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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1969
Page
2
An editorial questions the G rating for the film True Grit comparing it to definitions of grit as courage and roughness. The writer laments violence in the movie, cites brutal scenes, and argues ratings fail to guide parents seeking suitable children’s entertainment.
The article notes Senator Paul Fannin joins Sen Robert Griffin and Sen Margaret Chase Smith in opposing President Nixon's nomination of Clement Haynsworth to replace Justice Abe Fortas amid concerns of conflict of interest. It argues Supreme Court members must be above taint and loss of public confidence.
A Nixon phone remark to ASA Call signals a likely plan to replace Senator George Murphy with Robert Finch in 1970. Nixon fears Murphy's vulnerability and seeks Finch to secure the seat, while Murphy contemplates reelection amid throat cancer and rival Democrats including Mosk Hayakawa Yorty Kuchel.
Post 3513 and Ladies Auxiliary praise Scottsdale Police Department Youth Patrol members for bike licensing reflector tape work at schools and parades. They commend the youths for discipline, service, and positive example amid negative youth news. Richard H. Wood of Scottsdale endorses recognizing tomorrow’s leaders.
Book review notes that A Place in the Country sequel to Night Falls on the City falls short on texture and character. set in postwar Austria during Allied occupation and early Cold War with Robert Inglis and Georg Kerenyi at center, detailing war aftermath, personal responsibilities, and shifting Vienna society.
In a rainy Indian School Road incident, Officer Dale Samuels assisted a couple whose car tire could not be changed with their own jack. He drove to a nearby open gas station, retrieved a jack, and ultimately helped replace the tire despite heavy rain and equipment issues.
Mildred Smith notes the newspaper shows Oct Ist Wed October 9 1996 but page 3 carries a 1969 date. She observes the misprint appears across the paper including sports.
The Army tells Congress that the Sheridan armored reconnaissance vehicle is performing well in Vietnam. About 60 Sheridans were sent for field testing in January, with orders to supply hundreds if tests continue. Corrections and improvements have been made to the 152 mm round and other systems, and Army leaders say the vehicle is now in good shape.
In Bowie Maryland a Considine liturgy group bends humor to cope with harassment. Martin McCullen's poem The Old Philosopher asks Catholics to keep faith, joke about church life, and endure change. A Jacqueline Onassis coat remark and a critique of a wedding dress moment conclude the piece.
Scottsdale Progress publication details list staff titles and roles for Jerry McElvesh and W B Wright. The page notes circulation by mail rates, delivery regions, format, and cost structures for six month and yearly options, with dates and issue identifiers.
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