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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1965
Page
4
The Phoenix editorial notes a 200 Negro and Mexican youth clash. It warns of potential racial crisis, linking poverty, broken families, and unemployment to rising anger and calls for LEAP program and human relations action to prevent a Watts-like riot.
The formal opening of the Jack Johnson Plymouth Agency in Scottsdale brings new employment and tax benefits. The agency aims for a modest, cooperative design, with management working with local officials and avoiding high pressure sales. Scottsdale gains representation from Madison Chevrolet, Paradise Ford, and Johnson Plymouth.
Marquis Childs writes that Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey grapples with dual roles after President Johnson's illness. He curtails speaking tours to stay ready in Washington, while maintaining outreach not possible for Johnson. The piece notes polarizing views on his shift toward a team role and the market’s rise amid Johnson’s health action.
A private talk in Washington exposed the widening gap between civil rights leaders and the Johnson administration. NAACP officials pressed for more federal voting registrars, while Attorney General Katzenbach emphasized voluntary compliance and measured enforcement.
The letter praises J. Edgar Hoover's two part Progress article on parent roles in juvenile crime and endorses the Boys Club of Scottsdale at 7502 E Osborn Rd. Founded in 1958 with United Fund support, it serves boys eight to 17 with a full time program, seeks more funding, seeks broader access, and aims to foster better citizens for tomorrow.
Scottsdale Daily Progress invites reader letters but caps length at 400 words and requires each submission to include name and address. The guideline emphasizes orderly, verifiable correspondence for publication.
The piece criticizes liberal support for revolutions as a path to progress, arguing it breeds disorder, undermines U.N. goals, and sabotages aid programs. It cites Cuba and the Dominican Republic to illustrate misreads of Communist influence and praises President Johnson for decisive action shaping Western Hemisphere policy.
A satirical column jokes about modern slogans and gender. A secretary candidate’s brains are queried by a boss who asks to spell Mississippi. The woman deflects, asking if he means the state or river. The piece ends with wordplay on a woman’s voice and desire or rejection.
Scottsdale Daily Progress published each afternoon except Sunday by Scottsdale Publishing Company. Offices at 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale 85252. Phone 947-7544. Second class postage paid at Scottsdale Ariz October 29 1965.
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