Slums Noted in Phoenix by New York Committee
Public Affairs Committee of New York releases a survey of Phoenix slums alongside nine other cities. The report condemns squalid housing and mentions a converted stable housing 20 families with no water or toilets for $20 monthly. It praises Memorial Hospital and notes its racial integration policy. The pamphlet costs 30 cents and is available via PAC Inc. in New York.
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Public Affairs Committee of
New York City
Phoenix
Public Affairs Committee
Arizona
Memorial Hos
Phoenix Gazette
Drive Against Slums To Bear Added Fruit In Phoenix
A 1940 campaign by The Phoenix Gazette with civic leaders spurred slum reform and a low rent housing law. The Phoenix Housing Authority notes units rent as low as $10 but many rise to $48.50 to stay solvent. There are 994 units across five projects with bids opened for 346 more.
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the Gazette
Phoenix Housing Authority
Cuppa Villa
Harry Cordova
Frank Luke, Jr
Marcos de Niza
Matthew Henson
Maricopa Bar To Hear Judge On Juvenile Court Issue
Superior Court Judge Charles al Bernstein will address a Monday luncheon of the Maricopa County Bar Association at Hotel Adams. Presiding in juvenile court, he will discuss the state’s new program for handling juvenile delinquency and outline his subject The Juvenile Court Problem. He was recently elected head of the Arizona Youth Authority.
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Superior Court
Charles al Bernstein
Maricopa County Bar Association
Hotel Adams
Bernstein
Arizona Youth Authority
Judge Sets Cosenza Sentencing in Jewelry Theft Case
Raoul A. Cosenza a 31 year old bartender faces sentencing in United States District Court on April 23 for receiving stolen property and failing to report a felony. A Federal Court jury convicted him after he denied receiving the jewels tied to George Henry Booth who is serving two years for forgery of United States Savings Bonds.
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Raoul A. Cosenza
United States District Court
Cosenza
George Henry Booth
Booth
United States Savings
Dave Ling
Oklahoma City
North 20Th Street
Martin Raps Appeasement
Washington April 14 AP Joseph W Martin Jr House leader denounced Truman administration as courting appeasement of communism in Asia. He cited Gen MacArthurs letter urging Chinese Nationalists to strike on the mainland and credited his removal to exposing the administration as milquetoast leadership beholden to Europe.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin
Republican Party
House
Douglas MacArthur
Martin
Asia
Truman
MacArthur
Far East
Kremlin
Brockett Denounces General Ouster in Radio Address
Rimrock cattleman Bruce Brockett condemned President Truman in a radio speech for appeasement in Asia and for moving to remove General Douglas MacArthur. He linked the actions to the 1950 Senate race and cited Truman’s 1950 shift replacing Louis Johnson with General George Marshall as secretary of defense.
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Bruce Brockett
Rimrock Cattleman
Truman
Asia
United States Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Pacific
Louis Johnson
George Marshall
Brackett
Marshall
MacArthur
Engineers Debate on Unity Group Plans at Phoenix College
The Arizona Society of Professional Engineers schedules an open debate at eight o clock Monday in the Administration Building conference room on the Phoenix College campus. Engineers are invited to defend four proposed unity grouping plans for 15 engineering societies with J. E. Hastain moderating. Defenders include Neil R. McLeod Walter A. Burt Franklin Benning and Hanen Williams.
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Arizona Society of Professional Engineers
Tration
Phoenix College
J. E. Hastain
Neil R. McLeod
Walter A. Burt
Franklin Benning
Hanen Williams
IVA To Require Appointments For Treatment
The Veterans Administration regional office will start a definitive appointment system for medical examinations and treatment Monday. VA manager W. T. Hardaway says the plan will reduce waiting times and balance doctor workloads as out patients schedule definite hours. Urgent care remains available, but routine visits require advance phone scheduling through the Medical Division receptionist. If a veteran cannot keep an appointment, he should notify the receptionist.
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Veterans Administration
W. T. Hardaway
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Tucson
Robert Crosby
Douglas
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Woman’s Army Corps
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