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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1968
Page
2
Editorial calls out decades long challenge to Paradise Valley incorporation alleging a private attorney fronts a public suit under a special prosecutor role. It questions who funds the challenge and demands disclosure from the anonymous challengers and their backers.
Scottsdale independent insurance agents team with the Police Department to issue mock tickets for courteous driving. Tickets can be redeemed for five dollars at participating agents. The aim is to reward safe drivers and deter violations, hoping to cut accidents and inspire positive community impact.
The piece argues Nelson Rockefeller opted not to seek the presidency to avoid a bruising primary battle. It contends his move could help Nixon win the nomination, hinder Kennedy and Johnson, and let Rockefeller push a moderate Republican platform while uniting the GOP and challenging Democratic disunity.
Cairo reports EU and U S relations strained as UN peace efforts fail. Nas ser shifts away from Washington, fearing Israel's Suez Canal presence and rising Soviet influence in the Arab Middle East. Egypt's position weakens amid internal discontent and regional pressure.
Steve Sekan criticizes Homer Wilkes letter about officer education in the Scottsdale Daily Progress. He notes USMA graduates receive bachelor of science degrees and pursue a military specialty, asserting written tests fail to measure leadership and urging more homework on academy operations.
Boeing led project delays push back the 1 800 mph airliner’s air test to 1972 with production costs around 40 million per copy. Structural tweaks and a swing-wing design raise weight and engineering hurdles slowing the supersonic program amid political opposition.
In a quarrel sparked by rival strategies New York Cuckoo and a Dove trade barbs over the White House bid. The Cuckoo proposes a joint effort while the Dove vows independence and counters with past NH opposition. The scene ends with the Dove tossing the Cuckoo from the nest as the moral laments that a Cuckoo remains a Cuckoo.
The article notes a serious drop in theological students in America with discussions of consolidating seminaries from 140 to about 200. It cites Dr. J McDowell Richards of Columbia Seminary on church irrelevance, civil rights silencing ministers, and the church’s lingering segregation amid urban unrest. It highlights poverty, racial tension, and a church facing erosion of commitment and leadership.
Two men died in Idaho fires and the Army aided firefighting efforts as authorities coordinated response. The incident drew attention to the blaze and its impact on local communities and emergency crews.
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