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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1964
Page
2
Local residents oppose a proposal to place an air raid siren on Mummy Mountain with a 2.5 mile radius to sound every Saturday noon. The plan faces criticism as unnecessary in a nonmilitary area and would disturb quiet valley life.
A humorous linguistic essay argues that the word Beatle derives from beat and notes a new term Beatlephobia. It playfully defines am Beatles as a wooden headed buglike hammering creature that proclaims and walks before dignitaries and teenagers alike.
Marquis Childs writes on J Frank Dobie staying with the Johnsons at the White House. The Texas author, famed for Life and Literature of the Southwest, discusses Texas roots, independence, and the contrast with modern conformity while praising Johnson and reflecting on a bygone hospitality.
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report that a 50-50 chance exists Congress will adopt a slimmed down hospital insurance plan tied to Social Security. A three-pronged Cohen memo outlines a 5 percent benefit boost, Kerr-Mills reform, and a restricted private-administered medicare.
Renowned golfer Ben Hogan, once a legend, speaks about a recent putter-related paralysis that hinders his game. He admits embarrassment and nerves in front of crowds, wondering how to regain the simple touch that made him great while facing the modern era's greats Palmer Nicklaus and others.
Ben Hogan complains of a lost putting touch that curbs his travel to majors. He notes his Texas base and a growing golf equipment business, with plans to make his own balls in the near future. He says a worlds-best field is evenly matched and the blade may still fail him on greens.
Ralph McGill cautions that extremist tactics at the New York World's Fair and in Negro rights protests risk aiding Communists and Black Muslim groups. He warns denial of legitimate rights fuels tension and diverts from ensuring citizenship equality, urging focus on constitutional duties.
Historian Oscar Handlin surveys James Madison era concerns and Jeffersons 1820 fire bell quote to frame the civil rights issue. He argues the nation must address slavery and racial equality or risk undermining democracy and the promise of equality before the law.
A Scottsdale reader condemns the temptation of quid pro quo land deals affecting airport and industrial zoning decisions. The letter links local ethics to national moral tone, urging the press not to condone such practices to preserve integrity in governance.
Bill Vaughan notes gaps in this year’s catalogues offering vast books from the American West to art and maps priced 12 to 50 dollars. He highlights suggested titles such as Great Wens Moses and Warts and Pets of the Vice Presidents plus The Lore of the Toothpick and The Great Big Hearthside Book of Mumbletype.
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