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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1961
Page
6
A newspaper image shows a German inventor presenting a device to prevent snoring by sealing the mouth with an anti snore bandage. The caption notes the boastful smile and raises questions about potential respiratory disturbances and psychoses from snoring suppression.
The piece notes copycat promotions dulling novelty yet Atlantic City keeps the Miss America pageant as a popular ritual. It observes public relations influence and a national focus on youth and beauty that fuels the celebration longer than in other nations.
The piece notes one million 16 and 17 year olds plan not to return to school due to job fears and family income needs. It argues automation and rising youth numbers will worsen prospects, while statisticians say a diploma boosts advancement within ten years, encouraging continued schooling.
A Pan Am captain describes flying refugees between Berlin and major German cities. He recalls fearful passengers, the endless hourly flights from Tempelhof, and a half million displaced people moving through the airlift as coal and food deliveries gave way to travelers and hope.
A reporter views West Berlin’s aftershock era with grim humor and resilience from 2 000 feet over the city. West Berliners cope with danger while East Berlin shows shuttered blocks and new opera life amid ruins. Refugees arrive, carrying scant possessions as families travel through Tempelhof.
Eleanor Roosevelt argues the Soviet announced resumption of atomic tests could undermine neutral states at Belgrade and warns against overreacting. She recalls Yalta and Potsdam aims, notes Stalin’s breaches, and emphasizes balancing concessions in diplomacy to avoid universal distrust.
The piece discusses nuclear war fears, the sense of shared responsibility between Soviet and American leaders, and the impact of the foreign aid bill. It notes congressional limits on borrowing, the Developmental Loan Fund's funding hurdle, and Fulbright's pledge of moral commitment to support the President, while highlighting uncertainty over long-term project financing.
In Gettysburg Dwight D. Eisenhower declines prediction on Richard Nixon seeking a 1964 presidential bid saying he will wait for Nixon's own decision. In Berlin Soviet ambassador Pervukin refutes West Berlin traffic limits as a breach of Four-Power status. Khrushchev sends a personal cable to de Gaulle praising his escape and wishing good health.
Ralph McGill argues that 150,000 new classrooms are needed while 15,000 sit unused as rural populations shrink. He notes urbanization, declining farms, and crowded cities strain welfare systems and services, urging practical reforms rather than rural blame. crime trends and changing environments illustrate pervasive change.
The piece argues that urban and rural areas share a fate and warns that without federal aid, rising school costs and record enrollments will leave 1961 62 crowded classrooms and a teacher shortage, producing inadequately educated youths and political discontent. It emphasizes equal educational opportunity for national unity and future prosperity.
Defense Secretary McNamara testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee addressing charges that Pentagon censors muzzled anti Communist military activity. He confirms that several anti Communist seminars were cancelled and notes censors reviewed speeches by military personnel including General Arthur Trudeau. Fulbright memo linked to the cancellations.
The report cites McNamara aligning with Trudeau on suppressing terms about International Communism while warning of censorship within the Defense Department. It notes post office plaque removals and restorations tied to Eisenhower and Hoover, with lawmakers condemning changes and urging accountability.
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