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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1969
Page
2
The editorial urges tight school funding and supports Superintendent Burnkrant in forming a citizens advisory committee to study cuts and efficiency. It warns some proposed reductions may burden students and harm education while seeking to balance the district’s finances.
The piece argues against eliminating reading and mathematics consultants and special elementary reading teachers, warning it could sacrifice program quality and harm many students. It favors trimming capital outlay, data processing, and purchasing reforms while preserving academic excellence.
Reporters toured a new 40 000 square foot underground facility costing 2.7 million dollars at the Pentagon. Computers monitor riot activity and store information on thousands of potential troublemakers, with little publicity and strong public objections to military control and civilian dossiers.
The piece describes Cleveland politicians and business leaders debating how to handle Mayor Carl Stokes’s bid for a second term. It notes Republican pressure to avoid a race-focused law and order backlash, contrasting strategies of Raph Perk and Ohio figures with city demographics and tensions.
In a staged Oval Office spoof Mediocreman, disguise reveals a policy joke. Reporters press for integration tax reform pollution Vietnam and court picks while the hero pivots to a middle path. Lotus Lane voices awe at the satirical plan.
Daisy Bates recalls the nine Black teens who integrated Central High School in 1957 under federal escort. The group endured threats and hostility yet eight of the nine later pursued college, with six graduating. They emerged as productive citizens with marriages across racial lines and varied careers. Mrs. Bates notes they remain active in civil rights through NAACP involvement.
President Nixon faces demand for a timetable to disengage from Vietnam though officials say a schedule exists. Westmoreland warns South Vietnamese forces will still rely on U S support for logistics and air mobility, with Hanoi sanctuaries shaping the battle outlook as the war changes with events.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress announces editors and managers, publication schedule, office address in Scottsdale Arizona, and subscription rates with standard second class postage notice. The issue identifies Jerry McElfresh as Managing Editor and W B Doc Wright as Assistant Publisher and lists circulation terms.
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