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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1965
Page
4
Progress editorial argues that mayor and six council seats should be four year terms. It warns two year terms hinder experience and continuity, proposing a system where three seats are filled now and four two years later to ensure stable, expert governance.
A professor Harry Broudy urges six to twelve graders study the classics to develop taste. August Heckscher also champions a new educational concept that trains sensibilities and disciplines emotions. The piece argues art and design quality matter amid urban growth and ugly modern buildings, urging long term cultural education for the day after tomorrow.
Marquis Childs details President Johnson’s persistent campaign to win over dissenters on Viet Nam. He notes Johnson’s mobilization of aides, TV appearances, and diplomatic outreach to Asia and Latin America to secure broad support and label rebels as mavericks, highlighting the Kenyan-style persistence and loyalty dynamic.
An ABA feature discusses when police baiting police traps may or may not create criminal liability. It cites cases where planting intent versus providing opportunity affects defense viability and notes Supreme Court guidance on trap limits.
Roscoe Drummond argues Africa seeks to avoid East West conflict by non alignment. African states want stability and development while resisting domination by any bloc, leveraging UN influence and Western aid for constructive progress.
A reflective column questions why a chosen mate becomes the parent of the world’s smartest grandchildren. It then notes that despite the dime’s devaluation as money its value as a tool endures, humorously calling it a screwdriver.
The piece reflects on Ralph McGill and H. L. Mencken, praising Mencken for vivid satire of 1920s America and critiquing current journalism as dull. It notes Mencken’s influence on writers and the public sphere, and recalls his sharp critiques of politicians, editors, and the press.
The piece notes Soviet space misfires while praising earlier lunar feats and updates on Luna V and Surveyor. It discusses Mars-bound craft failure, a moon soft-landing crash, and a Russian missile general’s criticism, contrasting with United States plans for unmanned moon studies ahead of 1970.
Scottsdale newspaper note listing T. Frank Stewart as editor and publisher in volume five, number eighty one, with advertising directory details for the period.
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