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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1968
Page
2
The piece weighs the idea of a Rockefeller Reagan ticket as a liberal Republican and a conservative Republican pairing. It notes their divergent views and questions how two opposites could govern together, suggesting possible party realignments among conservatives and liberals.
An editorial notes the United States lags in Metric system adoption while other nations move to uniform measurements. It argues for faster congressional action to benefit foreign trade science and education, citing Miss Arizona pageant criticism of metric measurements.
President Johnson faces a tax increase showdown but Rep. Wilbur Mills leads a shift toward spending cuts. Mills pushes for not less than four billion dollars in budget reductions while aiming for a five billion target in conference.
A veteran named John designated Edith as beneficiary of a National Service Life Insurance policy. After their divorce he failed to file a written change with the VA, so Edith remains the beneficiary under federal policy terms. The column notes federal law governs the contract and Edith is entitled to the proceeds.
The text quotes Bob Considine warning of a looming famine within two years and more than 3 million child deaths this year due to hunger. It also includes a memo from Tony Galento about his 1967 Eagle tour across 42 states promoting charity programs and various health and welfare drives.
In Indiana Kennedy leads among Democratic voters while Nixon enjoys Republican support. Polls suggest Humphrey would be Democratic nominee overall, with Rockefeller challenging Nixon. The Indiana result offers limited certainty as voters in primaries diverge from broader national polling trends.
Ines Robb discusses trends in fiction and history rewriting by Hochhuth and others. A Broadway premiere shifts blame to Churchill, while a 1968 poll shows Rockefeller leading Nixon and Kennedy among Democrats. Open conventions loom in Miami Beach and Chicago.
Jerry McElfresh is listed as Managing Editor and W B Doc Wright as Assistant Publisher in the staff note. The brief confirms their roles at the publication.
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