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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1964
Page
2
The editorial endorses Richard Kleindienst over Sam Goddard in Arizona's governor race. Both are mid forties, Harvard and University of Arizona alumni, with strong governing credentials. It leans to Kleindienst for realistic state government plans and capability to attract industry, despite praise for Goddard’s leadership.
Residents report a dangerous grapefruit throwing game in Scottsdale where players hide and hit moving cars as they pass. The practice can shatter windshields and may blind someone, prompting warnings about the risks and potential harm.
An editorial comments on escalating hostility in the 1964 campaign, noting Democrat and Republican rancor harms public trust and erodes government by consent. It cites Johnson and Goldwater clashes, cross-party distrust, and calls for a revival of decency and civil discourse to heal the political climate.
E. R. Menhennet, executive director of the Arizona Traffic, warns that Halloween will draw large crowds of youths after dark onto residential and main streets creating a yearly traffic problem.
BELOW OLYMPUS By Interlands Safety Foundation urged drivers to watch for children at night and advised parents to ensure costumes are visible. They note hazards from street corners and behind parked cars and recommend bright or white accessories to improve visibility.
In Norfolk Nebraska Daily News in Oregon advance men staked out a large Douglas fire slump for Goldwater to speak from. In Chicago Tribune report a duo admits stealing goods. An escapee recaptured in Sandwich reported by Record American in Boston.
The piece argues editorials bias and defends President Johnson but blames poor politics and security for the Jenkins incident. It questions whether Johnson knew of Jenkins illness and arrest and notes the appointment backfired as politics.
R L Schaefer of Scottsdale questions Republican leadership in Arizona and national integrity. He challenges Keith Brown's editorial stance, lists concerns about the Robert Bohanan case, state welfare facilities, highway fatalities, and Phoenix crime. He asks why Jenkins case illness was used and questions security checks on a presidential aide.
The piece argues Goldwater lost信 support in the South after Mississippi Governor Paul Johnson and Louisiana Governor John McKeithen condemn his civil rights stance and candor. It notes pamphlets alleging duplicity and NAACP ties shift Southern opinion, warning no solid South for Goldwater as bread and butter issues rise.
Bob Considine details an early Mayo Clinic check-up in Rochester. He portrays the hospital as a diverse cross section of patients and a place where doctors with prestigious credentials deliver comprehensive examinations, tests, and a personal sense of care beyond institutional routine.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress is published each afternoon except Sunday by Scottsdale Publishing Company. Offices located at 02 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale. Advertising and editorial staff details appear on page four of this issue.
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