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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1963
Page
4
This opinion piece denounces boxing as a sadistic sport that harms fighters and exploits them financially. It cites deaths and comas, arguing society tolerates violence for fleeting glory while neglecting retired boxers and their welfare. It compares boxing to ancient gladiators and calls for moral reckoning.
An 83 year old real estateman Fred E Reed in California reversed a prior pledge to donate a million dollars to UC to ban Communist speakers. His new will gives UC 5 million with no strings attached citing an underestimation of student intelligence. He argues exposure to both sides allows students to choose democracy over communism.
The column asserts that U S government spokesmen lied to the public during the Cuban crisis by order of President Kennedy. It describes a three way phone link among White House Pentagon and State Department officials to coordinate messaging and suppress embarrassment. The piece notes Kennedy’s sensitivity to criticism and suggests aides shield him from blame while comparing to past White House press manipulation by Salinger Hagerty and others.
The column accuses U S spokesmen of repeated denials that later proved false from 1943 to Eisenhower era. It cites Pearson, Drew, Truman, and Eisenhower aides denying or confirmed reports on Italy, Patton, Peron medals, MacArthur, and Goldfine coats, highlighting political spin and honesty concerns.
Barry Goldwater notes Democrats previously blasted the Eisenhower administration over foreign policy and bipartisanship. He cites quotes from Truman, Johnson, Kennedy, Gore, Fulbright and others to argue Democrats had little room to complain about Republican policy in the 1950s and 1960s.
Ralph McGill notes in a Congo notebook the mixed impact of independence as Europeans fade from direct control. He compares Congo and Guinea to early American beginnings, highlighting vast tasks in building government, education, transport, health, and industry under Premier Adoula and President Kasavubu amid numerous tribes and limited central reach.
The article argues Congo survived premature independence thanks to U.N. support amid Katanga secession and mercenary forces. It notes smuggling from diamond fields, weak revenue, and a fragile bureaucracy, with Premier Adoula seeking aid from Brussels as France and Belgium resist U.N. funding.
Letter argues Americans shift local problems to higher levels of government and seek money from authorities to solve issues. Claims the common fix is financial relief from county state or federal bodies. Urges recognition of buck passing as a national tendency.
A reflective critique argues people shift costs to Uncle Sam and blame property taxes while ignoring federal levies. The piece notes withholding obscures true take home pay and laments a culture of buck passing.
Bill Vaughan argues Khrushchev erred by promising Russians three suits, claiming excess wardrobe harms efficiency. He jokes a single suit is best, two suits balance seasonal needs, while three creates impossible choices about work and Sunday wear.
The piece riffs on men and their suit counts, arguing three suits invite color clashes and restlessness. It cites Kin Hubbard and Khrushchev, linking wardrobe choices to daily efficiency and geopolitical tension in a humorous, period voice.
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