11 Sep 1962
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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1962
Page
1
The column laments overbearing big news while quipping about scientific experiments and quirky reports. It notes a safety council claim on women drivers, Mount Fut’s summit amenities, theft oddities in Iran, and a Senate library moment about filibusters before asserting readers should wait for larger headlines.
Flesch Rudolph lauds Alan Moorehead’s companion volume The Blue Nile as as good as or better than The White Nile. The critic calls the books travel memoirs plus a study of origins, noting Moorehead’s years of reading rare 9th century sources and his vivid, accessible recounting of journeys up the Nile and Burckhardt’s 1813 travels amid temples threatened by flooding.
The excerpt reflects on encounters with ancient ruins in the Sudan and Egypt. It recounts Burckhardt’s 1813 impressions near a Ra temple and Cailliaud’s 1821 ascent of Meroe pyramids, noting awe at ruins few had described for a millennium and the joy of discovery.
United Press International lists nine state primaries led by Deloris Bridges widow contesting to replace her late husband in the Venda mAsla Act. New Hampshire features Bridges family contests alongside Gov Powell and Sen Cotton races while other states report unopposed or minor party challenges for governor and U S Senate nominations.
A Tax Foundation review shows direct government spending benefiting business rose 307 percent from 1954 to 1962. The 1963 civil benefits budget is projected at 26 billion dollars, with 1962 business benefits totaling about 2.76 billion across air and water transport, postal service, and other areas.
A fragment discusses 1962 spending figures linked to a budget change. It notes a hypothetical shift could raise 1962 expenditures to 5.9 billion, remove earlier years, and compare 1962 to 1954 at 697 million. The wording indicates a discussion of budget alterations and historical comparisons.
In Bagdad California a record drought lasted 767 days from October 1912 to November 1914. The desert town endured what may be the nation’s longest dry spell, highlighting a severe period of arid weather and water scarcity.
Arizonans queued for primaries in clear fall weather with high interest in Senate and congressional nominations. Scottsdale precincts and polling sites listed amid a broad, party driven statewide race with multiple incumbents facing challengers and quiet early voting signals.
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