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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1964
Page
2
The piece argues that at age 64 to 65 many face financial strain as Social Security subsistence falls short and medical costs rise. It notes illness risk increases with age and private insurers offer limited access, urging a government sponsored insurance program to provide security for older citizens without large resources.
A local resident visiting a neighbor for a cancer drive donation was rebuffed with a political tirade against Washington. The piece notes that many people support cancer research and urges donations to the Cancer Society before the deadline.
Writers argue about federal spending with critics urging big cuts yet resisting defense, mail and postal staffing reductions. They say health education and welfare are targets, but scare off overall reductions to avoid unemployment and service disruption.
Column notes Nelson Rockefeller’s declining standing in New York assisting defections at the state convention. It highlights Sen Javits and Keating’s silence, Lodge’s upstate appeal, and delegates claiming independence if Rockefeller falters, amid polls and California primary implications.
Marquis Childs notes that progress from Kennedy to Johnson shows small, hesitant steps toward easing the nuclear standoff. Johnson’s move to cut back weapons material production aligns with Khrushchev’s Moscow stance, while private exchanges reveal two proposals for peaceful nuclear use and inspectorate that were ignored. Persistent high-level negotiation remains essential to avoid a fragile, stormy interlude.
Parents urge the Scottsdale School Board to reconsider teachers' appeal for higher salaries to retain qualified staff. The letter also recommends Rev. Lee Smallsteed for the vacancy created by Dr. Flaschen's resignation, citing integrity popularity and genuine interest in education.
The article discusses J Edgar Hoover's view that Communist tactics exploit Negro aspirations rather than count recruits. It notes public miscomprehension of his point and describes Southern racists fear of anti discrimination as a Communist plot. It mentions Cominterns aligning with discontented workers during economic hardship and farm unrest.
A conservative critique argues Communists seek to exploit racial tensions in the 1930s and 1940s, aided by Klan and White Citizens Councils. It warns such manipulation could erode public focus on equal citizenship and civil rights, urging unity at the polls and in national life.
Henry Taylor argues Ho Chi Minh uses Laos as sanctuary from Geneva 1962 and Laos Cambodia and Thailand as bases. He claims U S aid financed Indo China war and that Communists exploit non Communist areas. He notes Ho Chi Minh’s 20 years in jungle warfare backed by Moscow training.
An analysis of Vietnamese tactics in the Vietnam War describes 40,000 disciplined troops in 45 battalions plus 100,000 guerrillas. It notes the reliance on American arms and helicopter use, the failure of the strategic hamlet program, and the growing control of Vietnamese forces over manpower with American casualties mounting.
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