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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1963
Page
4
Georgia editors shared fantasy headlines they would like to see including Cure for Cancer Found United States Government Repeals Taxes Incomes and U.S. Invades Cuba while warning about grim possibilities such as Free Enterprise Dealt Death Blow and U. S. Abandons Bill of Rights and Democratic Freedoms Renounced.
The column accuses Senator Barry Goldwater of a double standard on training refugees for invasion. It notes his past calls for arming Cuban refugees while opposing Angola refugee training, comparing both regimes under Portuguese and Cu an rule.
Edward Day, Kennedy era Postmaster General, battles a $92 million House reduction as he warns of service cuts. House and Senate friction delays, with 8,000 fewer hires next year and possible elimination of Saturday delivery amid 2.4 billion pieces of mail and construction of 1.2 million new residences.
Madrid plans to outline terms for renewing the 1953 defense pact with the United States. Spain argues for a stronger role, closer NATO ties, and a realistic contract as Soviet threats evolve, noting current aid levels and base benefits amid Franco's regime.
Washington reports say a high level investigation is needed into faulty components and sloppy workmanship linked to the Thresher disaster. Lt. Raymond A. McCoole testifies about air system issues, backward valves, and defective plane and rudder mechanisms.
The Thresher tragedy sparks a push for congressional inquiry and possible executive action to retain Admiral Rickover in a civilian post after January 1964. Critics say sloppy workmanship and weak supplier checks doomed the submarine and demand accountability from Navy management and manufacturers.
Marquis Childs notes that the United States cannot install a government in Cuba composed of exiles and that pragmatic exile leaders increasingly accept this reality in the wake of strong charges within the exile community.
Editor's Mailbag salutes Lions Clubs across Arizona for support during the first statewide White Cane Week April 17. It credits 4000 Lions with community acceptance and thanks Melvin Jones' Lions Intl founding, plus notes Scout Troop 42 and church sponsorship, praising leaders and Maricopa County Attorney Ronan for aiding readership.
The piece criticizes U S involvement in Cuba following the Bay of Pigs and the Revolutionary Council led by Jose Miro Cardona. It argues exile politics and CIA missteps risk propping up a Washington backed regime, warns against direct invasion, and contends change must come from inside Cuba with external support but not external control.
On the back page of the April 30 issue The Scottsdale Daily Progress shows four boys receiving Eagle Scout badges at a single Court of Honor. The article lists the names of the honorees and notes the ceremony details in Scottsdale.
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