We Don’t Want Mickey Cohen in Arizona
A column denounces Mickey Cohen’s announced 25 percent stake in a Tucson drug store and his plan to move to Arizona. It recalls Cohen’s criminal history, warns state authorities to bar him, and urges keeping him from living or operating in Arizona. The piece cites past incidents in Los Angeles Houston and El Paso and urges decisive action.
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Mickey Cohen
Los Angeles
Tucson
Arizona
Cohen
Max Shaman
Texas
Homer Garrison, Jr
Houston
California
Arizona State Board of Pharmacy
Michael Cohen
Water drought threatens Arizona agriculture and wells
The Salt River Valley Water Users Association seeks to curb new wells in Roosevelt district north of Buckeye to protect underground water. Arizona farmers face grim prospects as reservoirs fall short and water tables drop ten feet, with irrigation costs and possible drought losses projected at 25 million dollars. The issue hinges on Colorado River water and the Central Arizona Project, urging timely action by policymakers and advocates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Sait
Roosevelt
Arizona
Salt River
Roosevelt District
Buckeye
G. E. P. Smith
University of Arizona
Colorado
Central
Hildegarde, Minnesotan Singer, Skips Phoenix Show
The Minnesota chanteuse Hildegarde will not appear in Phoenix due to unavailable lighting effects. The team apologizes and notes that if the audience had informed them, they would have prepared with candlelight.
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Hildegarde
Minnesota
Phoenix
They Set An Example At Williams Airbase Red Cross Drive
Military and civilian personnel at Williams Airbase near Phoenix oversubscribed their Red Cross fund drive while Maricopa County met only 61 percent of its quota. Airbase donors also far outpaced the county in blood donations for armed forces, illustrating why supporters say the public should do likewise before it is too late.
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Williams Airbase
Phoenix
Red Cross
Maricopa County
Truman tax plan clashes with congress over two bites
President Truman sought 16.5 billion in new taxes for the year beginning July 1 with 10 billion immediate and 6 billion second bite to be announced later. Congress rejected the second bite plan. Treasury Secretary Snyder now forecasts a 3 billion year end surplus, making the second bite unnecessary. If enacted the 10 billion tax bill would raise all brackets by four points next year.
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Truman
Congress
Treasury
Snyder
Messrs
Larry Parks Admits Communist Party past
The Hollywood actor states he joined the Communist Party in 1941 for its liberal image and left about four years later when it ceased to interest him. While his candor may be praised, it confirms widely known suspicions and could jeopardize his career not for truth but for renewed ties to a subversive group.
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Hollywood
Communist Party
Larry Parks
Parks
Editorials Of Current Interest Reprinted From Leading Newspapers
Editorials argue against shielding culprits in government and warn that loyal cliques become dangerous. The piece notes that local and national levels suffer when mob loyalty overrides public duty and moral law, urging accountability.
Washington revelations demean a president’s honor
The piece argues that constant disclosures about a close White House circle distort the president’s reputation while affirming his personal integrity. It notes his wartime and 1920s business failures, saying he repaid debts in full despite heavy long term mortgage burdens. It warns high honor misdirected can be dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Missouri
Americas seek balance between aid and defense
The article notes Latin American unease over US aid to Europe and favors more regional economic help. It highlights the Pan American Conference focus on Western Hemisphere defense and Latin nations seeking economic advancement. It also mentions reactions to US views on Argentina and atomic study discussions.
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South and
Central America
United States
Europe
Latin America
America
Central
South America
la Prensa
Buenos Aires
Public Opinion Letters Guidelines for Publication
The policy states letters to the editor should be written on one side of the paper only and must include the writer’s name and street address with signature, though anonymous publication is allowed upon request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
Reader criticizes Gazette report on Dr. Julian talk
Leota L. Hall of Scottsdale writes that The Gazette failed to convey Dr. Percy L. Julians message at Phoenix College last Wednesday. She notes crowded rooms and a dismissive secondhand article that omitted the human tone of his plea for active tolerance and understanding amidst harassment of ordinary Americans with dark skin.
