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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
2
More than 500 adults attended a neighborhood meeting at Saguaro High to discuss local educational needs. Superintendent Burnkrant urged citizen committees and promised to use detailed questionnaires to guide curriculum, facilities, and services improvements. The session, open to the public, aimed to improve communication and trust in the district.
Two cars collide at the Camelback Rd and 44th St intersection. Four witnesses saw the incident but none stopped to aid or offer testimony. The writer laments bystander apathy, urging responsibility to maintain law and order.
A 1948 Texas Democratic primary battled LBJ against Stevenson for the U.S. Senate. Fortas pressed Justice Black to intervene, leading to a Supreme Court order pausing Judge Davidson’s injunction. Black’s letter confirms the stay and eventual court actions that confirmed Johnson’s win.
A Scottsdale Road laundromat experienced a dryer fire when a machine kept running after the door was opened. The writer praised the swift Fire Department response and urged inspections of safety shut-offs and lint catchers amid reports of a second fire at the shop.
Scottsdale notes mark ten years ago when James R. Parsons announced candidacy for the Scottsdale District School Board. Parsons, father of two, attending Kiva School, active in Scottsdale affairs. Also, Mrs. William C. Smith led Scottsdale Public Library Board volunteers workshop, with the Scottsdale Woman's Club sponsoring the event.
St Louis Globe Democrat reports Clifford Evans will have his third funeral on Tuesday. Daily News notes a separate item about a collision involving women on a bridge in Holdenville Oklahoma. Washington DC discusses Miss Rump and a slate seeking requests.
A satirical note cites a proposed film idea in which Shirley Temple as Little Miss America confronts Soviet leaders in Prague. The piece mocks Cold War fears and suggests a dramatic spoof where American icons defy communism, but it ends noting few accept the concept.
Evidence grows that Nixon worries about Agnew’s hard line on Vietnam and anti Humphrey rhetoric. Stephen Hess to oversee Agnew, with John Sears initially directing strategy, while William Safire coordinates messaging to curb Agnew's loose tongue.
Edward Kennedy publicly endorses the Humphrey Muskie ticket and offers to campaign. He cites Humphrey’s knowledge and dedication as essential to guiding the nation, while noting his own family duties and reluctance to seek a convention nomination.
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