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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
4
A holiday safety message urges drivers to avoid excessive speed and reckless driving during Memorial Day weekend. Officials remind the public to wear seat belts, plan trips, and drive cautiously to prevent fatalities and injuries. The appeal emphasizes taking it easy to protect lives.
Scottsdale teachers and officers praise signing contracts returned to the Board of Education. President Al Lessig says the move shows a professional attitude and willingness to work with the school board. The dispute is paused to benefit schools and pupils while salaries are pursued for an amicable settlement.
A Kennedy era power shift looms as pressure mounts to replace DNC Chairman John Bailey. The Catholic leadership among key federal figures, plus past finance and contract links, fuel demands for a Protestant successor. McNamara's Hawaii trip and Legion convention move highlight era tensions.
Washington reports two former Eisenhower cabinet figures Ezra Taft Benson and Arthur Summerfield near backing Goldwater with Ike possibly backing Romney. The piece likens the political moment to waves at Waikiki as Goldwater weighs support and timing toward the 1964 nominating battle.
Ralph McGill argues that millions in the South support Kennedy’s oath to uphold the Constitution and federal law. He says Southern distrust is tied to Birmingham riots but that most Southerners see Kennedy as aiming to avoid federal power and to help African Americans pursue living as Americans. He notes the vast number of Americans of all backgrounds seeking equality and a better life.
An interview portrays some Southern Black Americans as eager to be wholly American and reject extremism. It notes Birmingham as a hurdle yet emphasizes peaceful demonstrations and widespread desire for equal citizenship, urging an end to scapegoating and a truer, nonviolent civil rights picture.
Bill Vaughan notes that once a man is known for one trait people demand that trait. He cites Napoleon and Churchill as examples and adds Gelett Burgess and Raymond Massey as figures tired of being forced to perform what the public expects.
A narrator reflects on how public memory fixes on small errors or oddities rather than overall achievements. Figures like Dr. Gillespie and Harry S Truman are cited as examples, with dog food mishaps and forgotten moments shaping lifelong perception.
A congressional hearing chaired by the House education subcommittee heard Francis Keppel warn that about 8 million Americans aged 25 and older have less than five years of schooling and 23 million under eight, defining functional illiteracy that blocks retraining. He urged a $5 million next-year grant program to states to improve reading and writing for non-English readers.
The article examines high illiteracy rates among adults, especially Black residents in Mississippi and Georgia, and notes regional disparities from New York to Texas. It discusses the cost of space programs vs education, the impact on relief cases, and the bipartisan interest in expanding adult education to improve reading and writing skills.
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