Shakespeare Theater for Scottsdale Considered
Editorial proposes bringing a Shakespeare theater to Scottsdale modeled on San Diego Old Globe. It notes three play seasons, winter scheduling for box office, potential to draw tourists, and use of actors from San Diego and Ashland companies. Calls for community effort and reader reaction.
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San Diego
Old Globe Theater
Scottsdale
Balboa Park
Globe Theater
England
San Diegans
Sanjoe
Ashland
Ore
Nicholas
Chekhov
Vanya
Winter Palace
From Chekhov with Love Reflects on Russian Arts Past
Ralph McGill meditates on a television piece titled From Chekhov with Love while reflecting on Russian writers Chekhov and Maxim Gorky. He recalls 1900s Russia, Czarist repression, the Prague invasion and early Soviet debates, and the enduring cultural legacy amid political tumult.
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Fromekhov
Russia
Chekhov
Maxim. Gorky
Prague
Ashe makes history in United States tennis title
Army Lieut Arthur Ashe wins the United States men's singles championship becoming the first Negro champion. His victory boosts hopes for a Davis Cup win while clubs in Washington area quit a women’s league on the same day over a Negro player. Ashe notes clubs he plays at would bar him from membership.
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Arthur Ashe
United States
Ashe
Washington
D.C
Carl Rowan
U.S
Poland
Suggestion for Peace Letter to Pope Paul VI
A letter from Bob Considine comments on church and politics, proposing a global peace stunt involving religious leaders to Hue or Hanoi. The piece contrasts old Wildcat aircraft with the Apollo Lunar Module, noting Apollo 7 aims and astronauts Schirra, Ellison, and Cunningham aboard the first orbital mission in two years.
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New York
Canterbury
Athenagoris I
Jerusalem
Tel-Aviv
Hue
South Vietnam
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Moon
Wally Schirra
Space
Don Ehiselé
Walter Cunningham
Gus Grissom
Ed White
Roger Chaffee
Scottsdale Road improvements praised for efficiency and design
A letter commends the Scottsdale road project from Indian School to Camelback for blending function with beauty. It notes widened four lanes, new sidewalks, and palm islands, with minimal traffic delays and swift work by crews. The writer also praises Mayor Tims, City Council, City Manager Bill Donaldson, and Dale Carter, and gives special thanks to Mark Stragier and Dick Pearce.
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Scottsdale
Camelback
Fifth Ave
Scottstale Rhow
Tims
Bill Donaldson
Dale Carter
Mark Stragier
Dick Pearce
Aoin
Steven Ea
Observations on Census Figures and The Seven Ages of Woman
The census office notes the national average age of 28 and an aging population while highlighting distrust among those 29 and under. A mnemonic Seven Ages of Woman outlines needs from infancy to cash in later life, reflecting shifts in desires across stages.
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Census. Bureau
Wallace is not fit to be president of the United States
The piece argues George C. Wallace is unqualified for the presidency. It warns that his rhetoric and calls to violence threaten civil order, while urging voters to reject his demagogic campaign and uphold constitutional tranquility. It notes widespread discontent over Vietnam, draft fairness, and social upheaval.
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Wallace
The
United States
Georgese C. Wallace
Alabama
Middle Western
Todd
Hubert Humphrey
Richard” ‘Nixon
George C. Wallace
Scottsdale Progress Wesi Doc Wright Assistant Publisher
An item noting Doc Wright, assistant publisher at a Scottsdale publication, with reference to October 3, 1968 and the issue numbers.
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Wesi "Doc" Wright
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Shakespeare
Ralph McGill
Maxim Gorky
Gorky
Moscow-Art
Nicholas II
Hague
Mexico
Japan
China
Siam
Persia
Kaiser Wilhelm
Serbia
Austria
Court of Arbitration
Chekhov and
McGill
Bob Considine
Considine
Alex MacLean
Marine Corps
Earth
Grumman
Scottsdale Rd
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Dallas
St. Petersburg
Los ‘Angeles
New Jersey
Jonathan, Marshall
Jarry McElfresh
Scottsdale, Daily, Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball Park
Plaza
Ariz
Progress
Willy
CHAT
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