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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1963
Page
4
Pope John XXIII’s Pacem in Terris is hailed as a landmark encyclical urging global peace. He calls for disarmament, a ban on nuclear weapons, and a strengthened United Nations to safeguard universal human rights and foster sincere world cooperation.
A Scottsdale philosopher argues his lawn irrigation causes rainfall and that daily irrigation by the water company would end Arizona’s water shortage. The piece uses playful quotes and a tongue in cheek tone to question water management approaches.
Observers compare Khrushchev’s clashes with Red Army generals to Kennedy and McNamara’s friction with U S admirals during the Cuban crisis. The purge of Admiral Anderson followed disagreements on Cuban blockade actions and the desire for centralized Washington control.
Amid Puerto Rico talks Kennedy and Khrushchev face friction with military leaders as McNamara and Kennedy push civilian control. Plot centers on Pentagon tensions, Anderson’s ambassadorial posting, and Serov Zakharov Purge amid push for missiles over large armed forces.
Ralph McGill recalls early US Caribbean actions from 1904 when Roosevelt seized Caribbean custom houses to enforce debts. He notes Marines landing, occupation aims, and mixed domestic and Latin American reactions, highlighting TR's bold stance and imperial gaze through 1917 1918 training memories at Parris Island.
The article recounts U S interventions from 1904 to 1916 in Santo Domingo and later in Haiti, led by Theodore Roosevelt and continuing under Woodrow Wilson. It notes imposed regimes, revenue control, and public works, followed by revolts, occupation, and the rise of Rafael Trujillo after 1930, with lingering regional instability and comparisons to dictatorship.
The article reflects on the end of Mercury era and the rise of Gemini as the U.S. paces toward multi crew and rendezvous efforts. It notes the $600 million spent, the Titan booster need, and the looming challenge of Soviet concurrent spaceflight advances led by Popovich and Nikolayev. It praises Gordon Cooper and cautions about future costs and capabilities.
A Scottsdale reader argues that Little League seasons resemble battles among fathers, managers, and coaches more than a youth sport. He notes players miss games despite diligent practices and asks for other parents’ views.
A reader laments that many boys attend practice but rarely get to play in games. He questions if parents press coaches to favor certain players and urges every diligent attendee to receive at least one inning. He argues kids must learn to lose and wants wider parental views on the issue.
At a David Rockefeller hosted dinner before an American Bankers Association briefing, analysts forecast a return to prosperity by mid 1963 extending into 1964. Martin Gainsburgh of the National Industrial Conference Board forecasts a long peacetime recovery, contrasting with Kennedy’s cautious tone last winter as tax policy debates shift toward letting Korean War taxes lapse.
Chairman Wilbur Mills of Ways and Means rules out lowering liquor and cigarette levies before broad relief, saying substantial War surplus tax cuts may be attached but the floor action must await his shaping of the tax bill. The committee aims to send the bill to the House by mid June, while private investment in plant and equipment is expected to rise through the year. Consumer demand and auto production are noted as rising amid the economy.
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