12 Sep 1946
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1946
Page
1
The American economy has missed the reconversion boat as wartime gains fade. Consumers lack durable goods amid inflated prices while wages lag and savings erode. The nation faces housing shortages and a fragile recovery with no reliable supply of autos, appliances, or clothes.
The piece argues OPA revival failed previously and would again burden average families with shortages. It calls for public unity and demonstrations to end OPA powers, criticizing the regulator as serving a privileged few in the so called free marketplace.
A call to supporters to back Brickey's Lumberjacks with season tickets at five dollars, promising best seats and no lines. The appeal notes slow sales and urges downtown fans and college friends to invest, enhancing team morale and long term loyalty to the program.
The United States signals direct involvement in shaping eastern Mediterranean peace at Paris. Ambassador Caffery proposes demilitarization of Bulgaria's southern border to curb Soviet expansion, aligning with Turkey and Greece as bulwarks. The plan follows recent naval demonstrations and aims to constrain Bulgaria while countering Soviet influence in the region.
The Arizona Anti Tuberculosis Association and State Health Department will run a free chest X-ray clinic across Coconino County. Miss Bertha Parkhu notes events at Flagstaff State College October 2 to 4 and Williams High School September 27 to 30, with daily X-ray sessions and age guidelines.
Lt. Col. Robert P. Isay, West Point graduate and 18 months overseas air force veteran, assumed command of the 197th Fighter Squadron of the Arizona National Guard in Phoenix. He transfers from Hamilton, Me, Cal, for administrative duties as renotation notes set for Sept. 23. The fragment also notes the origin of cravat from Louis XIV era France describing the Croation soldiers’ scarf.
The article describes Greece's rising internal clash between right and left as international pressures from Bulgaria Moscow Paris and Lake Success swirl around its politics. It notes King George's exile return and his claim that Greece is drawn into a vortex of conflicts affecting national unity and self-preservation.
NEA Washington correspondent Peter Edson reports a nerve war behind Truman’s push to merge Army and Navy. Navy gains edge as Congress acts, with Elbert Thomas likely to push a rival bill and committees merged by seniority. Army Air Force loyalty shifts amid fears of losing independence.
AP OPA said flour prices will be raised by up to 20 cents per 100 pounds amid a broad move by authorities to loosen controls. Window glass prices jump 18 percent and work gloves may rise immediately under a flexible formula. Several items including razor blades baby carriages and fountain pens are no longer controlled.
Sterling Morton introduced a resolution on January 4, 1872 setting aside a day for tree planting in the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture. Arbor Day was first observed on April 16, 1872 in Nebraska.
The article outlines disputes over a proposed merger of military services, with the Navy demanding clear explanations and the Air Force and War Department pushing their positions. Officials question how much of a merger can be achieved through presidential orders and administrative steps, while a potential maneuver by Thomas could influence a forthcoming measure.
In Phoenix on September 12 AP reports E F Vickers director notes more than 109 different minerals found in the cotton camps. The state labor department to target unsafe and unsanitary conditions with help from the children's bureau which will send two staff members to assist in enforcement.
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