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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1969
Page
3
The Scottsdale editorial argues that while planting has improved streets and medians, maintenance lags and litter persists. It calls for a dedicated full-time maintenance staff, ideally under parks and recreation, to prevent neglect and reduce time lapses after projects.
Senator Eugene McCarthy signals a possible peacenik third party strategy built around a loose network of state and congressional candidates. He names Wayne Morse John Gilligan Paul O'Dwyer and Joseph Diffey as prospects while stressing a local focus and a potential 20 percent independent vote share to pressure the Democrats. He also notes readiness to run as an independent in 1972.
A satirical piece critiques welfare policy as President Nixon and Dr. Burns push aid tied to psychological health. It follows Jud and Maude Joad receiving surplus goods and a psychiatrist visit certificate, revealing guilt over reliance on government relief and inflation, with wry domestic irony.
Private Washington gathering exposes Southern Republicans alarm over a possible shift in Nixon’s 1972 approach, with Justice official Jerris Leonard suggesting a tougher northern strategy and writers to write off the South. Dixie leaders press Mitchell Morton for access and probe widening the Voting Rights Act to deploy federal registrars northward.
Sports legends like Lew Alcindor ask 600000 for signing, three times the US president’s pay, while other stars such as Willie Mays Namath Hull exceed 100000 annually. Rookies start in five figures and symphony players earn far less, highlighting America’s value gaps in arts and athletics.
Bob Considine recounts a Eastern Airlines Flight 102 hijack scare from Jacksonville to New York with a refueling stop at Atlanta. A wildcat strike disrupts refueling while passengers argue with baggage handlers. Capt. Best diverts to Greenville, promising a safe flight and a free drink upon arrival.
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