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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1964
Page
2
The Progress outlines nonpartisan recommendations for the upcoming primary, reviewing candidate records, interviewing contenders, and consulting insiders. Endorsements are omitted where no candidate meets qualifications.
Marquis Childs surveys Lyndon Baines Johnson's complex persona from public charm to private intensity. He notes Johnson's power drive, relentless pursuit of influence, and strict discipline, shaping a career from the New Deal to the White House and his vice presidency. Johnson's ambition, loyalty to Kennedy, and public calm conceal a volatile private volcano.
The essay argues Sen Goldwater should publicly examine State Department policy on Vietnam and the Cold War. It contends the plan seeks gradual accommodation with Khrushchev, disarmament and UN peacekeeping, with Vietnam aiming for stalemate rather than victory. It urges voters to study candidates and their backgrounds.
A roundup from New York insurance files shows vacation misadventures from a chair topple into a fish pool to a coconut strike in Florida and a porpoise confusion during a swim. Other oddities include a fan injury in a hotel room and a golf cart crash reported in Pennsylvania, plus a controversial train mishap description. Senator Barry Goldwater attacks the Democratic draft use.
Ralph McGill Kennedy emerges as a surprising Democratic U S Senate hopeful from Massachusetts drawing New York controversy. The piece notes carpetbagger rhetoric, Kennedy’s perceived intelligence and political skill, and argues his candidacy could set a therapeutic precedent despite opposition and past civil rights tensions.
Bill Vaughan argues that drivers cling to the roof with a left hand, especially with air conditioning up, causing frustration and conflicted behavior. He suggests the lack of roof grip makes air-conditioned drivers angrier and more prone to collisions, while non air-conditioned drivers appear calmer.
A Hawaii based military wife voices hardship from the recent pay raise, noting that despite a $36 monthly raise her family loses $24.10 due to sea duty, while schools force student labor and housing biases deter civilians. She cites medical delays at Kaneohe, voter challenges, and employment obstacles for military families, urging broader attention and responses.
Scottsdale Daily Progress publication details show Maurice L. Carter as Advertising Director and Dana Byrne as Managing Editor. The paper, issued every afternoon except Sunday, is produced by Scottsdale Publishing Company with offices at 302 Ball Park Plaza Arizona.
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