Countywide junior college bond vote urged for Oct 24
An editorial urges approving a 9.8 million county junior college bond in a statewide vote set for Thursday October 24. Funds would build facilities at Phoenix Mesa and Glendale areas including Salt River Indian Reservation services and Scottsdale’s new campus. estimated first phase capacity around 2000 students with future expansion possible. The piece argues the bonds are a prudent long term investment serving Scottsdale and the broader county population.
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Debates in politics and their limited value
The article questions the usefulness of presidential debates and notes Congress nearly passed a bill to permit TV debates. It cites local challenges for exposure and argues debates often resemble prearranged showdowns that test performance under lights rather than record or ideas.
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Sam Goddard
Jack Williams
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Polls show Humphrey Nixon race closer than national surveys
Roscoe Drummond reports Humphrey and Nixon near even in key state polls while national polls vary. Harris and Gallup show divergence. several states reflect tight races with minor leads for Nixon or Humphrey. Louis Bean notes state results align closely with national two party outcomes, suggesting a nearer contest than some forecasts.
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Texas
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Johnson
Sunport
Opinions on Junior High School Grades and Structure
A teacher reflects on junior high school organization based on years of experience in various districts. He argues that grade configuration has little effect on graduation readiness, cites teacher specialization challenges in small schools, and frames decisions around building use and cost rather than academic superiority.
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Scottsdale Churches Missed In Civic Center Supplement
Letter from Mya M. Chapman minister of the First Baptist Church of Scottsdale thanks the Scottsdale Progress for a Civic Center supplement and urges including churches. He praises the city and architectural value of churches while expressing sadness over their omission and suggesting a future church-focused supplement.
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Scottsdale Highlights and School News From 10 Years Ago
The Scottsdale High Band fund reached nine thousand three hundred fifty eight dollars and ninety two cents as reported by treasurer Mrs Herbert Greene. The Chamber of Commerce Fall Roundup was set for November 6 at Camelback Inn with entertainment and dancing. Scottsdale High football beat Camelback 18 to 7 led by Len Albright Starfallback scoring two touchdowns. Scottsdale residents elected to the 1959 West Point Society of Phoenix slate: Col Robert E Cron Ret, Charles D Friedlander, and Billy E Cox. Scottsdale High pupils welcomed Herbert Geomine of Belgium, an American Field Service Scholarship student for 1958 59, staying with the Rhame family in Clearwater Hills.
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Herbert Greene
Chamber of Commerce
Camelback Inn
West Point Society of Phoenix
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Robert E. Cron
N. Sundown Dr
Charles D. Friedlander
Billy E. Cox
Rogers Lane
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Herbert Geominne
Belgium
Field Service
William T. Rhame
Clearwater Hills
Abram as Brandeis president frames university crisis
Morris B. Abram, inaugurated as Brandeis University president, argues the university sits at the core of global crises and must remain open and non dogmatic. He urges reform through due process, protects student protest as a right, and warns against politicized or doctrinaire universities.
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Humphrey Campaign Scramble in Cincinnati Report
A reporter details a chaotic Cincinnati stop as Hubert Humphrey briefly appeared at the airport, canceled rallies, and left press with only a single badge and mixed signals about a New York hotel stay while a lone press operator and an advance man describe fatigue and plan shifts. The piece notes plans to return to Washington and a broader question of campaign funding amid the confusion.
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