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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1968
Page
2
The piece argues State Sen. David Kret understands a complex 6 percent budget cap for schools but says the formula is unreadable. It notes the base year, predicts shrinking increases through 1990, and calls for simplification and less restriction to handle growth and inflation.
Attorney General Ramsey Clark argues no constitutional or federal statutory protection guarantees the right to operate a private business. Rep. Joel Broyhill contends that the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments and civil rights laws do protect businesses, citing Section 214 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Broyhill demanded DOJ action after violent robberies of ghetto merchants, receiving a Clark defense letter from Stephen Pollak denying business protection under existing law.
A dark street near nightfall nearly caused a crash with two boys on bikes. The Stanley A. Crews VFW Post will run bicycle safety programs at Scottsdale Coronado and Saguaro High Schools to inspect bikes and apply reflective tape. Parents are urged to have children's bikes checked. a few minutes can save a life.
Ralph McGill critiques third party prospects and Wallace style politics while noting reforms shaping the Democratic Party. He compares 1948 and 1968 dynamics, cites McCarthy's cautious stance, and highlights shifts like the Dixie veto, civil rights planks, and Mississippi exclusions amid ongoing party reform debates.
A reflective column contrasts Bob Considine with Georgia political history, mentioning Henry Grady and Margaret Mitchell. It recalls Ralph McGill’s liberal stance, coverage by CBS NBC and ABC on election night, and archival references to Louis Allwell at INS.
Chester G Ander son presents a Viking Press biography of James Joyce detailing his childhood family work and friends. The narrative links Joyce personal life to his fiction noting censorship battles Nora Barnacle and their children plus the chaos of his household and the influence on his art.
A satirical piece describes the 1968 presidential vote process. It recounts the joint session opening envelopes, the Alabama split votes for Wallace and P L Punt, and the mock declaration of Punt as president. It features figures like Hubert Humphrey and a fictional oil tycoon Punt asserting the American way.
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