Governor Fannin pushes Arizona human relations commission
Governor Fannin endorses a state human relations commission to aid minority rights. The Arizona House already passed the bill and awaits Senate action to enable quicker enactment this session. The plan aims to improve housing, job opportunities, and education for Negroes Mexican Americans and Indians.
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Fannin
State Commission On Human Relations
Arizona
House
Senate
History Repeats in Nuclear Submarine Arms Race
A commentator notes that Soviet testing of an underwater missile similar to Polaris presages a large nuclear submarine fleet and increased risk of war from miscommunication or accidents. A medieval analogy warns that small signals could trigger catastrophic conflict.
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Soviet Union
England
Arthur
Sir Modred
Salisbury Plain
Readers Debate Federal Aid to Education and Tax Policy
Editor letters discuss federal aid versus local control for Scottsdale schools. Kathleen Miller argues $1 million in federal funds is not free, warns of HEW bureaucracy, cites national debt and inflation, and urges rejecting federal aid. C F Kinney adds tax relief concerns and questions bond voter impact, detailing local tax figures.
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Scottsdale
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Federal Education Agency
Kathleen F. Miller
Windsor Ave
C. F. Kinney
E. Edgemont Scottsdale
Washington Crime Tide From Dulles Era to Juvenile Delinquency
Drew Pearson recalls a Washington crime surge with assaults on socialites and a rising robbery rate. He cites figures from J. Edgar Hoover, notes teen offenders, and links to TV violence, urging California and federal action while praising local groups like Boy Scouts and Big Brothers in combating juvenile delinquency.
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Washington
Walter Lippmanns
Mary Russell
New York Herald Tribune
Pean
Henry Brandon
London Sunday Times
Mrs. Russell
Brandon
Clayton Fritchey
United Nations
Brook Hays
Arkansas
White House
Moscow
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Bobby Kennedy
Camp David
J. Edgar Hoover
District of Columbia
United States
Gov. Brown
California
Senate Juvenile Delinquency Committee
Hollywood
Madison Avenue
Boy Scouts
Police Boys Clubs
Big Brothers
Congress
Tax Breakdown Shows Higher Mortgage Tax Bills
The letter explains yearly mortgage payments cover principal, interest, fire insurance, and real estate taxes. Tax amounts rose from 31.08 in 1959 to 423.78 in 1960 and 479.58 in 1961, with added impound fund and a monthly payment change noted.
Sputnik era shifts view of public schooling and defense
The text argues Sputnik triggered a crisis in educational purpose, turning schools into defensible institutions for survival. It questions whether civilization can endure, calling public schools a bastion of defense and suggesting federal funds via federal aid, framed as tax dollars allocated back.
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Sputnik
Citizens urge tax relief at Arizona Legislature vote
The writer calls on Arizona homeowners to check lawmakers marks and defeat those who vote against tax relief at the next election. Citizens urge legislators to represent constituents and carry out the will of the people after months of indecision.
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Arizona
World at Their Fingertips honors Scottsdale Library
Nellene Smith praises Scottsdale Public Library in a letter celebrating access to reading materials for diverse patrons. A Phoenix Country Day School student, on holiday, expresses gratitude for library books, and photographer Ruben Limas is commended for his assignment.
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Scottsdale
Scotstdale
Phoenix Country Day School
Ruben Limas
Ghana Seethes Over Bulgarian Police Abuse Of African Students
Officials in Ghana react with pain and shock to reports of clubbing, jailing, and indoctrination of African students by Bulgarian police. President Nkrumah vows action as Ghanaian leaders fret over indoctrination and possible Communist influence in regional affairs.
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West Africa
Ghana
Bulgaria
Nkrumah
Mississippi
Vienna
Soviet Communist Party
Communist Party
Russia
Africa’s Pan-African Spirit Tests Bulgarian Scholarship Ties
Bulgarian authorities face a shock as African students form and join national unions challenging division. An all African union appeals stronger than Marxist or national blocs, signaling a rising pan African sentiment. The uprising prompts Moscow concern as scholarships tempt many pursuing education over indoctrination.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Sofia
Africa
Bulgaria
New York Satirizes Honorary U S Citizenship for Winston
Bob Considine playfully imagines Sir Winston Churchill receiving honorary U S citizenship. He jokes about taxes, political influence, and cultural differences, noting changes like smoking restrictions and Hollywood references. The piece ends with a question about the outcome.
Washington Lafayette tale of honorary citizenship and a Mecca throne
A jumble of anecdotes spans Maryland’s Lafayette honor, a Nazi collabora- tor descendant, and a Count Philippe Lafayette bid for citizenship. It also notes King Saud’s gold plated Comet jet with a Mecca facing throne and wives seating. Sonny Liston’s training camp prank ends with ketchup and bluster.
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Maryland
Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington Lafayette
Vichy
Philippe de Lahune de Lafayette
Lafayette
Saud
Mecca
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Pat Brown
U.S.A
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Key To
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Interlandi
Cuba
Nellene Smith
Scottsdale Public Library
Ralph McGill
McGill
Bob Considine
New York
U.S
Sir Winston
U.S. Senate
Khrushchev
Oxford Dens
Beverly Hillbillies
Mae Murray
Viola Dana
Chester Morris
Elvis Presley
John F. Kennedy
Lord Pengo
Oliver
W.C.T.U
Big Sister
Considine
Land of Free
Randolph
Sarah
Winnie
Mussolini
Count Ciano
Edda Mussolini
A. S
Dee) Young
Sonny Liston
Sonny
Liston
Monroe Harrison
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