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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1969
Page
2
Editorial notes E. G. Burnkrant named budget advisory group of experienced business people to prepare the coming year's budget. The piece praises citizen involvement, calls for item by item justification, aims for better inventories and records, and hopes for further citizen committees in school management.
Evans Novat reports that an unauthorised manual circulated by CEO staff and contract consultants urges use of vote power numbers power dollar power and threat power including peaceful demonstrations and the threat of riot to influence policy. OEO officials face civil service hurdles as Rumsfeld struggles to purge high pressure tactics from poverty programs.
Private citizen Herbert Lowe of American Express expresses alarm that a sexual offender accused of rape earlier is now walking Scottsdale streets after bail set at 13000 dollars. He urges newspapers to publicize and lawmakers to ensure psychiatric treatment and confinement to prevent further crimes.
George IV Patton, son of World War II commander George S. Patton, ranks 36th on a list of 64 regular art colonels chosen for promotion to brigadier general. He earned three Distinguished Service Crosses in Korea, Vietnam, and command roles, and recently earned helicopter pilot wings at Fort Wolters. His WWII legacy and family military line continue as he moves toward a brigadier general rank.
The paper defends accepting ads for all theatres while reserving the right to demand changes for ads in bad taste or against the community. It argues that publishing ads for specific films does not judge the film and cites concerns about sexual immorality and violence in movies.
A sprawling column-like piece frets over high player salaries and star egos, cites Donnie Anderson Joe Namath and Jim Thorpe, then pivots to U.S. SST plans and media critiques. It mentions Gil Hodges, Leo Dash, and a late Dodgers managerial note, finishing with Hodges’ rise.
Scottsdale Daily Progress masthead lists Jerry McElfresh as managing editor and W B Doc Wright as assistant publisher. Publishing schedule runs Monday through Saturday year round with summer months Monday to Friday and holidays observed. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mail options within Arizona and out of state. September 30, 1969 date reference appears.
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