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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1963
Page
4
The piece notes a child’s casual acceptance of spaceflight, a Mercury Control Center remark on English usage, and John Glenn eating Gerber prepared food while Gordon Cooper ate peanut butter sandwich during orbit. It highlights language shifts and space age familiarity.
A Washington analysis argues the economy began improving without Kennedy tax cuts, challenging administration fears of a fifth postwar recession. It notes rising indicators, bullish stocks, and more jobs while warning continued tax cuts and spending could erode the dollar and buying power.
In a reviewed speech Ralph McGill highlights Sen. Kuchel denouncing fear mongers tied to Birch groups and anti Semites who claim sovereignty shifts to the United Nations. He debunks claims of a Director of Disarmament and Arms Control and asserts the UN influence rumor is unfounded US arms policy remains under national control.
A public statement refutes Birch Society flight pamphlets claiming aRussian colonel runs the UN and world police. It states no such officers exist and clarifies UN leadership roles many are American or allied. Senator Kuchel urges caution against conspiratorial intimidation as America needs responsible help.
A column notes Senator Kerr of Oklahoma valued at over $20 million left a 1939 will that paid his wife $9,000 yearly, missing newer tax laws. The piece argues even brilliant minds err and warns readers to update wills to reduce taxes.
The French abruptly consent to assign two squadrons to a NATO nuclear force. Bombs will be American controlled and loaded only by Americans, with 150 British bombers and Polaris submarines also part of the force. Gen. Lyman Lemnitzer will command, signaling a shift in De Gaulle and Kennedy-era tensions.
The article notes De Gaulle ending the NATO U.S. dispute and pursuing independent nuclear options. It discusses U.S. travel policy shifts, Italy’s ad campaign to lure tourists, and a 150-person Italian textile delegation touring Washington and North Carolina then continuing to Florida, with Count Giannino Marzotto financing the trip.
Rep. David Blariet urges changes in Arizona annexation law after a 1961 letter warns that East Side incorporation could upset years of Scottsdale boundaries. He calls for a protest period before final annexation and a de annexation option to avoid legal entanglements.
A bold reflection questions whether Black people share equal human rights and experiences with whites, asking if oppression and denial of rights would not trigger protest. The piece, styled as a dramatic query, contrasts universal human traits with social injustice.
Bill Vaughan discusses the push toward the metric system, noting slight inch rounding affects precision in aircraft tolerances and space capsule design. He argues for using metric in critical fields while preserving familiar, imperfect units for everyday life.
A reflective piece arguing that exact metrics and poetic language clash in everyday speech. It rails against replacing rulers with meters, asserting measures carry emotion and meaning beyond numbers, and warns against stripping heart from expression when seeking precision.
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