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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1969
Page
2
The UN has been a disappointment due to Soviet vetoes block voting and weak reform. A major overhaul is needed after 28 years to make the body capable of handling crises like Czechoslovakia Vietnam and regional conflicts. Leadership must come from the United States and Russia, else opportunity may be lost.
For weeks the Progress has run free ads by teens seeking summer work. Ads appear on Saturdays. readers with job openings are urged to contact these youths to help with family expenses, college, or personal money.
White House efforts to rally Republican support for the Safeguard anti ballistic missile plan falter as Senators Javits Cooper Percy and Pearon resist. Rockefeller's private push to win over four anti ABM senators fails and signals growing White House opposition resolve.
The Christian Science Monitor notes universities must address community impact and ties to the military while involving students and faculty in decisions. Black student movements differ from white radicals, pushing for black studies, programs, and faculty voices, amid calls to curb violence and safeguard democratic rights.
Disjointed OCR fragments mention reconnaissance slips and missions, a prisoner released after two months of a four year sentence for negligent homicide, and a reference to the Flamingo’s final work described as sizzling. Also vague allusions to Sea of Japan, Boulder Daily Camera, and Baltimore Evening Sun.
A series of quotes discuss individual responsibility to God as the core catalyst for honesty and purposeful work. Notable figures include Daniel Webster Wendell Phillips Carlyle and John Stuart Mill. The reflections tie moral duty to personal conduct and Protestant influences shaping accountability.
A reflective look at The Smoke Hole a 1968 book about Navajo life by trader Charles G Newcomb. The reviewer praises its blend of storytelling tradition and modern questions like Indian education and justice. Beatien Yazz illustrations are highlighted for fitting imagery.
The piece portrays Senator Everett Dirksen clashing with President Nixon over appointments, accusing Dirksen of pressuring the White House while Democrats and Nixon allies face upheaval. It notes Dirksen’s pushback on Knowles and Alexander and hints at his cooling honeymoon with Nixon amid public spats.
An interview with Grover Grommet of the Pave The World Foundation outlines plans to pave over Los Angeles to combat traffic jams, air pollution, and sprawl. The model city would rely on 24 lane freeways and parking lots with trees viewed as enemy to cars. project aims for full paving by 1984.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress details editors managers and contact, publishing schedule Monday to Saturday evenings in September May and Monday to Friday June August, rates for mail and motor route subscriptions, and the publisher's address Scottsdale Arizona with subscription pricing and disclaimers about unsolicited submissions.
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