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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1961
Page
6
Tax Foundation finds that about 75 percent of state tax dollars sent to Washington for federal aid flow back to the origin state. The remaining 25 percent funds ongoing federal programs and machinery. critics note grants finance state aims the public might otherwise fund locally.
A study across 46 states and Puerto Rico shows 60 percent of housewives fear not enough time while 40 percent rate money as their main concern. The article suggests husbands can fix time trouble by setting the alarm an hour earlier, shifting focus to money.
New York, Dick Merrill the dean of U S airline pilots recalls a daring 1936 transatlantic voyage with Harry Richman. They flew a Vultee in a pursuit of Europe and back, filling the wings with 30 000 ping pong balls to aid flotation and landing near Croydon after 18 hours.
Dick Merrill recalls a perilous Atlantic landing near Newfoundland after a fuel dump valve failure and a forced coast run. He details rough flights, a high stakes betting era with bookies and Morse code signals, and later reflections on a transformed aviation industry.
The Harvard speech by Sterling McMurrin, then U S Commissioner of Education, is excerpted from the Congressional Record. Barry Goldwater argues it advocates regimentation to counter communism and praises totalitarian strength, prompting a sharp DH E denial and careful study.
A speaker argues that national focus on regimenting people to gain power is dangerous and false. He cites Hitler and Mussolini as examples of powerful but short-lived totalitarian regimes and urges a government that protects and rewards the individual and honors freedom as God intended.
Colgate W. Darden told 15 Southern and border state governors and advisers that progress relies on expanding the human mind. He warned against communist threats and urged marshalling Southern resources to raise education to national standards. The remarks dissected the gap between old Southern politics and modern realities.
Governors heard a report on regional income gaps and industrial growth as the Southern Governors Conference shifts from segregation debates to expert guidance. The piece notes a more educated, balanced group, with Gov. Darden urging equal standards to national leaders.
A Soviet Kazakhstistan and virgin lands crop failure signals continued hardship. Czechoslovakia faces agricultural and construction failures amid growing Communist criticism of local committees. East Germany cites farming sickness and unrest. Western ministers eye a Berlin talks framework this month with Paris named as a possible venue. France ponders an October revolt timing and De Gaulle may shift a division to NATO. Indonesian rubber operations risk disruption under a new agrarian law affecting estate holdings.
In London Col William Grice Charlestworth bequeathed 5720 to his dog and 2860 to his daughter with instructions she care for the pet. In Preston the Hospital Welfare Society reported success from bedside sound recordings, noting John Pye smiled at a diesel train recording played at Station.
Fulton Lewis reports Florida Sheriff Kellenberger seizes the GOP win in Palm Beach County with a Republican slate amid a crackdown on gambling. The same county faced a 1955 murder tied to a man linked to organized betting as investigators probe undercover operative Lewis Caroll and questioned legality of his $1400 expense.
Florida Governor Farris Bryant suspends Sheriff Kellenberger amid controversy over stopping secret informants and perjury charges. Bryant defends action as public trust measure while loyal Democrat Widener III seeks sheriff post. Palm Beach residents reportedly back Kellenberger as power politics unfold. The Worker newspaper shifts to twice weekly with plans for daily edition under review.
By golly it is good to get back to the earth and remember the joy of working with hands as Interlands reflects on a return to practical craft and nature.
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