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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1951
Page
6
The. Establishment details 1880, Phoenix Newspapers Inc. weekday evenings in Phoenix. Eugene C. Pulliam serves as president, Simon Casady as publisher, located at 120 East Van Buren, Phoenix, Arizona.
A columnist argues General MacArthur crossed the 38th parallel with armored columns in Korea, calling the border a nonfactor in war and noting the UN directives to restore peace and destroy the aggressor. Russia may enter if UN advances near the Yalu, but China’s stance complicates strategy. MacArthur gains permission to strike Manchuria air bases if mass air attacks begin.
The Phoenix Gazette joins national outcry over Peron’s takeover of La Prensa, an icon of free press in Argentina. The editorial argues the newspaper’s stand for democratic information reminds Phoenix readers that freedom of speech endures beyond borders, despite dictatorship.
The County Planning Commission proposes renaming urban laterals as streets and avenues to simplify navigation. Lateral 14 would become 27th Avenue, and east west roads should share one continuous name west of Grand Avenue. The change aims for consistency and easier wayfinding.
Gambler Mickey Cohen attended the funeral of an El Paso detective recently. The note remarks on the event with a quip about military attire and future reactions from WACs.
Federal Judge Irving R Kaufman condemns Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to death for atomic spy activities. He calls treason a crime worse than murder and ties their actions to Korea's casualties. Appeals to higher courts planned, but sentence aims to deter future spies.
Secretary of State Acheson says Moscow unlikely to renew discussion of a Japanese peace treaty while Communist China remains under control. He notes Russia would resist a treaty that could bring US bases to Japan, urging readiness for a possible surprise. A slide trombone invention humorously noted by Juilliard musician Davis.
An editorial notes the case of Ellen Knauff, a war bride denied entry to the United States after an Ellis Island delay. It argues the Supreme Court upheld the exclusion without a hearing, yet fairness demands she learn and refute the espionage charges cited. The piece endorses proper process while avoiding judgment on the exclusion’s merit.
A note explains letters to the editor should be written on one side only. Writers must provide name and street address with signature, but anonymity is possible on request. Letters over 300 words are limited to unusual interest.
A reader critiques pseudo liberalism in Arizona politics and argues majorities win elections. He questions minority lawmakers calls for liberal gains, notes a letter by Rep L S Adams urging party realignment, and challenges The Gazette’s 1952 endorsements while urging focus on state welfare.
A letter argues Turnbow overstated who bears costs for a proposed special legislative session related to a state government reorganization referendum. The writer says sponsors pay some, but the majority lawmakers rammed bills despite public opposition, and supporters fund the effort themselves, calling for fair attribution of expenses.
A mail order house sent half a million circulars titled Do you know how to hold a wife. One return card came from Alcatraz Prison noting a change of address and joking about a neckhold.
Statehouse insiders doubt Superior Court Judge Francis Donofrio’s ruling that the horse meat regulation act is unconstitutional will survive an appellate test. The article discusses legal nuance on titles, penalties, and legislative intent, alongside unrelated political items and visits.
Washington reports that Americans face tepid popularity in Western Europe especially England due to postwar roles and political misgivings. Reasons include America’s rise to power, war-war fears from lawmakers, Britain’s tightened budgets, and MacArthur tensions. Two fixes proposed: clear Fechteler command role and reassessment of canned Mexican meat to ease British resentment.
In a Tucson Rotary Club address, Thomas A. Segundo denounces Congressional bills to seize Papago lands and criticizes federal policy. He cites limited schools and hospitals, vast but unproductive reservation lands, and a need for honest, just treatment of Native peoples.
The columnist argues that pigmented peoples distrust the United States more than Soviet Russia due to domestic racial attitudes. He notes propaganda about white supremacy and cites Korea and Indian affairs, urging a square deal for American Indians and equal economic rights. He warns against oil-driven land grabs and calls for consulting Indians on better programs.
The author recalls President Wilson and extols sentiment as life’s greatest influence. He notes sentimental items like baby shoes and old books carry value beyond money, shares a small Boston printed book from 1801 with familial inscriptions, and reflects on poetry, pressed flowers, and the silent, universal language of sentiment expressed by flowers and shared in shops.
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