Scottsdale salutes City Manager Bill Donaldson at ICMA meeting
The Valley hosts the International City Managers Association annual meeting and salutes Scottsdale City Manager Bill Donaldson. Since his arrival 18 months ago Scottsdale rebuilt governance after the Woudenberg affair and the police scandal, re annexed Eastside, advanced paving, master planning, and secured a civic center library bond with strong public communication, while aiming for long term excellence.
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International City Managers’ Association
Scottsdale
Bill Donaldson
Donaldson
Eastside
Stamps Could Back Olympic Team Funding
The author argues nations subsidize Olympic efforts but the United States laggs in funding. With 80 midyear events and high logistics, voluntary donations are unlikely to suffice for 1968. European nations use special Olympic stamps, selling at double rate with half the proceeds to the team, a model worth considering for US funding.
Republicans in Alabama Face Crumbling 1964 Gains
Evans Novak notes the 1964 GOP surge in Alabama has collapsed as Dixiecrat George Wallace strengthens by running for a second term with Lurleen as candidate. The piece cites miscalculations by James Martin and John Grenier, shifts of black and white voters, and the risk to incumbents including Jack Edwards and the party’s governor bid.
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Jack Edwards
Mobile
Alabama
James Martin
Jim Martin
John Grenier
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
George Wallace
Lurleen
Wallace
Martin
Senate
Sen
John Sparkman
Lister Hill
Sparkman
Grenier
Lawyers defend the Constitution in adversary system
A Will Bernard feature discusses why unpopular defendants like Lee Harvey Oswald face difficulties finding counsel. It highlights the adversary system where lawyers present their client’s case, the danger of guilt by association, and the principles of due process defending even controversial figures. It cites John Adams defending British soldiers as historical precedent.
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Oswald
John Adams
Boston
Ster
Plane club buys DC-7C for travel buffs in Indiana
An Indiana travel club of about a thousand charter members each paid 100 per share and 6 monthly dues to own a used DC-7C from Alitalia. They fund own pilots and crew, plan trips to Boston New York Honolulu Acapulco and Rose Bowl, and eye a Moscow New York jet link with Russian passengers as potential riders.
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Indiana Club
Alitalia
Marge
Ina
Francisco
Terre Haute
Boston
New York
Honolulu
Acapulco
Moscow
Allied generals hail Chae Myang Shin and ROK troops in Vietnam
Lt Gen Chae Myang Shin, commander of Korean forces in Vietnam, earns broad respect as his units clear the Phu Ket Mountains near Binh Dinh. He stresses U.S. and allied unity to deter communism and foresees Asia-wide shifts with Australia and New Zealand aligning with the East.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Chae Myang Shin
Phu Ket
Binh Dinh
ROK
Debate on European troop levels misleads public
The piece argues that current talks on reducing U S troops in Europe miss the point. It warns the real issue is what the United States would do in an emergency, not the exact troop count. It urges focus on defense quality over quantity and criticizes administration ambiguity.
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Europe
Roops
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Ralph Metill
Asia
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Chae
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