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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1963
Page
4
The United States Senate overwhelmingly approves the nuclear test ban. While not guaranteeing lasting peace, the vote is seen as a first step toward reducing world tensions and possibly ushering in an era of peace and disarmament with safeguards.
A reflection on the Tony twins shaping American culture and women using home permanents. The piece notes budget benefits and husband support but derides visible pins and curlers as hardware-like, questioning femininity and implying equal rights excesses. It critiques hardware on ladies and calls for restraint.
A compact collection of remarks on courtesy from Emerson Goethe Montaigne and others. The excerpts discuss courtesy as moral foundation grace and the impact of small polite acts on friendship and social ease.
New York reports Project Apollo is running behind schedule by as much as a year amid vast technical challenges. The piece notes the program’s high costs, public interest, and potential impact on the 1964 presidential race with major contractors including Boeing North American Grumman and Rocketdyne, plus widespread national participation in Kentucky, Alabama, Missouri, Rhode Island, Iowa, Virginia, Delaware and Minnesota.
A detailed account describes the Saturn V rocket and Apollo program with notes on components and mass. It explains expected heights and thrust, first stage fuel use, and orbital insertion timelines as the mission advances toward the Moon with a hopeful note for future coverage.
Barry Goldwater argues the First Amendment protects free expression but not abuse. He cites Holmes on shouting fire and warns against false accusations and demagogic tactics. He urges high level debate while defending opponents who fight fairly, and condemns those who misuse speech. He ends by challenging the reader to take a stand.
Editor's Mailbag features a letter from a mother opposing proposed school testing and state sponsored psychology driven education. She argues modern theories threaten individualism, church and family authority, and warn against secular, Darwinist influenced curricula and the expansion of school based treatment for emotionally disturbed students.
Washington dispatch notes Senator Barry Goldwater, urged by backers to run for president, remains calm and humorous at a Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club event. He dismisses aspects of a forced campaign image, defends a part time military stance on the nuclear test ban, and enjoys instant support chatter about a future bid.
The piece portrays Senator Goldwater in a candid, humorous Q A style as he avoids committing to a 1964 presidential run. He jokes about Bobby Kennedy, jokes about reform, and notes his preference for staying in the Senate while teasing a future bid.
Ralph McGill denounces false moderation amid the Birmingham church bombing. He argues that silence and vague promises enable extremism and hate from both white supremacist groups and Black Muslims. He warns that murder of children at Sunday School exposes national cowardice and hypocrisy.
A critical call denounces moderate leaders for silence amid rising violence in the civil rights era. It argues that by not acting they consent to extremism and warns that continued quietness allows hate groups to grow, urging bold Christian and civic action to protect desegregation and justice.
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