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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1968
Page
2
An editorial argues federal law may cut off maximum highway funds if Arizona lacks billboard controls by next year. It warns higher state costs or reduced construction, notes tourism and scenery as economic drivers, and urges residents to pressure legislators to pass needed legislation.
The council passed a law banning print advertising despite Mayor Lindsay’s veto. The New York Times carried ads that seem to defy the rule with quirky product names and mock claims. The curb may dull copy east of the Hudson if the law stands.
The piece laments Columbia University ending final exams after student riots, arguing the campus became a sanctuary for lawbreakers. It compares to Berkeley, condemns Dr. Kirk for indecision, and urges accountability, warning of harm to higher education nationwide.
More than 200 members of the Chamber of Commerce and guests attended the annual Spring Roundup at Camelback Inn. A heavy downpour moved the event to the main dining room yet organizers called the affair a success.
A reader suggests publishing photographs of Scotts dales eyesores to publicize the Property Clean-Up Ordinance and improve Scottsdale. She argues photos serve a public service and cites ongoing practice by the Progress in depicting eyesores while acknowledging the city has a long way to go to become The Most Beautiful City in the valley.
Billie Carlson secretary of Friends of Scottsdale Library Inc thanks Scottsdale Daily Progress for cooperation during a recent book sale. Publicity aided the campaign and contributed to the sale’s ultimate success, noting the city can have strong cooperation between organizations.
Washington notes new Soviet naval vessels in the Persian Gulf aboard a cruiser and several destroyers on a strategic showing. The report highlights Moscow's expanding reach as Britain plans to pull out by 1971, with Soviet bases growing in Egypt and broader Middle East influence.
Former CIA director Allen Dulles recollects his 1959 Khrushchev encounter at a Washington reception. He notes the spy game remains centered on the Soviet Union and discusses the Space Age advances from masers to lasers shaping communication, radar, and space reconnaissance.
Wall Street firm Putnam announces a Rich People's March to Washington with caravans of limousines and protests for a 10 percent tax increase. Abernathy and financiers push for higher taxes while security steps tighten around Capitol Hill and White House amid warnings of curfews and police response.
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