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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1966
Page
2
The piece argues $1,500 a year plus Social Security scarcely supports active older people and limits work by the elderly. It notes no cap on outside income for retired officials, urges Congress to ease restrictions and let seniors earn with dignity. It supports Johnson's broader government role and calls for practical boosts.
Dickson Electronics Co. began construction on a new building at Pima and Thomas Rds yesterday with no traditional ground breaking ceremony. No bands or speeches, just digging, reflecting the firm’s no fanfare, get‑on‑with‑the‑job approach and community growth.
Dr Jurgen Dennert, Hamburg journalist for Kristal, recounts Red Guard brutality in China from five cities including Peking. He describes beatings, fires, and the targeting of old people and intellectuals as the old order is seen being dismantled. He notes Mao remains revered while successors emerge. Quo vadis China becomes an ongoing international question.
The Arizona Committee for Responsible Education denounces your Oct 3 editorial and defends Senator Dirksen. It claims the National Council of Churches advocates Red China diplomacy and abolition of universal military training, while praising Hoover and Bundy against alleged subversion. It lists members Russell Lauten and Charles J. Westfahl as officers.
Roscoe Drummond notes a rising movement to begin Vietnam peace talks, backed by Ky, de Murville, and UN diplomacy. Hanoi’s conditions shift toward ceasefire before talks, with Thant, Pope Paul VI, and Johnson backing back-channel approaches as US-Soviet ties improve. The danger lies in a deceptive peace that preserves South Vietnam’s independence.
A New York source argues the press fulfilled its constitutional duty reporting on the Ruby Oswald case and warns against a false public concept of media conduct during criminal trials. The speaker urges adherence to reporting standards amid anticipated trial scrutiny.
The passage reviews courtroom conduct during the Ruby trial, praising reporters for decorum and criticizing others, noting security frisking, a TV show request, judge supervision, and a chaotic hallway breach by armed desperadoes. It also mentions reactions from lawyers and onlookers, with vivid anecdotes of the court atmosphere.
The column argues that Johnson distorted nuclear and pension issues in 1964 campaigns while Goldwater supporters, including Eisenhower, urged winning the Vietnam war swiftly and avoiding assurances that could embolden enemies. It cites a U S News & World Report survey and criticizes scare tactics over Social Security and private pension plans.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress outlines its editorial leadership Editor In Chief I natha n, Managing Editor Deery McElfresh, Publisher W B Doc Wright, Assistant Publisher and announces publication schedule Monday through Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. Office address 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale 85252 Phone 847 7544. Vol VI No 204 October 14 1966.
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