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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1963
Page
4
The governor invokes another special session as educators press for more funds to expand Arizona's higher education. The piece criticizes delay, urges prompt action to match national peers, and notes potential taxpayer savings if funds were included earlier.
The Beaver student newspaper of Scottsdale High earned 190 of 200 points on a University of Arizona contest, highlighting strong school leadership and faculty. Coronado and Arcadia high students also posted top state results in mathematics and French respectively, reflecting well on their schools and communities.
Drew Pearson reports Kyber Khan testimony before Sen. McClellan's committee alleging a Shah of Iran foundation diverted foreign aid funds to American elites. He cited photostats of Union Bank of Switzerland checks totaling 1 million to Lou Henderson, Julius Holmes, George V. Allen, Allen Dulles, and 500000 to Henry Luce.
Columnist notes on figures tied to Iran payoffs and Democratic history as Red shifted to Republicans. Also highlights White House birth anecdotes about Kennedys, comments from Lyndon Johnson's Equal Opportunities Commission, and rapid praise calls from Air Force Secretary Gene Zuckert to Gordon Cooper and James Webb.
Barry Goldwater argues Kennedy's 1964 budget shows a planned 12 billion deficit yet later officials claim 11 billion. He says the White House leaned on deficits to spur growth, then praises a smaller deficit while warning inflation danger remains. He urges cutting spending and waste in foreign aid health education welfare and agriculture to reduce the deficit.
Ralph McGill reports a letter from a woman American evangelical criticising church members for choosing ministers and denying open doors. He notes mass dismissals of ministers after the 1954 school decision and cites examples in Columbus Georgia and other Deep South churches.
A letter argues that many urban and rural churches replace dissenting clergy with hired men who must conform to congregational prejudices. The piece notes pressure on theology students and a shortage of candidates, with some churches firing or intimidating ministers over social issues and race. The writer cites Mississippi opinions on preachers ousted for criticizing mob actions and governor Bar n ett.
At Cocoa Beach Florida a celebratory gathering honors Gordo Cooper after a spaceflight. Maj Deke Slayton notes remaining Atlas-D launches and urges continued testing while Wally Schirra and others toast the mission and crew.
Dagmar Wilson argues for disarmament and peace groups. letter writer counters with American patriotism, warning that appeasement invites Communist aggression. He cites history of treaty violations, arming the public, and endorses a strong atomic deterrent.
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