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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1969
Page
2
The piece argues state anti smoking by minors is obsolete but enforceable law. at Saguaro High seven students were suspended for smoking. It supports the judge’s caution against punitive punishment and urges fair hearings and reasonable school rules aligned with enforceable laws.
The piece notes de Gaulle's withdrawal from power and the swift removal of his official comforts. It draws on UPI reporting to mark changes at the Elysee and compares the episode to literary depictions of fallen leaders. It ends with a restrained sympathy for the once mighty French general.
The Pentagon shifted to deficit spending of about 1.6 billion dollars via a supplemental appropriations bill to cover wartime defense, pay, and Vietnam operations. Congress delays approval, while pay raises shake trust as critics blame slow governance and party politics.
A reader thanks the Daily Progress for excellent coverage by Donna Bockius of the Citizens' Advisory Committee and the school bond issue. The letter credits accurate reporting for public rapport and notes ongoing school facilities efforts in the Scottsdale School District.
A reader challenges a negotiations commission member claiming he represents all high school teachers. They accuse the representative of misrepresentation and criticize secrecy and lack of teacher input in bond issue negotiations urging open discussion and accountability.
Cardinal Yu-pin, China's sole cardinal, told the Overseas Press Club that some men pose as priests on the mainland for propaganda. He lives in Taiwan, leads Fu Jen University, and doubts Mao era successors will improve China. He also references anti Communist sentiment among Chinese.
The Army reveals a 1.1 million dollar program for a new pre stripe to distinguish E-1 and E-2 privates. An Army colonel explains the rocker emblem added to the stripe and notes the change does not replace weapons systems. The piece questions wartime budgets versus domestic spending and the economy's capacity to fund military upgrades.
The item lists editor and publisher credits for Scottsdale 1 Progress including W. B. Doc Wright and Jonathan Marshall. It provides subscription rates by carrier and mail, with monthly and yearly options, dated May 19, 1969.
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