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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1965
Page
4
The Editorial urges reflection on Armistice Day origins and Veterans Day meaning. It notes 47 years since 1918 and recalls World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, urging patriotism, dedication to liberty, and honoring past and current service members.
Washington House Public Works panel discusses a giant Texas plan to make Fort Worth and Dallas seaports while navigation would extend 370 miles of the Trinity River from Houston to Fort Worth. Estimated initial cost about 911 million dollars.
Roscoe Drummond argues that machine politicians face a nationwide voter revolt sparked by New York City's election. Voters, once bound by sentiment and party loyalty, rejected apathy and demanded modern, effective government. Lindsay’s victory is seen as a symptom, not a cause, of a broader shift, threatening entrenched machines everywhere.
Scottsdale residents urge Arizona Public Service to bury or hide 60 foot poles planned for Scottsdale Road arguing underground lines and mature trees would protect beauty and heritage. The writer calls for public comment to APS executives and vows to voice disapproval if needed.
Readers reflect on arson at Indonesian Communist Party HQ in Jakarta and Western reactions. The piece contrasts condemnation of violence with a sense of justice, cites global library and embassy attacks, and includes short, moral vignettes about loving kindness and self control.
The piece frames de Gaulle as the decisive actor in Europe’s power scramble amid West German rearmament and NATO tensions. It discusses MLF and ANF failure, Britain’s split stance, and fears Moscow could exploit a nuclear treaty to fracture Western unity while France seeks a Europe aligned from the Atlantic to the Urals.
Readable notes from readers and officials feature Czech traffic satire about driving on the left and mock Zip Code waste claims. Brooklynite Howard Campbell jokes about media coverage of draft card protesters. Rome correspondent Jim O Neill relays Vatican Council humor. Governor Nelson Rockefeller recruits guests and jokes about liquor licenses on election day.
Scottsdale VFW Post 3513 and its Auxiliary call on citizens to honor Veterans Day by displaying the flag and teaching children about American ideals. The message cites large distributions of flag and Bill of Rights booklets, recalls Lincoln and Kennedy, and applauds current soldiers in Vietnam for carrying on patriotic duty.
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