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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1963
Page
4
Published Eve page presents editorial pledge and subscription rates incl Arizona and out of state. Carl V Piercey Plant Superintendent notified. Sub rates include 30 cents per issue, $5.60 Arizona annual, $18.20 out of state, and motor route $1.35 monthly.
A guest editorial urges Scottsdale business groups to combine efforts and promote the city of Scottsdale and the wider Phoenix area. The writer argues that pooling resources for national advertising will attract more travelers and support Arizona’s tourism, while acknowledging growing pains and advising constructive complaints to administrators.
A compact meditation on prayer and belief drawing from Coleridge Emerson and Homer. The lines suggest prayer as a path to truth and inner learning, noting that earnest prayer shapes understanding and aids the journey of the soul.
The article notes U S aviation progress toward passenger supersonic jets with Pan Am TWA and Continental ordering models. It contrasts past fears about breaking the sound barrier with the B-58 Hustler and SAC flights including a Tokyo to London non stop run at 8028 miles in 8 hours 15 minutes averaging 938 mph, highlighting the rapid pace and high costs of future air travel.
Three U S air lines look ahead to supersonic passenger flights while noting the B 58 bomber proves rapid reach across the globe. Historic test legs show two hours fifty six minutes L A to New York and Paris in three hours nineteen minutes, suggesting SSTs will cut travel times and require no mid air refueling.
New Orleans reports on NASA Michoud operations showcasing Saturn I and Saturn V work. The piece highlights vast scale, complex engineering, and thousands of workers, with Congress debating funding and timelines for the 1970 moon goal.
Readers debate education policy with two letters. Mrs Beechick argues for student freedom and local district decision making while Mrs Miller defends parental sheltering and gradual independence for teens. Both cite personal experience and ethics.
Ralph McGill notes Nixon’s return to active politics and the Republican struggle for power as 1964 nominating prospects emerge. He weighs Romney, Scranton, Morton, Goldwater, Taft comparisons and the party’s stance on bold policy and brinkmanship. He cites Wheat sale debates and ABA positions as signals of conservative currents within the party.
The piece suggests Nixon stands out as the GOP compromise amid a wheat trade dispute. It argues a 15 percent surplus sale influenced Canadian purchases, notes the President bears security constraints, and forecasts Rockefeller’s renewed bid possibly aiding Nixon. It frames compromise as essential to progress in a free government.
Doris Fleeson reports Gov. Nelson Rockefeller presses his bid for the Republican nomination as Senator Barry Goldwater maintains momentum. William Scranton hints at a draft but doubts it, Richard Nixon weighs engagements in New York, and Rockefeller faces a tough New Hampshire test with a town meeting vote and marriage controversy cited as obstacles.
The article argues Rockefeller struggles to attract candidates while Goldwater shows strong local support and minimal staff needs. Goldwater resists staff advice, relies on instinct, and avoids alienating the public. Senate leniency and Democratic passivity toward Kennedy aid Goldwater’s potential nomination prospects.
In Combe Martin England residents learned the village church clock stopped because pigeons perched on the minute hand. The daily nuisance puzzled locals until the birds were spotted roosting on the mechanism.
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