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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1967
Page
4
The editorial praises 160 carrier boys who deliver the Progress. It highlights the value of independent salesmen learning business skills, self confidence, and community service. It cites J Edgar Hoover on lessons from delivering papers and salutes the youths for their responsible, disciplined efforts.
The author questions daylight saving time arguing we do not change time but adapt our lives to seasons. They note Arizona sleep issues and ponder reversing to daylight time in winter and standard time in summer for practicality.
A shift in the poverty program reflects Mills and Landrum pushing for local control via elected officials. Democrats and OEO talks collapsed with Republicans, leaving the fate of the program uncertain and the White House disengaged.
A satirical analysis questions building an anti Chinese ballistic missile system and the logic of nuclear deterrence. It jokes about Soviet Russian reactions and potential escalation while outlining a comical chain of countermeasures across nations and threats.
Scottsdale residents urge a traffic light at Oak Street and Hayden Road to protect pedestrians especially students and churchgoers. They cite dangerous crosswalks and a cement median causing accidents and poor night visibility, noting limited sidewalks and long detours via Thomas and McDowell.
Ralph McGill reflects on 12 violent years since Emmett Till, noting the 1955 Mississippi lynching lacked convictions. He recounts the 1964 Neshoba County workers killings, federal prosecutions, and praise for federal justice, contrasting with local resistance and future challenges to the law.
Barry Goldwater denounces worldwide peace protests as Communist-influenced and anti American, contrasting with the 1963 civil rights march. He accuses leaders like Dr. Benjamin Spock of bias, cites violence at the Washington rally, and claims the event served Communist aims and prolongation of the war.
The Scottsdale Daily Progress shows staff roles for Jerry McElfresh W. B. Dec Wright as Managing Editor Assistant Publisher. It notes publication schedule Monday through Saturday evenings September May and Monday through Friday June August. It lists the publisher Lottedale Publishing Company 302 Ball Park Plaza Scottsdale Ariz 85252 and telephone number 947 7544.
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