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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1961
Page
6
Space age proposal to place copper needles around Earth aims to improve radio messages but alarms astronomers by risking interference with celestial observations. Proponents argue a reliable global warning system outweighs detriments, noting missiles could be detected sooner.
The article argues that frozen or rising defense costs block tax cuts next year. Berlin and Southeast Asia crises could force defense increases, pushing budget plans off track. President Kennedy may avoid tax hikes, but crisis finance could require them. Khrushchev’s economic pressure compounds the risk. If defense grows, domestic programs may need trimming.
In a campaign era analysis Marquis Childs notes McNamara reined in bomber spending, downgrading Soviet missile capacity. He contrasts Kennedy and Nixon rhetoric on military power with Eisenhower era restraint, highlighting how defense politics shape upcoming elections.
The article notes Governor Nelson Rockefeller urging atmospheric nuclear tests and opposing new moratoriums while pushing a broad defense buildup. It contrasts Rockefeller with Glenn Seaborg who argues the US leads the Soviets, and discusses defense spending politics and calls to depoliticize security decisions.
Eleanor Roosevelt and Estelle Linzer recount a Florida U N Week visit with a Miami audience, awards to Miami and Daytona Beach U N groups, and a Sarasota stop to view Nottingham scholarship traveler. They tour Ability Inc in St. Petersburg, noting facilities aiding disabled workers and leaders with wartime service backgrounds.
The speaker recalls meeting with the U.N. state president Mrs. John Sutcliffe at a Florida home, an outdoor U.N. birthday event, and press turnout. He says residents are eager to help U.N. and U.S. challenges, declines retirement to Florida, and prefers New York’s changing scene. October’s pleasant weather in both states is noted.
A reader decries national complacency in the Cold War era blaming citizens for allowing communist influence. The letter urges action through study groups, petitions, and public support, warning that Russia could conquer without a bomb while Americans ignore the threat.
Ralph McGill contends the United Nations will not be destroyed and urges the United States not to quit in anger. He notes the UN’s work in child care health and education and warns a US departure could let Russia dominate world relations and erode Western influence. He traces the bloc shifts since San Francisco and the growing African Asian coalition.
The piece argues that new nations, though socialist in aim, have not ceded independence to the Soviet bloc and resist becoming Soviet leverage. It warns that leaving the UN would hand the organization to Moscow, weaken global moral posture, and misread its practical aid in health, agriculture, and development worldwide.
In Texas 20th District voters choose a successor to Rep. Kilday amid national implications. Democrat Henry Gonzalez faces Republican John Goode as campaigns hinge on labor backing, Mexican American voting strength, and Kennedy Administration signals. Gonzalez portrays strong odds with backing from labor and D.C. leaders.
Texas Republicans push for power amid rising activism sparked by John Tower's Senate win and a wave of party-switching rallies. Despite hopes for a governor's race and three new Congress members, Democrats hold strong in most districts, with Tad Smith warning that vote counts favor the entrenched party.
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