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Newspaper

Scottsdale Progress

Location

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1968

Page

2

Editorial on Scottsdale Broadway sign ruling and ordinance review

The Broadway store seeks a large sign under Scottsdale’s sign ordinance. The editorial urges strict enforcement with hardship exceptions, notes setbacks and potential nuisance, and calls City Council to review and compromise to protect neighbors while acknowledging the building’s size and tax impact.

Scottsdale Broadway Retail Company Broadway Planning Commission Anid Eee

Anonymous Letters Prompt Newsroom Fallout

An unsigned critique from a reader titled a mother of a teenage boy circulates among newspapers nationwide. The letter challenges credit for youths and a school admission photo, while the Progress defends printing policy of anonymous letters and balanced coverage despite reader backlash.

Humphrey Slows Nixon Tide as Campaign Gaps Emerge

Washington analysis shows Richard Nixon building a lead with a united Republicans party while Hubert Humphrey struggles. Humphrey’s Vietnam remarks on a single day conflicted, confusing voters and muddying his stance as he fights to reverse the trend.

Washington Hubert Humphrey Richard Nixon Nixon United” Party Humphrey Vietnam Denver United Press International Viet‘nam U.S Los Angeles Humphreys

Transcript Troubles at College Registrars

A student recounts the ordeal of requesting a transcript, facing winding steps and fees, misapplied charges, and conflicting offices. The account highlights frustrating registrar and bursar procedures and asks how elementary and secondary education can learn from such experiences.

The Mailbag Sir Tribute To A Brave Policeman

The piece reflects on a policeman who left service and recalls a week of unrest. He speaks of patience tested by mobs and violence but asserts restraint, saying he did not use force to abuse and that he stood for liberty despite the pain.

Scottsdale Hears of School Hours and Groundbreaking

The Scottsdale Public Library resumes Saturday Children’s Story Hour with Mrs. Phyllis Beston in charge for a third straight year. Groundbreaking for the E. Van Buren Street sewage disposal plant drew officials including Mayor Mort Kimsey and former Mayor Malcolm White plus council members and town staff.

The Scottsdale Mort Kimsey Malcolm White E. van Buren St G Stroup Lute Wasbotten

Muskie Nomination Triggers Polish Heroism in Georgia

The writer recalls Edmund Muskie as the Democratic nominee and reflects on Casimir Pulaski, Poland’s legacy, and immigrant contributions to American independence. He notes Georgia delegates walking out, Pulaski’s sacrifice at Savannah, and the broader role of immigrants in U S history and the civil rights era.

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Hitler’s bed auctioned in Washington classified ad

A Washington classified ad stirs curiosity with a claim of Hitler’s bed offered to the highest bidder. The letter envisions Goebbels typewriter, Goering suitcase, Tojo medal, Stalin pen, and other historic artifacts, while noting partisan jabs and humor about contemporary politics.

Washington Hitler West Germany Adolf State Department Joseph Goebbels Hermann Goersing Tojo Joseph Stalin

Waiters and bartenders sought at Columbia ad

Classified ad seeks waiters and waitresses and bartenders for good jobs in Columbia Mp. Daily Tribune notes police report a bullet wound incident mentioned in Jest-thing Boston Globe context.

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