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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1963
Page
4
Guest editorial urges Scottsdale to diversify beyond tourism to sustain growth as investors eye contemporary high rise development. It praises Council leadership, zoning planning, and the sewer program while calling for better police relations with visitors and stronger building oversight to avoid corruption and overexpansion.
A reader argues for limiting school board elections to informational measures shared with taxpayers, public candidate panels, and written questions to reduce political influence. The letter contrasts professional administration with partisan pressure and notes WWII era humanist critiques.
Ralph McGill surveys Arthur Goldschmidt in Scientific American arguing federal measures attacking root agrarian problems spurred Southern gains. He notes removal of freight rate discrimination, margarine restrictions, tariff cuts, and aid programs aimed at land reform, farm credit, marketing research, soil conservation, and price supports transforming agricultural technology and production.
The article notes major shifts in Southern agriculture and housing due to federal programs. Farm consolidation reduces small plots from 1935 levels, with gains in income and living standards for many farmers, though full prosperity awaits. TVA REA and river projects aid water conservation and development while housing lags the national average.
Sweden is described as a capitalistic welfare state with a strong labor majority government since 1932, offering compulsory health insurance, child allowances, and pensions. The article notes high living standards, extensive social protections, large private ownership, and Sweden’s neutral wartime stance. Stockholm is highlighted as the capital with 1,125,000 residents in the metro area. It also mentions major exports like steel, ball bearings, and glass, and recalls a postwar Communist-led labor strike Focusing on Sweden’s economic model and social safety nets.
Bill Vaughan jokes about bank ads and the lure of modern banking. A wary man prefers keeping money under the mattress to avoiding involvement with banks despite promises of friendly service and incentives. The piece riffs on social pressure and emotional drain of contemporary finance.
Collinsville Illinois Charles H. Dorris retired schools superintendent outlived his $1,000 policy yesterday and became his own beneficiary on his 96th birthday. He received a dividend check and the face value of the policy. Odds of this happening are said to be 100000 to 3.
A man recounts nightmares of bankers becoming too friendly with customers. He recalls being offered a ballpoint pen and a jelly gift, worries about social obligations, and ultimately withdraws savings to his mattress while noting bankers shift from cold to too nice.
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