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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1969
Page
3
The author notes their dog growls at strangers yet trembles during storms. They recount recent Wind and storm events in Chandler Tempe and South Scottsdale and reflect on how storms humble people and connect them to nature and ancient beliefs.
The article argues Israel aims to demonstrate air and ground dominance over Egypt to pressure Moscow into backing peace talks with Cairo. It warns the Soviet response could shift toward arming Egypt or targeting other regimes, risking a broader regional crisis as Soviet prestige is at stake.
A satirical column observes the CIA’s failed bid to spark a Russia China war and a woman’s conflicted loyalties cast across Ireland Biafra Israel and the Kremlin and Peking. The piece ends with her hesitant stance amid geopolitical jokes.
A dialog spins from world politics and war threats as a woman declares she will root for mankind regardless of nations. The exchange touches on Chinese aggression, Russian defense, and Czech resistance amid a cocktail party mood and shifting loyalties.
Arizona's Senators Paul Fannin and Barry Goldwater are expected to back Scott's opponents as Republican leadership battles unfold after Dirksen's death. In the House John Rhodes was the sole Arizonan voting on several measures expanding the Motor Vehicle Act and extending Clean Air Act provisions. Udall and Steiger missed votes for international travel and Japan meetings.
The Times in Huntsville Alabama notes a pocket sized book titled Quotations from Mayor Daley. The collection features Daley quotes from before during and after last summer's Democratic National Convention and parodies his style with lines directed at political figures and aldermen.
The article profiles early Black mayors in cities from Pittsburgh to Washington and Detroit to Cleveland, detailing the courage and challenges they face ruling majority white towns, from political wrangling to persistent civil rights pressures, with leaders like Carl B. Stokes in Cleveland and Charles Evers in Fayette Miss.
Scottsdale Progress, edited by Jerry McElfresh and Doc Wright, outlines publishing schedule, office address, contact number, and subscription rates. The note states policies on unsolicited articles and carrier, motor route, and postage details as of September 18, 1969.
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