Scottsdale unity urged as annexation battle nears new trial
A public letter questions Special Assistant Attorney General Charles Brewer amid a new motion for a trial in the East Side annexation case. The writer urges finishing the annexation effort, notes former support by the We’re For Scottsdale Committee, and asks who funds Smalley and the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brewer
Scottsdale
East Side
Mr. Brewer
Joseph P. Smalley
Smalley
City of
Phoenix
Brewer
Nabours
We're For
Robert Pickrell
Progress quotes on action and life from 19th century thinkers
A collection of quotes on progress from Emerson Hugo Browning and others. It emphasizes progress as today’s activity and tomorrow’s assurance, depicting progress as life’s law and nature’s endless development.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Robert Browning
Indonesia’s Abdulgani Imparts Flavor of Politics and Rahu
In Jakarta Ruslan Abdulgani, Sukarno’s deputy minister of information, entertains guests with a bowl of rahu and coffee while discussing Indonesia Malaysia tensions. The scene includes a Kennedy autograph and reflections on U.S. relations amid a lively, informal briefing.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Ruslan Abdulgani
Sukarno
Suslov
Nikita Khrushchev
Abdulgani
Hearst
Bill Hearst
Frank Conniff
Frank
Indonesia-U. S
Rahu
U. S
Malaysia
Hafilah
Mama
Bobby “Kennedy
Indonesia’s GANEFO Games Spark Global Controversy in Jakarta
In Jakarta, Sukarno promotes a new Olympics called GANEFO for 22 nations, challenging IOC rules after Indonesia’s expulsion from the Olympic sphere. Russians funded complex, 100000 seat stadium debuts, while Western nations warn athletes of Olympic exclusion if they participate.
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Sukarno
B. C
Jakarta
Indonesia
Israel
Taiwan
Tokyo
Barry Goldwater Intelligence Flop In Soviet Crop Failure Probe
The piece argues the United States failed to assess Soviet agriculture amid a proposed wheat sale to Russia. It cites statements by Orville Freeman and Roswell Garst, notes reliance on weather data, and criticizes officials for ignoring clear signs of crop failure. It links the issue to a broader political context and calls for a thorough investigation.
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U.S
Washington
Russia
Orville Freeman
Freeman
Roswell Garst
Nikita Khruschev
America
Europe
Soviet Union
Garst
U.S. Weather Bureau
Free World
Bureau
Khrushchev Blames Weather as Virgin Lands Fail in Ukraine
Surveying wreckage of a hoped for banner crop year, Khrushchev faces criticism for the failed virgin lands project and pivots toward irrigation and fertilizer expansion. Cold winter, drought, weak incentives, poor transport, and scarce farm machinery contributed to the crisis while Canada and Australia profit from Soviet wheat purchases. The United States contemplates selling up to 200 million bushels for about $380 million, with implications for Cuba and record farm exports on the horizon.
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Ukraine
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Canada
Australia
Ottawa
U. S
United States
U.S
Russia
Cuba
Europe
United States Faces Credit for UN Role Amid Race Tensions
Ralph McGill notes Africa and two other states threaten to challenge South Africa's UN credentials over citizenship rights while the United States argues inclusion is better. He warns African nations may view U S race violence in Birmingham as undermining America's moral stance, complicating diplomacy.
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United Nations
United States
South Africa
Alabama
Birmingham
Stevenson
State Department
Washington
United States faces evolving communism in a tense global balance
The piece argues that democracy faces new tests amid Sino Soviet tensions and shifting communist alignments. It warns that monolithic redux is obsolete, highlights polycentric communism, and stresses the need for responsive U.S. policy amid potential border risks and internal racial violence threats to national security.
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Russia
United States
China
India
Outer
Mongolia
Ceylon
Albania
Moscow
Thailand
Burma
Cambodia
Laos
Viet Nam
Texas poll tax repeal proposal stirs election struggle
Doris Fleeson reports a Texas referendum to repeal the 25 cent annual voter registration and end the 1.75 dollar poll tax. The plan, seen as shifting voting costs, targets minority groups vital to the Kennedy Johnson ticket, with potential implications for Gov. Connally's position.
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Washington
Texas
Solid South
John Connally
Johnson
Kennedy
Texas GOP Weighs Goldwater Drift in Connally Fight
The Texas Republican scene leans toward Goldwater as a conservative force eroding party unity. A draft movement for Goldwater grows locally with Texans urging broader voices. Eugene Locke says no major voter drive this fall beyond turnout efforts. Connally faces liberal Democrat opposition in next year’s primary. Republicans celebrate Tower’s 1961 win as a model for gains.
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Connally
Barry Goldwater
Texas
Eugene Locke
Dallas
Houston Chronicle
United States
John Tower
Inexperienced council appointee sparks voter concern
Reader criticizes Scottsdale City Council for appointing a member with no municipal experience after interviewing 10 candidates. They question interview criteria and seek details on who was considered and how backgrounds were weighed, urging experienced contenders to run in upcoming election.
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Schrader
Ken Williams
Williams
Scottsdale
Planning Commission
R. G. Pelosi
East Paradise Drive
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William Nabours
Victor Hugo
Bob Considine
Considine
Paul
Radu
Bobby Kennedy
Dr. Subandrio
Department of Agriculture
Khrushchev
Virgin Land Project
Olympus
Interlandi
Ralph McGill
McGill
Doris Fleeson
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