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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1961
Page
6
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Canadian agricultural statistician Kenneth Watt uses an electronic computer to study pest control dynamics. He finds insecticides can backfire as natural attrition and competition among insects limit effectiveness, suggesting letting pests swarm to exhaust their own social system rather than trying to kill them all.
Marquis Childs reports that Kennedy’s UN address combines a newly realized power stance with potential for negotiated Berlin and Germany talks. U.S. nuclear capability outstrips the Soviet Union, influencing Khrushchev’s stance and signaling cautious Soviet shifts toward basic rights in Berlin.
The piece notes President Kennedy seeking negotiated peaceful terms with no rigid formula, urging disarmament by an International Disarmament Agency, and proposing Stage 1 limits on nuclear powers. It highlights a potential opening if the Soviet Union fears German weaponization and mentions a planned UNC speech outlining possible negotiations and compromises.
Ralph McGill recalls a bright Sunday vote in postwar Germany as villagers flocked to churches and gasthauss along the Ahr. Families camped, gasthaus life buzzed with guardians from major parties, and wine terraces framed a picturesque election day without heavy political tension.
The piece notes German voters feel major parties share similar foreign policy and Berlin’s outcome appears driven by broader nationalism. Remagen’s Rhine crossing and Remagen’s bridge story frame a wider postwar reflection as Bonn hosts diplomats and reports from Brandt and Berlin’s mayor.
Eleanor Roosevelt describes sitting behind First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and other dignitaries as President Truman addresses the General Assembly. She notes the crowded chamber, the serious tone, and the call for an international force to secure peace and global unity amid the Berlin crisis.
In a speech, JFK stresses UN strength, arms reduction, and action over debate. He urges unity with smaller nations, highlights Laos, Vietnam, and Berlin as crises, and calls for less arms production and more global economic development.
Des Peres Fire Chief Otto Brexler Jr. set fire to a razing house and stayed inside until firefighters rescued him. In Iowa, Orleans Town Marshal Don Mayden found jail door latch cut by hacksaw. 11 prisoners were moved to another jail.
Former Vice President Richard Nixon announces he will not seek the presidency in 1964 or be a candidate for the nomination. Oregon Governor Mark Hatfield comments Nixon's statement may not remove him from contention for the Republican nomination. Lily Pons says she will skip the Metropolitan Opera season due to union troubles.
Washington coverage notes a coordinated White House briefing for reporters who critique the Kennedy era. Sorensen distributed a five page background memo claiming 33 major bills, including Cape Cod National Park and Civil Rights extensions, with praise from Democrats amid cross signals on the accomplishment count.
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