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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1964
Page
2
The Progres outlines its editorial pledge to report truth and head on issues. Subscription rates are listed including yearly and monthly figures for Arizona residents and a separate state rate, with a reference to a 1964 date and staff roles such as editor and advertising director.
A coalition led by Rev Aubrey Moore seeks to ban teaching evolution in schools. Jewish and Christian leaders denounce Moore for anti Semitic rhetoric and urge adherence to brotherhood and the Sermon on the Mount.
Sen. Hubert Humphrey gains potential allies in the civil rights debate as Sen. Frank Lausche leans toward cloture. Senators Byrd and Gore shift from likely no votes to abstention or support, while Clark warns further changes could lose him. In fundraising, Nixon’s Oregon bid fails to meet a $50,000 goal, with Republicans facing debt pressures and Goldwater’s drag on donors.
City officials, real estate and business leaders form a committee to revise Scottsdale sign rules. The plan aims to curb non conforming signs from annexations, limit frontage signs, require setbacks, control illumination, and support downtown and highway zones while preserving business identification and growth.
A State Bar of Arizona public service column explains that drivers have the greater duty in traffic while pedestrians share responsibility. It notes pedestrians must be cautious at crosswalks sidewalks and shoulders and that drivers should anticipate pedestrians, including children and workers with signs or red flags.
Ralph McGill reviews Gov George Wallace's three state runs and argues the observed support stems from preexisting resentment and prejudice rather than new mobilization. He notes cross party voting by some Republicans to provoke Democrats and highlights anti civil rights, anti Semitic, and far right groups as mobilized backers. The piece cites Wisconsin history with the Bund and Fritz Kuhn prewar ties as context.
A 1948 discussion notes Wallace's campaign across Wisconsin Indiana and Maryland amid Bund and Klan influence. It describes anti Catholic and anti Semitic currents and mentions Sen. McCarthy era remnants and local government tensions. The piece argues Wallace undermines local government and highlights the need for federal civil rights laws.
Henry Taylor notes President Johnson leads in polls beyond Kennedy peaks, signaling strong JDemocratic party power led by Walter Reuther in Michigan. Flint area, heart of United Automobile Workers, shows 142000 workers with about 60 percent unionized, the nation's largest union concentration. Kennedy carried the state in 1960 by under 67000 votes. Romney later won governor.
The piece argues that unions remain essential yet fragmented, with many large independent unions resisting AFL-CIO influence. It notes that labor leaders cannot speak for all unions and suggests Walter Reuther may need LBJ more than LBJ needs Reuther amid 1964 political dynamics.
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