Santa Fe seeks end to Phoenix to Williams passenger trains
An editorial laments the Santa Fe Railway request to discontinue passenger service on the Phoenix to Williams Junction line after the Post Office stopped mail, arguing the route preserves local travel and connects with the Chief and Super Chief. It urges chambers and officials to seek a post office restudy to reverse the decision.
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Santa Fe Railway
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Valley Chambers of Commerce
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Egypt Accused of Poison Gas Use in Yemen War
The text argues that evidence shows Egypt has used poison gas in its war against Yemen, with public officials and the UN seen as unconcerned and silence from nations including Israel. It calls for condemnation and adherence to the Geneva Convention in this conflict.
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Yemen
United Arabpublic
Israel
United Nations
Debate Over Vietnam Barrier Divides Joint Chiefs
Secret JCS vote split on McNamara Vietnam barrier with two opposing, two conditionally supportive members. Wheeler cast the deciding vote favoring the barrier, but Johnson and McNamara await more troops to back it. Westmoreland requests 60,000 more, else the barrier loses meaning amid Vietnam policy battles.
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John P. McConnell
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Thomas H. Moorer
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Harold K. Johnson
Army
Wallace M. Greene
Marine Corps
Earle G. Wheeler
Westmoreland
Republic
Signatures bind unless fraud or duress shown
A column explains why a door to door book sale contract is binding. It notes that changing mind after signing rarely relieves an obligation unless fraud or duress exists, and stresses that reading the document does not excuse nonpayment. The piece cites a judge's view that signatures are not mere ornaments.
Our Man Hoppe and the Aardvark Haunting
A columnist recounts a humorous occult episode after a chaotic day at home. Boxes of rice cover the living room rug while a call from an Anglican medium claims Aunt Agatha, a noted aardvark enthusiast, seeks contact from the afterlife. The tale ends with a sharp rebuff to the supernatural intrusion.
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Romney tour of ghettos draws mixed reception nationwide
Michigan Governor Romney visited ghetto areas in Detroit and beyond, praised for fair housing legislation but lobbied for clarity on Detroit’s implementation. Residents and officials welcomed him yet offered skepticism about programs for the ghetto poor, noting rising poverty and historic race relations in the city.
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McCuly
Detroit
Walter Reuther
CIO
Gov. Romney
Doves Remain a Minority Within the GOP on Vietnam
Barry Goldwater and a small group of GOP doves contrast with a solid Republican bloc backing victory in Vietnam. Senators Hatfield Percy Morton and Governor Romney are named as doves, while Melvin Laird and Everett Dirksen defend a victory stance. The piece argues the dove faction is a tiny minority amid broader GOP realism favoring peace with victory.
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Vietnam
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Oregon
Sen
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Hatfield
Llinois
Charles Percy
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Thruston Morton
Michigan
George Romney
Wisconsin
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Scottsdale Daily Progress Publication Details
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is printed Monday through Saturday evenings from September to May and Monday through Friday in June. It is published by Scottsdale Publishing Company at 302 Ball Park Plaza, Scottsdale, Arizona. It notes second class postage and disclaims responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts and photos. It is Vol. VII No. 188 dated October 11, 1967.
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