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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1961
Page
6
Guest editorial urges vigorous action against littering and vandalism by deer hunters and land users. Backed by the Arizona Game Protective Association and sportsmen groups, the drive seeks education and stricter enforcement to protect public lands and private property from damage this hunting season.
The American Broadcasting Company plans a new 25 minute Sunday program Adlai Stevenson Reports starting Oct 1, paired with Issues and Answers. ABC describes the format as informal talks with Arnold Michaelis and John MacVane on UN work and global topics.
Jack Williams, former Phoenix mayor and veteran radio newsman, protests KOY executives and a aid propaganda program claimed to support UN positions. He argues the station cushions coverage with an audience while presenting an apologist view on Sundays for UN or liberal philosophy led by Stevenson.
The passage defends press freedom and critiques scheduling tactics seen as carnival shell games. It argues that liberal welfare state advocates have achieved broader dissemination of their viewpoints over 29 years and notes accusations that national commentators are less objective.
Dr John M Wolfe of the Atomic Energy Commission warns the fallout from nuclear war creates vast, uninhabitable areas and shelters merely delay death. He argues humans must adapt or migrate to survive changing environments post war amid debates on shelter programs and readiness.
The piece argues survivors must plan for life underground or in desert regions after a nuclear strike. It compares popular fiction to scientific projections, detailing fallout patterns and survival timelines from immediate blast to global dispersion. It notes potential psychosis and the need for authoritative guidance to ease tensions.
The American Feline Society promotes National Cat Week November 5 through 11. They note cat scratch disease is no longer recognized by the AMA, dispelling fears about fever from cats. The piece humorously reflects on cats many owners have, with statistics on cat ownership, strays, and pampered cats, plus tips and a playful offer to send a cat kit or a cat.
The FDA documents a Chicago man sold a glass tube claiming to cure all diseases for 390 dollars. He died after using the device, underscoring a billion-dollar scam that harms up to 25 million Americans yearly. Promoters like John R. Brinkley and Leo Spears profited as frauds prey on cancer and other ailments.
The article catalogs widespread scams including phony arthritis cures, psychoquackery, illegal abortion, and dubious nostrums. It cites figures like 250 million yearly in arthritis fraud, 50 million from fringe operators, and 150 to 300 million from illegal abortion with thousands of deaths, and notes states have begun prosecutions.
Ralph McGill critiques postwar fear as a man guards a bomb shelter in a news photo while a Bible lesson urges love. He denounces sanctified paranoia and hypocritical rationalizations by Christian voices that justify violence against a neighbor seeking shelter.
Opinion piece argues anti shelter sentiment reflects American immaturity and fear. It questions promoting shelter ownership as un American and critiques social impact including a proposed pledge revision and depictions of patriotic symbols. A Paris publisher notes potential anti American sentiment from shelter coverage.
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