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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1961
Page
6
A Massachusetts maker markets a $4.20 manhole cover lifter amid nuclear anxiety. The piece argues Soviet threats, retaliation, and public indifference, predicting limited demand for such devices yet noting the perverse marketing irony.
The first new edition in 27 years notes ain’t as a word used orally by cultivated people in many U S regions. Mencken notes ain’t has displaced several negations, and many educated speakers use it for effect or emphasis.
Marquis Childs argues that military interference in politics harms nations. He cites Major General Edwin Walker's dismissal in West Germany and warns against officers shaping policy. He contrasts U S separation of military and civil life with France's politicized army and de Gaulle’s governance hindered by political generals.
The piece discusses how military influence shapes politics in Paris Brazil and Germany. It cites de Gaulle rumors, Brazil’s shift to a premier system, and Shirer on Hitler’s rise. It warns Eisenhower’s caution on a large US defense establishment and constitutional checks.
A secret Fulbright memorandum aimed at censoring military commanders draws criticism from conservatives including Barry Goldwater and Strom Thurmond. The piece links such moves to central control aims and equates certain domestic programs with socialism, arguing that truthful military teaching about communism can be politically painful.
Thurmond argues that the “isms” demand central control over production work pay and labor conditions. He warns that governments assume responsibility for welfare and security, condemns labeling as socialist or communist, and claims he exposed the move toward central authority in a stirring address defending individual access to truth.
A letter urges the police department to guard school buses at stops on East Coronado Drive and Scottsdale Road. The writer cites drivers ignoring a blinking bus Stop sign and asks for unmarked patrols or bus drivers to issue license-number warrants to deter offenders and protect children.
The Maricopa Safety Council thanks J Scotty Wallace Managing Director for a full page ad promoting refrigerator safety and raising awareness of associated dangers. The message expresses congratulations and appreciation for the promotion.
Ralph McGill discusses a Neanderthal skull found in the Neander Valley near Düsseldorf and reflects on Bonn's Roman origins Castra Bonnensia. He traces the city through Norman raids, centuries of sieges, French and Prussian control, and its role as a university town, Beethoven’s birthplace, and art center.
The piece describes Bonn's rise since becoming West Germany's capital, noting its Rhine setting, proximity to Cologne, and along Koblenzer Strasse the new ministries hotels and schools. It argues Bonn maintains charm but will likely remain a major capital for decades despite Berlin's symbolic status.
Assistant Secretary of State G Mennen Williams urges a positive West led aid program to win uncommitted nations of dark Africa including Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah. Nkrumah toured Communist bloc capitals and aligned with Moscow and Prague, seeking support against Western neo colonialists.
British intelligence notes describe Ghana leader Kwame Nkrumah signing cooperation pacts with Communist bloc leaders. Agreements cover technical aid, student dispatch to Moscow, anti Western bases, Berlin status, and support for anti colonial movements. Soapy Williams continues to press for offset.
The United Nations General Assembly starts its 16th regular session next Tuesday facing 93 items on the agenda including birth control and disarmament. Berlin and Communist China are not on the list, Kennedy will address the body for a one day appearance, and Indonesia’s Sukarno will not remain for the opening.
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