Poll worker strain in Arizona prompts shift work proposal
The editorial notes polling place staff endure long hours in Phoenix metro area elections. Officials acknowledge grueling shifts and scarce numbers, suggesting two shifts to speed voting and reduce voter delays. A longtime worker recalls 10 hours on duty and contemplates not serving again. The piece cites social and babysitting benefits but urges reliable staffing.
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Arizona
Scottsdale
Ling
Congressional Absurdity Prompts Honduras and Paraguay Intervention Fears
The piece warns that next year Honduras or Paraguay could deploy armed forces inside the United States if they deem a Communist threat exists. It cites a House resolution introduced by Rep. Seldon allowing Western Hemisphere intervention without request, urging calm from cited nations.
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Honduras
United States
Paraguay
House of Representatives
Rep. Seldon
Ala
Dangers in Africa as Rhodesia Seeks Independence
Evans Novak reports that Rhodesia's push for immediate independence risks widening racial strife and communist influence across East Central Africa. Smith's white minority regime could pull the region into turmoil, prompting Britain to threaten sanctions with U S backing, while other Commonwealth members demand firm action.
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Commonwealth
Africa
Tanzania
Zambia
Malawi
Nigeria
Smith
Whitehall
London
State Department
Southern Rhodesia
Britain
Central Africa
Great Britain
U. S
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Joseph Kasavubu
Southern
Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia
Civic center bond vote backlash and regional power fears
Readers urge restraint on spending for a new civic center noting needs for a library and city hall while opposing extras. The letter discusses Africa's political tensions Zambia Zimbabwe Rhodesia and British power dynamics with copper supply and hydroelectric power as context for regional instability.
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Council Chamber
Arts
Voices on peasants and state bonding in a national debate
Ralph McGill discusses the global peasant phenomenon and its impact on aid, poverty in rural America, and the appeal of communism to landless workers. He cites a National Advisory Committee report and argues for thoughtful state government authority, fiscal prudence, and citizen participation in elections on Propositions 100 and 101.
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Mahatma Gandhi
National Advisory Committee On Farm Labor
America
Zip codes urged to speed up mail in 61st postmasters convention
At the 61st annual postmasters convention in Omaha from October 10 to 14, leaders emphasized placing zip codes correctly to speed delivery and cut handling time. They noted machines will process vast mail volumes, and cited historical postal milestones and quirky anecdotes from carriers nationwide.
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Omaha
U.S
Cyrus the Great
Persia
Christ
Europe
Oliver Cromwell
Boston
Patrick Henry
Henry
Granville Elder
Houston
Tex
Vermont
Flagrant abuse of ULS power over Civil Rights funds
Barry Goldwater denounces U.S. Education Commissioner Francis Keppel for tying up 30 million in Chicago school aid, claiming a political, high handed action misusing federal power and bypassing Civil Rights Act procedures. He notes the funds were restored after political bargaining with President Johnson.
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U.S. Commissioner of Education
Francis Keppell
Keppell
Chicago
U.S. Office of Education
Richard Daley
Johnson
New York
State Government’s Vital Role in Fiscal System Needs Clarity
The text argues that for state governments to function within the American constitutional framework they must secure a strong fiscal footing and clear financial authority to support essential operations and policy goals.
Readers urged to send concise letters to the Progress
The Scottsdale Daily Progress invites readers to submit letters limited to 40 words each and to include name and address with every submission. The paper emphasizes concise correspondence and suggests guidelines for submission.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Daily Progress Staff and Publication Details
Scottsdale Daily Progress edited by Jonathan Marshall and T Frank Stewart with Dan Byrne as managing editor and advertising director. Published every afternoon except Sunday by Scottsdale Publishing Company from 302 Ball Park Plaza, Scottsdale. Telephone 947 7544. Second class postage paid at Scottsdale Ariz. Vol V No 205.
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Dan Byrne
Scottsdale Daily Progress
Scottsdale Publishing Company
Ball Park Plaza
Scottsdale
Ariz
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