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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1966
Page
2
Progressive editorial argues the Phoenix City Council should adopt a housing code without delaying a public vote. It warns popular- vote risk inflexibility and cites council mandate and recall as checks on decisions. The column says Phoenix lacks a housing code and needs one to prevent slums and avoid liability.
The text recounts a century-spanning tale in which the Sheriff of Nottingham officially pardons Robin Hood, a change mocked as unnecessary yet shifting Robin from villain to noble outlaw. It argues Robin aided King Richard the Lion Heart, served in court, and embodied charitable piracy.
Thai foreign minister Thanat Khoman argues in a Foreign Policy Association luncheon that Asia faces a new kind of conflict driven by national liberation movements and Marxist influence. Henry Luce notes Western confusion over Asia while Rockefeller warns population growth outpacing food supply, citing Egypt and the Nile project as a warning of carrying capacity risks.
J Edgar Hoover testifies before a House committee that he has difficulty distinguishing boys from girls due to evolving hairdos and fashions. He notes the trend worries older generations and questions the impact of current social changes.
New English translation of the New Testament titled Good News for Modern Man goes on sale at 25 cents per copy. Publication by the American Bible Society emphasizes readable language with contemporary contractions and modern prose.
The author contends the Johnson administration minimized defoliation in public while actions continued, alleging political motives in delaying disclosure and accusing leaders of manipulating facts to protect points. The piece argues defoliation is a routine military technique and questions wartime timing and impact on American lives.
The Kindly Old Philosopher and narrator debate private nepotism centering on Pat Nugent’s Texas job and a jokey contrast with making him attorney general. The piece ends noting Nugent’s marriage as a life challenge he met.
Marshall Publisher W B Dec Wright serves as assistant publisher for the Scottsdale Daily Progress. The paper is published Monday through Friday evenings and Saturday mornings by the Scottsdale Publishing Company with offices at BallPark Plaza Scottsdale 85252. Telephone 947-7544. Second class postage paid at Scottsdale Arizona.
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