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Gazette
Percy L. Julian
Oenix College
Civic Unity Council
Julian
Phoenix Winter
Calvin Coolidge
Greater Phoenix Council
Dr. Julian
Chicago
Supports and Ceilings Your Feature Editorial
A retrospective on price controls argues that public anger at high food costs unfairly targets farmers. It contrasts postwar price supports with calls for adequate ceilings to sustain food production, warning that easing ceilings could harm farm livelihoods and trigger shortages. W. A. Langdon.
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Congress
OPS
W. A. Langdon
Poor Policy On Palm Lane Raccoon Track Warnings
A reader condemns speeding on a Palm Lane racetrack between 20th and 24th streets. He warns of dangerous chuck holes that could damage suspensions and urges police consultation. He argues letting a child play along the curb is poor policy and favors strict yard play discipline.
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20Th
24Th Streets
Palm Lane
Gazette
Phoenix
Stop Me Ethel Butterworth’s Neighbor Takes a Ride
A neighbor struggles to maintain a slim figure and is prodded into horse riding by Ethel Butterworth. After buying a $250 saddle and English costume, she mounts an old horse, screams as it moves, then falls. She finally declares she is through, questioning what a horse thinks.
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Ethel Butterworth
Miss Butterworth
Searles expected to resign over Hatch Act conflict
Under The Capitol Dome reports Richard D. Searles likely to resign as treasurer of the Democratic State Central Committee to avoid holding a federal post and state party role simultaneously under the Hatch Act. He was nominated as undersecretary of interior at $17,000 annually by President Truman. Insiders expect a telegram to Steve Langmade signaling departure once the conflict is resolved.
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Richard D. Searles
Democratic State Central Committee
Truman
Searles
Steve Langmade
Gop-Ers
Democratic Party
Alben Barkley
Phoenix
Barkley
United States
Langmade
Shrine Auditorium
New Deal
Bernard Baruch
White House
National Security Resources Board
New York
Baruch
S.O.B
Bernie
Leon Keyserling
Council of Economic Advisers
Keyserling
Department of Agriculture
Bob Waener
Capitol Hill
Council
Stuart Symington
The
Resources Board
Symington
George Marshall Not in Dotage Says Washington Memo
Washington, April 4. A veteran analyst rebuts rumors that Secretary of Defense George Marshall, 70, is senile and unable to work. Marshall, healthy after kidney surgery, reportedly arrives before 8 a.m. and works six days a week. The piece also notes farm policy tensions, Brannan’s firing of Ralph Trigg, and wider wartime economic controls debates.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Franklin Roosevelt
Defense George Marshall
Marshall
New York
Defense Department
Secretary of
Charles Brannan
Ralph Trigg
Brannan
Trigg
Mexico
British West Indies
Neither Five Nor Three by Helen MacInnes Review
The book exposes how Communist conspirators quietly corrupt fine people, targeting youth and college students. Thelma, a Park Avenue rich girl, is shown chasing thrills and wealth without lasting happiness or self awareness.
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Helen MacInnes
Thelma
Park Avenue
Leftist Movements and Unsettling Women in a Critical Portrait
The writer critiques leftist circles and educated women as dupes of obscenity and conspiracy. He argues their liberalism devolves into communism, fueled by overeducated habits and a thirst for orthodoxy. The essay cites New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles as hotbeds.
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Thelma
Miss MacInnes
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Walking as a higher art and private reflection
The piece extols walking as a premier activity, citing Dr. John H. Finley, Thoreau, and naturalists who found new worlds on foot. Walking offers privacy, avoids distractions, and heightens perception of beauty, with vivid recollections of solitary childhood strolls and a Walden reference about owning landscapes without wealth.
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John H. Finley
Thoreau
Michigan
Walden
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England
Times
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Capitol Dome
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Lockwood
Legislative Committee On State Operations
Jewel Jordan
State Post
Kent Lockwood
Robert Taylor
Jordan
Taylor
Perry Ling
Mrs. Jordan
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Joe—W.c. Lefebvre
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Carl Hayden
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Art Curlee
Attorney General
Boys’ Industrial School
Pioneers Home
Attorney General’s Office
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Drew Pearson
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Roy Howard
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George E. Sokolsky
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