Public Works Week Highlighted by Scottsdale Director
Scottsdale Public Works Director Marc Stragier urges appreciation for the city's workers during Public Works Week. He notes efficient refuse collection, clean water from Phoenix and Indian Bend Water Co., and extensive sewer maintenance with 76 employees across divisions. The article references a forthcoming bond election for a new corporation yard and asks residents to vote on Tuesday.
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Democrats in debt haunt Johnson era power structure
Washington reports reveal the Democratic national committee carries a debt over a million dollars, possibly near two million, complicating President Johnson’s ability to push policy. Treasurer Richard Maguire plans to resign to return to Massachusetts, leaving a fragile finances path amid factional leadership tensions led by John Bailey and Clifton Carter.
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Remembering Ralph Olswang The Light Portable Grill Pioneer
Ralph Olswang of Scarsdale New York died at 56 after inventing the light portable outdoor grill during World War II. His idea replaced heavy cast iron grills and created a national outdoor cooking culture. His widow and the public owe him a lasting legacy.
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Defense of India as Nehru’s era fades in 1959 Washington piece
Marquis Childs argues Nehru faced a harsh fall from moral lecturing to political realism amid Kashmir disputes. The piece recalls Eisenhower’s India visit and China's 1962 aggression, noting India's internal tensions over language, autonomy, and sects. It casts Shastri’s challenge in holding a diverse nation together.
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Ben Gurion Forms New Party After Exile From Mapai
Tel Aviv reports David Ben Gurion at 79 launching a new political party to vindicate his position after being expelled from Mapai. He praises Courage for a Change and recalls past leadership, noting that he would have won again in 1964 and urging Haile sel to back his return while his wife Paula, now 73 in Brooklyn, supports his bid.
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