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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1966
Page
2
The editorial urges applying the city sign ordinance evenly in a court dispute with Truly Nolen Exterminating. It argues that allowing an aesthetic exception for vintage vehicle signs could set a harmful precedent and erode Scottsdale’s curb appeal. The piece stresses strict enforcement to keep signs from proliferating and preserve the city’s attractiveness.
A compact outline traces Abraham Lincoln’s political and business defeats from early failed campaigns to key losses. It maps a path through state legislature, speaker, elector, Congress runs, Senate bids, and finally the presidency, underscoring perseverance amid repeated defeats.
The Kennedy family turned over key autopsy photos and X rays to the National Archives to counter feverish conspiracy books about Kennedy's assassination. Chief Justice Warren feared public display, and the release challenges Oswald lone gunman theories while fueling ongoing debate and new espionage like books.
A reader praises Changing of the Guards and urges deeper discussion on arbitrary retirement. The letter argues against age based layoffs and questions government and employer control over abilities, advocating flexible retirement and continued employment for capable over age workers. Continuous work could benefit both employer and employee.
A reader proposes forming a citizens group to collect and share factual economic arguments against socialism and to support conservative candidates across parties. The writer seeks members of all ages to join by writing for details.
The piece quotes Barry Goldwater criticizing President Johnson’s consensus as a mere slogan and argues Congress barely passed key Great Society programs by slim margins. It suggests Johnson may turn to direct controls amid a tangle of welfare laws.
Ralph McGill analyzes the 1966 election noting GOP gains but stressing the importance of individual victors. He highlights Ronald Reagan as a rising figure, yet argues Brooke’s victory signals deeper political shifts toward experienced leaders who challenge old myths and fears.
Evans Novak describes a Mekong patrol near My Tho under darkness as U S Navy craft disrupt Viet Cong movement. Describes tracer fire from riverbank, PT 109 behind, M 79 grenade launchers, and ongoing 24 hour river patrols as a strategic pressure to erode insurgent morale in the delta.
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