Should Scottsdale Build a Satellite Airport at Thunderbird Field
Scottsdale leaders weigh Thunderbird Field as a satellite airport to ease Sky Harbor congestion attract new industry and bolster the tax base. Residents fear noise and nuisance yet supporters cite economic benefits and existing airport reception, while a reservation option offers less tax impact but poorer convenience. The piece stresses finding a capable developer to realize a potential airport project.
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Scottsdale
Thunderbird Field
Thunderbird
Sky Harbor
Phoenix
Our Court System and Its Defense in a Democracy
The piece argues for the strength of the U S court system while noting criticisms of desegregation reapportionment and school prayer. It discusses an proposed Court of the Union and warns it would weaken the Supreme Court. Justice Brennan urges vigilance against ill informed critics.
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United States
Congress
Jefferson
Madison
Washington
Supreme Court
Brennan
Dining Stirs Idea of Free Enterprise for Waitstaff
New York writer Ellsworth Jones recounts a late night meal at an Hackensack restaurant where a $6.90 bill prompted him to deduct tips for perceived service oversights. He argues for letting diners decide tips by reflecting on value received, proposing a broader stint of customer-driven pricing in service.
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New York
Sonny Liston
Viet Nam
Ellsworth Jones
Mickey
Mr. Jones
Hackensack
E. J
Ellsworth Jones Pushes Crusade to Reward Good Service
A letter to readers argues for a 20 percent tip for good service and a scoring system to punish incompetence. It notes overtipting trends and cites anecdotes from Frank Costello and a Stork Club incident to illustrate tipping excesses and public attitudes toward service quality.
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Lucius Beebe
E. J
Frank Costello
New York
F. C
Goldwater GOP Chairman Fights Back On Extremist Charge
William E. Miller the Republican National Committee chair accuses Democrats of ceding power to the radical left and questions the Young Democrats in Berkeley. He contrasts Bailey's silence on ADA members with his denials of GOP extremism and calls for purging radical left influence from Democratic leadership.
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Washington
Republican Party
Far Right
Goldwater
Far Left
Democratic Party
Republican National Committee
William E. Miller
New York State
Miller
John Bailey
Young Democrats
Berkeley
Calif
Young Democrat
U.S
Cuba
NATO
Viet Nam
United States
South Viet Nam
Bailey
ADA
Americans For Democra Action
Red
China
Ultraright
The
Birch Society
John Bircher
Congress
National Committee
Wallace decline signals peril for Alabama governor
Ralph McGill argues George C. Wallace's political trajectory is waning as his self made circle shrinks. He portrays Wallace as overreaching for power, portraying him as vulnerable and increasingly isolated after flailing at non existent enemies while threatening to defy federal authority in education issues.
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Atlanta
George C. Wallace
Alabama
George Corley Wallace
U.S. Senate
George Wallace
White House
Kennedy
Wallace
Wallace Wallace: Decline Marked by Standalone Defiance
A reflective critique portrays Governor George Wallace facing political decline and increasing opposition from his state. The piece notes his insistence on controversial actions, erosion of support from major newspapers and local governments, and calls for autonomy amid growing civil rights pressures.
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Huntsville
Birmingham
Tuskegee
MAILBAG LETTERS ON OPEN MEETINGS AND ELECTION VIEWS
John McClamroch of Scottsdale objects to limits on open meetings and argues that Lloyd Bimson and the school board should decide when to open sessions. He condemns elected officials for post election authority and asks for clarity on public access.
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Lloyd Bimson
Peace Corps Volunteers Win Asian Award and Global Praise
A U S Peace Corps group wins the Ramon Magsaysay Award in Manila for peace and humanity work. Peruvian leaders honor volunteers in Arequipa as communists retreat from anti Yankee campaigns. Dominican President Bush commends volunteers for aiding a new vocational school in Santo Domingo. Ghana's Nkrumah hosts a reception for departing volunteers. Liberia's Tubman awards an honorary degree, calling the Peace Corps an object lesson.
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Ramon Magsaysay
Asia
Philippines
U.S
Peace Corps
Diosdado Macapagal
Sargent Shriver
Fernandi Belaunde Terry
Peru
Arequipa
Juan Bush
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
United States
Kwame Nkrumah
Ghana
Nkrumah
Daily Graphic
William Tubman
University of Liberia
Tubman
White House library list nears completion of 1780 titles
Bill Vaughan describes a committee selecting 1780 titles for the White House library. Four hundred are on hand, the rest will be donated. Noted are works by Kennedy Hoover Eisenhower Truman, reflecting a blend of official and personal volumes in a publicly curated collection.
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White House
J.F. Kennedy
H. C. Hoover
D. D. Eisenhower
H. S. Truman
White House Library Colorless and Predictable
A columnist criticizes the idea of a formal White House library, predicting an alphabetical or departmental system will hamper casual use at home. The piece hopes presidents still keep informal, personal collections alongside any official volumes.
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White House
Max Beerbohm
Below Olympus
Political campaign notes by Interlandi reveal staged optics including photos with an Indian headdress and public meals. The commentary questions the authenticity of outreach efforts such as watermelon eating in the South as a performative gesture.
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South
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Bob Considine
Considine
Crusade
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Srmingham Bone
Sr. Genrioil
Ralph McGill
McGill
Bimson
John McClamroch
E. Mockingbird
Pascoe Drummond
Drummonds
Bill Vaughan
Vaughan
King Lardner
Irvin Cobb
Cobb
Olympus
Interlandi
Asem
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