Scottsdale Faces All American City Finals Challenge
Progress editorial highlights Scottsdale as one of 22 cities in the All American City finals with a late winter or spring winner announcement. It credits Camelback Jaycees led by Warren Searles, the Chamber of Commerce, city officials, and hundreds of residents for improvements such as a civic center and library, roads, a park system, and palm-lined Scottsdale Road plus an active recreation program and master plan.
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Norman Thomas urges active participation at Rutgers lecture
Forty years after being seen as a radical Norman Thomas, the veteran Socialist leader, captured by his Rutgers University talk, urged students to engage rather than murmur about identity. He warned hippies with good questions but wrong answers and praised learning from the past to shape the future.
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Local Control and Federal Aid Sparks School Debate
A meeting of school superintendents hears Ralph McGill on local control versus federal support. The speaker warns against a federal system for rural schools while acknowledging its potential to raise educational quality for deprived children, urging reform and use of Durham Education Improvement Program data.
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Bombing Plans and Vietnam War Skepticism
U.S. policy keeps North Vietnam under bombardment while South Vietnam resists similar actions. Ky hints at air strikes if necessary. Thieu, if inaugurated, would not decide alone. The piece contrasts U.S. approach with South Vietnamese limits and notes a shift toward broader military activity and Olympic-odd commentaries.
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Scottsdale School District letters discuss Hallcraft housing impact
Readers ask about Hallcraft towns in northeast Scottsdale, Mohave School overcrowding, tax impacts, and a proposed bond. The editor notes Hallcraft built most Mohave homes and that 85-90 percent of Mohave children live in Hallcraft houses. Townhouse taxes match other homeowners. a bond issue is proposed to relieve overcrowding and fund growth. Earl Sumrall is a respected elected school board member.
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Soviet war budget climbs as Cold War tensions persist
The piece argues that the Soviet Union announced a 15 percent military budget increase, with total spending including political warfare and captive economies likely surpassing U.S. levels. It contrasts Soviet wear with U.S. defense strategy under McNamara, noting Moscow pursues military superiority while Washington seeks a balanced long-term force posture. The author warns the cold war remains icy, contrary to optimistic views.
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Congress Should Let Public Decide On Pay Television
Roscoe Drummond argues against congressional veto of pay TV and urges allowing consumer choice. He cites California’s unconstitutional pay-as-you-see ban and Zenith president Joseph S. Wright’s testimony as support for evaluating subscription television through the free market. He notes movie and advertising interests resist new competition and calls for public decision via hearings and market response.
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Cardinal sluggers get first look at Fenway
A note from rival papers hints at a Fenway meeting with the Cardinals slugging lineup. The Chicago Tribune previews the clash as New York Daily News coverage frames the anticipated display of power.
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