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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1961
Page
6
Opinion notes that extortion can force life-saving deals and cites President Kennedy amid the Cuban prisoners rescue debate. The piece argues officials may privately condone grave deals but warns against public moralizing and praises decisive action to save lives.
An analysis compares the CIA and MI5 failures in Cuba and Cold War intelligence. It notes how both agencies faced embarrassment over secret operations and how leaders from Kennedy to Attlee bore political blame for security lapses.
The letter-writer laments youth participation in May 12 and May 19 Peace Committee events at Carnegie Hall and a New York City defense office, accusing the organizers of linking to Communist fronts and Soviet propaganda. He recalls Khrushchev’s Glen Cove visits and student demonstrations, urging schools to resist such influences. The piece also cites FBI testimony on budgets, cases, and kidnap history, and notes Prentice-Hall plan to republish Robert Goddard’s diary amid renewed interest in rocketry history.
Sophia Loren defends Jacqueline Kennedy claiming her appearance in Paris will be a major fashion moment. A Paris couturier predicts the event will be the season's biggest live show. In New York the CORE says ending segregation is the greatest gift to America in world affairs. In Texas an Air Force captain calls a dramatic safe landing after a triple jet collision a real flying job.
Arthur Dean, serving without pay, faces pressure from an advertising executive friend and allies in the Air Force and Pentagon to resume nuclear tests. Edward Teller champions a 35 pound warhead concept for mobile missiles while skeptics warn of accidents and escalation as Geneva hosts talks on a controlled test ban amid global pressure.
Glenmore Fischer of Reedsville Wis was fined ten dollars in traffic court after an officer described him behaving like a bus driver in his private car and making an illegal turn while an apparently improper passenger kissed him. Pete the pheasant inmate at Barthart Island State Park chases cars and pecks tires, with officials saying no mate is available this early in the season.
Ottawa Ottawa Liberal MP Paul Martin accused Prime Minister John Diefenbaker of forcing railroaded measures by "putting a gun to the opposition's head." Diefenbaker denied the charge saying it would not harm the Honorable Member.
An analysis marks the inevitability of a future where Western powers face the Soviets. It argues about alignment versus control and frames the discussion as not a criticism of the subject individual. The piece contemplates geopolitical paths and consequences.
A letter from a nameless Ohio highway department employee accuses the DiSalle administration of coercive ticket sales and job threats tied to Democratic events and fundraisers. The report links similar pressure to highway workers and notes prior Cleveland press coverage of $100 tickets for a Jefferson Jackson dinner. The piece also mentions ongoing U S aid to Indonesia despite a Soviet backed agreement, with Sukarno's regime receiving substantial military support.
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