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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1963
Page
4
The notice lists subscription terms dated September 2 1963 offering six evenings weekly at 30 cents, annual rate 15.60 in state and 18.20 out of state, with motor route carrier and postpaid options.
The Wax Museum in Scottsdale seeks a variance for directional signs after visitors report difficulty locating the building. Management says signs violate the sign ordinance and urges the city to aid visitors, possibly by erecting new signs. The museum is urged as a vital public institution by supporters.
The piece recalls Paul Robeson’s rise as a Rutgers star and singer of the Ballad for Americans, his acclaimed Shakespearean stage work with Jose Ferrer and Uta Hagen, and later rumors of exile from Russia to East Germany. It frames his career as a tragedy of ambition and misjudged loyalty.
Congress weighs 175 million in incentive payments for private nuclear shelters but discovers it has no shelter itself. An emergency Pentagon and White House shelter exist while Congress lacks one. Plans arise to rectify oversight and provide facilities for staff and a press to print the Congressional Record.
Marquis Childs argues Congress and the executive face rising crises from civil rights protests and South Vietnam unrest. He notes halted gradualism, the Birmingham marches, and the Washington demonstration as signs demanding immediate action, while skepticism grows about Congress responding. He links domestic racial tensions to foreign policy legitimacy and national resolve.
A reflective editorial argues the Kennedy administration and Congress must heed public neglect and systemic delays. It warns that aid to foreign regimes and domestic infrastructure choices tied to unions and carriers have eroded rails, roads, and state finances, risking wider crisis.
The article reports a Senate inquiry led by Sen. Robert Byrd finding millions wasted annually on welfare by ineligible recipients. It cites HEW estimates of 5 million misspent in a single month, 60 million yearly, and reveals varying ineligibility rates across states with byrd urging national review and tighter controls.
Ralph McGill discusses the Washington march as a Gandhian inspired effort for equal citizenship. He explains satyagraha as truth force not mere nonviolence, linking Gandhi, King, and the American dream of equality under law and opportunity.
Aerial and television viewers across America and Europe watched a peaceful 200000 strong march in Washington demanding equality before the law. The event, nonviolent and orderly, contrasted with riots elsewhere and inspired thoughts on progress and civil rights, signaling ongoing national change.
A collage of brief items: New Jersey congressman Gallagher warned against signing the so called Bill of Rights after a constituent telegram. John Cowan suffered multiple injuries in a car crash in England. Frank Williams painted a sign on his truck to deter tailgaters with a warning about explosives. a Totland Bay farmer on the Isle of Wight reportedly grew a lettuce seven feet in circumference.
United Press quotes Milo Ploof after his daughter died in a trick shooting accident he caused. He says he thought she was joking. The briefing also cites AFL-CIO leader Meany on equal opportunity and joblessness, Mexico’s Lopez Mateos on independent policy, and Mundt defending foreign aid cuts.
Public service column from the State Bar of Arizona stresses the innocent until proven guilty principle. It condemns rushing to judgment, highlights the need for proper charges, evidence, and impartial juries, and defends the vital role of defense attorneys in safeguarding every citizen’s basic rights.
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