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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1963
Page
4
Gov. Fannin appoints Jesse G. Holloway, a retired Army colonel with 30 years of service, as State Civil Defense director. The Scottsdale resident of 7018 E Balfour Rd brings military and administrative experience to the sensitive role amid ongoing federal funding and controversy over the program’s value.
Walter C. Nemetz arrives as Scottsdale’s new police chief from Los Angeles. The city welcomes him and notes major challenges ahead for a small staff to build an efficient disciplined force. Officials and citizens are urged to support him for the task.
A collage of humorous and odd newspaper typos from various papers highlights how print slips appear in editorials and crime notes. Examples include garbled phrases about TB treatment favoring free care and a college seizing land, reflecting the era’s quirks and the rush to publish.
Arthur Krock of the New York Times criticizes the Kennedy administration for managing news. The piece notes Kennedy’s close ties to media figures, efforts to shape stories, and selective briefing practices compared with past presidents.
Barry Goldwater warns that the Pentagon and its civilian aides repeatedly flip between weapons concepts from Skybolt to Polaris and from B-70 to manned bombers. He argues this indecision harms NATO and U.S. defense, urging a firm, sustained plan and timely build up. He ends by asking, How do you stand, sir?
Kansas City columnist Bill Vaughan muses that opening day marks the best season moment. He imagines training camps, scouts, and young players like Trapezoid inspiring hope, contrasting with late season grind and World Series hype.
The text extols spring baseball as pure escapism with magic and myth. It notes that names change but the essence remains the same, with big spring buildup followed by oblivion as the season begins. It discusses early imagination over real impact and experience.
Washington and defense contractors clash over the 6.5 billion TFX plane award to General Dynamics with Boeing’s lower bid cited. McNamara defends a single aircraft approach while senators push for full disclosure of influence and contract-basis auditing amid vast negotiated defense spending.
The piece analyzes defense contract politics as presidents urge party choices while lawmakers claim credit for contracts. It cites Sen Case and a proposed joint Senate House committee to review defense and space contracts. It warns of entrenched interests as budgets stay high and links Eisenhower warn to a broader military industrial political complex.
In Leopoldville the National School of Law and Administration trains Congolese magistrates and administrators with support from Ford Foundation and the UN. An American, James T. Harris, aids as assistant director as postcolonial needs outpace Belgo training.
Young Congolese men training in diplomacy law and governance push for reform. 130 wives attend four day programs learning French civics home economics and hygiene while men study with 34 professors from 17 nations. Hope hinges on sustained aid UN involvement and patience as progress requires time.
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