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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1967
Page
4
Progress editorial warns of a coming summer of race riots and urban crisis. It calls for unified action, more brainpower and funding, and a shift from past blame to future solutions, highlighting Mississippi exodus, education gaps, housing, and employment as urgent national issues.
In New York the electronic engineers convention heard Prof. Irving Kayton of George Washington University argue that computers could be more objective than human judges. He said electronic jurists would aid appellate courts where 90 percent of outcomes depend on precedents, though drawbacks exist.
Rowland Evans reports a 1967 bid by Dr. Gaylord Parkinson former California GOP chairman to head Romney Western Campaigns Inc for 23 months at 36000 annually plus expenses. Parkinson later backs Nixon for president showing politics as big business driven by profits and strategy.
A Roseville Press Tribune report states the suspect indicated the double homicide was premeditated. The item appears among a batch of clipped notes from California papers and other regions.
Mrs. Robert Shoenhailr of Scottsdale argues in favor of teaching Brave New World in high school. She contends Aldous Huxley used satire to critique postwar decadence and urges parents to allow examination of social issues through the novel. She contrasts it with Sir Walter Scott and supports open discussion of modern life.
Ralphie Gill, a veteran with a limp, travels from Washington to New York for a workers compensation settlement. He shares a life story from Luzon to Australia, returning to Virginia and starting a farm with wheat, corn, and chickens while his Catholic wife stays in Brooklyn.
The AMA pamphlet argues most auto accidents arise from human factors. It urges drivers not to operate vehicles when stressed or ill, notes effects of sleepiness and common drugs, and stresses regular vision checks. It also contrasts space efforts and criticizes aid to Sioux children at Pine Ridge, urging donations to Red Cloud Indian School for basic needs and education.
Ray Parish was elected president of the Scottsdale Optimists club with a slate of officers led by Bill Lighthall and Tage Pederson. Scottsdale Woman's Club named Mrs. Charles B. Bathurst president and announced several officers. The Scottsdale Hairdressers head Lorna Peterson said the Arizona State Cosmetologist convention will be in September. Town Clerk Dorothy Ketchum warned property owners must register to vote in the May 21 sewer bonds special election.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress lists Jonathan Marshnail as editor and publisher Jerry McElfresh as managing editor W B Doc Wright as assistant publisher. It is published Monday through Saturday evenings by the Scottsdale Publishing Company with offices at 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale 85252. Second class postage paid at Scottsdale Arizona. The paper cannot accept unsolicited manuscripts or photographs.
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