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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1964
Page
2
The 1963 Arizona tourist trade totals 375 million dollars with Scottsdale likely earning about 10 percent. A breakdown assigns shares to lodging retail stores hotels restaurants area venues and other sectors while praising Scottsdale’s good name and urging residents to be courteous hosts.
A small oasis behind Valley National Bank's Scottsdale branch, once threatened by expansion, will be preserved after customers urged to save it. The bank purchased land to the east to provide parking while keeping the garden as a valued, pleasant space for the community.
Editorial notes tourists are Scottsdale’s largest industry with anticipations of the heaviest seasons yet. Arizona and Scottsdale gain from strong fall travel, aided by the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce and the new Scottsdale Resort Association efforts. They’ve produced extensive promotional materials and plan spendings around $30,000 plus hotel advertising totals, as Ernest A. Uhlmann remarks.
London gossip claims American interests paid off officials to pull out of the Concorde agreement with France, aiming to secure the American lead in supersonic flight while Britain discusses prestige and science. The piece also notes Khrushchev’s fading presence in USSR magazine and political jostling in Labour circles.
Roscoe Drummond reports that European opinion shows broad approval of Lyndon B. Johnson after the American election. NATO allies express relief at his victory and listen for how his leadership will shape U.S. policy and European security, while fearing possible shifts under Goldwater.
Tempe resident John H. Tait thanks the Phoenix newspaper for coverage of the election and defends free press while recounting harassment. He notes sorely polarized politics and recalls support from allies who helped during the campaign.
The Small Business Administration outlines its expanded efforts to aid small firms through liberalized loan programs and reduced red tape. Since 1961, SBA loans total over 1.1 billion dollars with bank participation, creating 20,000 jobs and boosting local economies through development companies. The agency also supports small contracts, disaster assistance, and SCORE mentoring with 1,000 retired executives aiding management.
Ralph McGill analyzes the post election shift as Republicans in the outer-Southern states abandon Goldwater and form a liberal, two-party footing. Governors like Romney Scranton Chaffee vow to rebuild the party while inner-Dixie states lean toward a Confederate Goldwater faction. The piece weighs implications for a lasting two-party system and regional realignments.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress published in Scottsdale Arizona shares its office address at 302 Ball Park Plaza and lists Maurice L. Carter as Advertising Director and Dan Byrne as Managing Editor. The paper issues daily except Sundays with postal information and issue details: November 14 1964 volume IV number 231.
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