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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1961
Page
6
Adve Hugh Harelson named Arizona's Outstanding Newsman's Award recipient for 1959 honoring his long service as news editor. He is recognized for leadership in reporting and editorial excellence within the state press. The award highlights his contributions to public information and journalistic integrity.
An academic letter program gains traction nationwide after Denison Texas first awarded letters for scholastic attainment. The move elevates grades as admired as athletics, boosting student motivation and school pride while urging balance between classroom learning and activities.
Dr James A Van Allen receives a 2500 award for pioneering work on the Van Allen belts named for him at the University of Iowa He warns that U S space ambitions must match current capabilities and stresses realism alongside lofty goals. Russia currently leads in rocket thrust but broader space progress remains shared challenge.
A tourist passenger on a long flight demanded access to a first class movie. The purser, an usher and a makeshift barrier fueled a comic scene as the passenger bit the pursers ankle under the door. The piece also notes other cultural moments and a Roseland policy change in October 1961.
A humorous column mocks the Twist and its critics, noting airline purser altercation over a movie scene and public fuss at Roseland. It references the Peppermint Lounge, Britain’s royals at the lounge, and a spoof World Series forecast while lampooning mail etiquette and a religious backlash to the epic King of Kings.
In the opening round after Congress 87 adjourned, critics clash over whether Kennedy's first session expanded a welfare state and raised taxes. Proponents cite 33 measures. opponents warn of $11 billion added debt, inflation, and higher direct taxes harming the people.
Citizens are urged to examine voting records of representatives and senators before Congress reconvenes. If actions are approved, praise them. if disapproved, demand explanations. The piece emphasizes a representative government and citizen responsibility to express opinions.
In Washington a French champagne producers official Joseph Dargent held a market survey news conference in a hotel wine cellar. The journalist noted the event was not newsworthy but highlighted the effective technique and atmosphere.
In an interview with Interlands, Dargent describes champagne etiquette and a method to pop corks without wasteful sound. He notes champagne’s three to five year aging, odd-numbered vintages, optimal 46 degree storage, and compares U.S. tax on sparkling wine to still wine as excessive. He also comments on a Paris 1889 award for a New York champagne as a mutual mistake.
Scottsdale resident complains of duplicate and conflicting street names in the Marinposa drive area and asks how to petition for uniform numbering. Editor notes postmaster pleas for uniform naming have failed. resident urged to protest in person or by petition to city council.
A Cornish farmer and wife were fined 56 dollars after most ballot forms in a roadside postbox were eaten by snails. The incident highlights quirky election-day mishaps as voters and local officials cope with unexpected contingencies. The report also notes a separate Bognor Regis episode where two cricket club members triggered a slot machine, releasing a mouse.
Ralph McGill reflects on Oct 24 marking United Nations Day and the Balaklava disaster. He notes a century and seven years since the Sioux wars and recalls the poem about the six hundred. He laments fears over Soviet reach and global tensions.
A 1854 siege narrative recalls a doomed cavalry charge at Balaclava. Russian forces attacked Turkish lines while British commanders argued and failed to coordinate. The Light Brigade rode to near certain death, with about 200 surviving of 600.
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