Iran Crisis Through Bevin Era Lens in Teheran
In Teheran a veteran observer recalls the 1946 crisis and Ernest Bevin’s plan to secure oil against Soviet moves. The piece critiques British policy, American inertia, and missed opportunities to unite Anglo American action to defend Middle East oil, warning of looming disaster if no decisive policy shift occurs.
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Teheran
Ford
Old Ernestevin
Bevin
Iran
Foreign Office
United States
Britain
Middle East
America
George Allen
Shah
Henry Grady
Greece
Europe
Middle Eastern
John Wiley
Razmara
London
Ernest Bevin
State Department
George Kennan
Grady
Barkley guarded during Phoenix trip for Jefferson Jackson dinner
Vice-President Alben W. Barkley will be closely guarded on his flight to Phoenix and at the Shrine Auditorium for the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner. A secret service detail will accompany him and plain clothesmen will handle ticket taking at the venue. Details were arranged with Washington officials and local sheriffs. union helpers were rejected due to cost.
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Alben W. Barkley
Phoenix
Washington
Mr. Barkley
Secret Service
Barkley
Loraine Winfrey
Ethel Kuehn
State Estate Tax Department
Miss Winfrey
Public relations chatter as Truman fights for image
Washington April 27 Sam Rayburn discussed boosting President Truman's public image amid the MacArthur clash. He warned White House aides resist outside advisers yet noted timing failures in sacking Louie Johnson and MacArthur. The piece highlights insights on Acheson, Barkley, Dingell, and excise tax debates affecting public morale and policy.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Capitol Hill
Truman
MacArthur
Rayburn
Earl Newsom
New York
Standard Oil
Henry Ford
Tim McInerny
White House
Louie Johnson
Inchon
Korea
Johnson
Dean Acheson
Roosevelt
China
Acheson
the Treasury
F.D.R
Desegregation Rulings Tie Negro Teacher Dismissals to Efficiency
The Attorney General Fred O Wilson holds that Negro teachers may be discharged if class abolishment and desegregation improve school efficiency. Local boards may dismiss or reassign teachers as segregation ends, with tenure laws not shielding inefficiency. The piece cites Globe, Miami, Tucson, and Phoenix as desegregation examples and urges local authority trust.
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Grapevine
Arthur T. la Prade
Fred O. Wilson
Arizona Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Legislative Appropriations Committees
Arizona
Wilson
Globe
Miami
Tucson
Phoenix
Congress
Oatis Hostage Case Demands U S Retaliation Action
A New Deal era style plea urges the United States to apply methods of retaliation to the imprisonment of American journalist William N. Oatis in Prague. The piece recounts similar hostage cases involving Angus Ward and Robert Vogeler and calls for decisive government action.
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William N. Oatis
Associated Press
Prague
Mr. Oatis
Phoenix
Czechoslovakia
United States
Oatis
U. S
Angus Ward
Mukden
Robert Vogeler
Bill Oatis
State Department
Should Judge Speakman quit for fairness to taxpayers
The Tucson federal judge, unable to perform duties for four years due to illness, has provoked calls for retirement. Circuit judges urged appointing a temporary extra judge to handle his caseload, while his pension would rise with continued service. If no health return, resignation is urged to avoid personal financial gain and protect taxpayers.
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Howard C. Speakman
U. S. District Court
Tucson
Speakman
Congress
Arizona
Geysers Roar at Home as Austria Sells Spinning Machines
A playful note contrasts Yellowstone geysers with global counts and jokes about hot water. It then notes Austria exporting spinning machines to the United States, cheekily linking it to current spins and economic quirks.
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Austria
United States
What Others Say on Peace Crusade and Propaganda
A column argues that peace advocacy, including the American Peace Crusade, may be manipulated by Communist forces. It cites Soviet influenced peace congresses in Poland and warns Washington organizers risk folly as propaganda hides behind a peaceful veneer.
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Poland
Kremlin
Washington
House un-American Activities Committee
County Board Reconsiders Courthouse Remodel Plan
Editorials from leading newspapers say the plan to remodel the courthouse third floor is abandoned. The board now weighs moving the third court room to the old Elks building when county takeover occurs May 15. Hope remains that a home for Judge Tullar is expedited.
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County Board of Supervisors
Elks
Third Superior Court in Pima County Proves Value
The new Pima County third superior court shows benefits with faster trial scheduling and more time for judges to study complex legal points. Activation of Superior Judge Robert S. Tullar’s court is pending, as only two courtrooms exist and funds have been appropriated.
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Pima County
Court of Superior
Robert S. Tullar
Border clashes threaten renewed Middle East war
The Israeli Syrian border fighting escalates after an armistice breach with Israeli policemen killed by Syrian fire. Israel blames Syrian infiltration while both sides depict provocation. UN observers report Zionist authorities hinder inquiry as Col Adib Shishekly travels to Cairo for talks. US sympathies tilt to Israel amid regional blocs. The crisis calls for settlement without open war and long term economic aid.
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Holy Land
Syria
Israel
United Nations
U. N
Adib Shishekly
Cairo
United States
Turkey
Rossini’s Court Quip and Fat Man’s Cigar Insight
The pupil of Rossini offered a march honoring Beethoven’s death. Rossini quipped that the composer would have died so Beethoven could write the march. Jack Smart notes a 300 pound advantage in weighing ash landings. Joseph Schenck observed that winning a million at race tracks is within reach for a horse owner.
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Rossini
George Marek
Beethoven
Jack Smart
Joseph Schenck
New Word for Capitalism Cited by This Week Editor
William S. Nichols argues that renaming capitalism changes nothing and cites a government official saying a better term would reveal the real source of hope and prosperity. The piece notes propagandists can critique communism, but the language around capitalism remains hard to sell.
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William S. Nichols
This Week
Nichols
Capitalism and Freedom in a Governmented World
George E. Sokolsky argues that true capitalism rests on individual freedom and must be protected from government overreach. He warns that socialism leads to tyranny and that even democratically started state ownership can drift toward communist control. He calls for renewed vigilance and reiteration of enduring ideas rather than new terms.
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John Dingell
Michigan
House
Ways and Means Committee
Detroit Democrat
Dingell
Bob Doughton
North Carolina
Treasury
Nichols
Europe
Mr. Nichols
Congress
State Department
Voice of America
Wandering Books and the Joy of Reading Companions
A reflective piece on how books travel through shops and homes, finding new owners and lending life to the lonely. The narrator cherishes second hand finds, bookplates, and the playful idea that a great book can be reborn with a fresh cover.
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New York
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