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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1969
Page
2
The editorial lauds the second moon landing as a triumph that boosts science while noting blase public interest. It urges U S and Soviet collaboration on space exploration and arms control to save billions and foster peace.
Arizona lawmakers watched a flurry of November actions in Congress as Senate debates limited presidential powers on Okinawa and funding rose for food stamps and military procurement. Fannin and Goldwater were absent during key votes while House moves advanced a one bank holding company bill and other fiscal measures before Veterans Day weekend.
In England police do not carry guns and a Christmas toy preview reports no violent toys including rifles rockets and missiles. Observers debate whether removing violent toys from shelves affects children and whether American makers should change their wares.
Senator Byrd alleges a backstage steering committee of Marxists and radicals behind the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam. He names Communist Party USA leaders and allied groups, claiming their goal is to advance communism and anarchism through antiwar protests.
The Mailbag letter from Edith W. Kay discusses residents moving to Scottsdale to escape high rises, urges zoning modeled after Forest Hills Gardens and St. Armands, and proposes a circular hub with exclusive shops to preserve a quiet, scenic town amid freeway growth.
Ben Schechter of Hill and Knowlton for Subscription Television rebuts the National Association of Theater Owners. He argues Pay TV lowers costs for families and cites Hartford experiments showing spending around $2 weekly for preferred programs. He notes 91 congressional bills to ban Pay TV and defends the medium against claimed crime and loss of free TV.
The Washington Daily News and Sarasota Press quote a nun warning against using skewers or knives in roasting meat too soon. She cautions natural juices will drain and spoil flavor, urging careful handling.
A garbled snippet from Page 4 lists roles at Scottsdale Progress including Editor and Publisher Jerry McElfresh and Be Doe Weight, with monetary figures such as $18.60 and $130 monthly mentioned in an unclear layout.
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