Johnny Can Read With New Phonetic Method In Arizona
Scottsdale parents and teachers celebrate phonetic reading gains across Arizona. The editorial credits Dr. Richard Bullington and principal Williams for leading districts from Tuba City to Nogales toward improved literacy and reduced illiteracy rates while urging early intervention and cautioning against reliance on old vocabulary and sight reading methods.
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Scottsdale
Richard Bullington
Williams
Tavan
Collier’s
America
World will stand aside for the man who knows where he's going
The obituary tribute recalls Leroy Gordon Cooper guiding his son through life lessons. Rep Tom Steed recalls Cooper as a Shawnee youth with a mission, a serious minded, athletic boy who pursued aviation, soloing at 16 with family support shaping his path toward becoming an astronaut.
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Washington
Leroy Gordon Cooper
Shawnee
Okla
Tom Steed
Gordo
Steed
Member Of Congress Recalls Maj Cooper As Boy In Oklahoma
In Oklahoma a congressman recalls Major Gordon Cooper as a boy from pioneer stock. His mother Hattie Cooper, famed as a fly caster, discusses Cooper’s flight difficulties and his postflight press conference at Cape Canaveral.
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Congress
Maj. Cooper
Oklahoma
Hattie
Washington
Steed
Hattie Cooper
Gordo
Earth
Tom
Cape Canaveral
Son
Tam
Horatio Alger Spirit Endures In U S Youth
Six Horatio Alger awards winners weigh the future of American youth. Albert Dorne urges self-reliance over cradle to grave security while Abner V. McCall notes social mobility remains strong in a fluid society. Bernard Castro cites diminished stamina and warns against prioritizing vacations and pensions.
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New York
Albert Dorne
Famous
Artists Schools
Westport
Horatio Alger
Abner V. McCall
Baylor University
Texas
America
Reader disputes trustee on federal aid to education
The letter to the editor rebuts Bill Close a Scottsdale school district trustee who accused opponents of federal aid of fabricating results. It cites unofficial October 1962 trustee election tallies showing six candidates with Rev. Smallsreed the sole federal aid supporter and notes a Scottsdale Progress poll from March favoring federal impact aid by about five to one. The writer urges accuracy from trustees in public remarks.
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Scottsdale Progress
Bill Close
Scottsdale
Lee J. Smallsreed
Lyman A. Davidson
R. E. Kraft
Greg Doyle
Burdette E. Peterson
Rev
Smallsreed
Close
BELOW OLYMPUS By Interlandi
A reader asks for a special rate to join a group aiming to see Barry Goldwater, seeking access and a favorable seating arrangement.
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Barry Goldwater
Quotes From United Press International
In Dallas Lt. Col. John A Shorty Powers denies resigning from the federal space agency and urges moving forward to the moon. In Phoenix U S Attorney David Schippers comments on Arthur Henry Page Brink's employee charged with stealing over $70 000, noting he was a steady employee with no debts or drinking.
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United Press International
Dallas
John A
Shorty) Powers
Federal Space Administration
Phoenix
Ariz
U.S
David Schippers
Arthur Henry Page
Brink's
Political analyst warns weekly about presidential odds
Bill Vaughan notes a year when nominating a president seems unlikely. He argues the electorate distrusts Southerners and Northerners, fears capitalism, and dislikes candidates over 35 or personal life. The column questions common biases shaping any race.
Proving No Citizen Can Be President in 1964
The piece argues any candidate faces biases based on birth, origin, wealth, education, height, and background. It claims urban/rural divides, payroll experience, and personal traits sway voters, suggesting governance readiness is filtered by society’s prejudices. It concludes a two-candidate November 1964 race seems unlikely.
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Washington
Penkovsky Executed for Soviet Secrets in Moscow
The article recounts Oleg Penkovsky’s execution after a court found him guilty of selling Soviet secrets to Britain and the United States. It notes his rank, decorations, and age, and mentions Greville Wynne as the courier sentenced to eight years. It also discusses reactions and broader context of Cold War intelligence.
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Atlanta
Oleg Penkovsky
Moscow
Britain
United States
Turkey
Order of the Red Banner
Col
Penkovsky
Greville Wynne
Wynne
West
East Germany
Red Spy Case Reveals Western Intelligence Edge
The Penkovsky Wynne case shows Western spies reading between lines with success and hints at Soviet counterintelligence purge. Wynne’s light eight year sentence suggests cooperation with Soviet officials and the cover of a Major intelligence breach during two years of high stakes secrecy.
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Phoenix Union High School
Ford Foundation
Careers, Inc
Dr. Gates
Columbia
Mrs. Rubicam
Haiti
Papa Doc
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Bob Considine
Considine
Bernard Castro
Castro Convertible
Yesteryear
Duke University
Olympus
Interlandi
Bill Vaughan
Vaughan
A. Lincoln
Ralph McGill
McGild
Powers
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Khrushchev
Camp David
Russia
Mr. Eisenhower
Paris
Hisenhower
Ivan A. Seroc
Kremlin
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