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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1961
Page
4
Scientists estimate a 50 megaton bomb would generate a 24 psi blast within 234 miles and cause widespread fires and fatal burns up to 30 miles. radiation, fallout, and food contamination would amplify the death toll, with diminishing damage for larger yields.
The visit marks the first Finnish head of state to enter the White House and both leaders meet without seeking aid or assurances. Washington approves Finland’s neutral, Nordic stance amid Russia’s influence as Finland resists communization and maintains ties with West and Moscow. Finland also repaid its WWI debts to the United States.
Eleanor Roosevelt calls on New York citizens to vote for reform and candidates who broke with bosses. She argues for strong local and state Democratic organization, highlighting Mayor Wagner's reform stance and urging upstate Democrats to vote and city voters to choose the best candidate, despite past clashes.
The speaker urges support for Wagner as a strong Democratic reformer for New York City and state. He cites Kennedy’s recognition and calls for voter backing on election day to build a better government, noting cross party interest in strengthening the party and leadership.
Marquis Childs observes New Jersey politics drift toward reform and fiscal strain as two governors contenders contend over urban decay suburban sprawl and crowded schools amid a national shift. James P Mitchell, former Eisenhower labor secretary, drives a reform image against Hudson Essex Bergen commuter counties backing.
The piece argues New Jersey's 1950s results foreshadow a Republican wave for 1964 led by Senator Clifford Case and Governor Nelson Rockefeller. It credits Case with defeating leftward trends, notes Kennedy's narrow statewide edge, and describes Democratic candidate Richard Hughes facing a difficult race as Eisenhower and Kennedy campaigns shape local momentum.
Washington reports a new chemical sterilant method building on past radiation work to render insects sterile. Researchers say chemo sterilants can affect multiple species including houseflies mosquitoes boll weevils and fruit flies and may offer advantages over radiation. A field test in Bahia Honda Key Florida nearly wiped out the local housefly population, though non insect effects remain under study.
Fulton Lewis reports a Moscow backed effort to undermine Franco through Espana Independiente and front organizations formed at a Montevideo conference. The piece cites U N critics and IADL links while noting counter claims about propaganda and a Katanga Congo crisis critique.
The piece describes a farewell at a West Coast flight as a Navy recruit departs with his wife and family watching in quiet sorrow. Mothers sisters and a daughter cling to last moments while war memories loom with Khrushchev and Berlin bomb tests in the newspapers.
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