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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
7
The piece warns that rapid postwar German recovery raises political risk as pro Nazi sentiment resurfaces amid denazification challenges. It argues for a Western European armed force including Germans, controlled by Allies, to block communism while preventing a revived German national army.
Valley groups push top‑level tennis as a future resort magnet at the Phoenix Country Club. The annual invitational event brings leading Southwest players and plans to attract U S amateurs and national stars, with strong sponsor backing from Phoenix Tennis Club and local chambers.
The New York critics crowned Olivia de Havilland as the year's best actress though not all Phoenix audiences have seen The Heiress. National Board of Review named Ralph Richardson best actor for The Heiress and Fallen Idol, which Phoenix has yet to screen.
The column notes a string of high profile marriages including Clark Gable Cary Grant and Jacque Mercer, puncturing public romance myths. It compares this to ranch hands in Australia shearing sheep with pocket knives and jokes about lambs being shorn with ticker tape.
In a defense of curricular reform at the United States Military Academy, proponents praise adding humanities and languages to produce leaders of men and broaden West Point beyond strict military training. Allan Sproul of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York cites a remark about money being acceptable if generally accepted, noting such ideas in economic policy.
A compact collection of satirical examples on currencies and barter from various cultures, noting the elasticity of value and mindset. Critiques past economic policy and quotes Mr. Sproul and Mr. Roosevelt, contrasting 1932 and 1939 values with a closing jab about woodpecker scalps.
The Motion Picture Association of America plans a bureau to assist foreign film producers in marketing in the United States. The move aims to reduce barriers and the dollar shortage, benefiting both foreign and American films. Italy France Sweden Spain Mexico and Argentina to participate, with service open to all foreign language films.
Dorothy Thompson argues that modern diplomacy misuses recognition. She recalls a 1944 column on nonrecognition and notes the inconsistency of endorsing some dictators while withholding others. The author calls to return to recognizing governments in fact powerfully and impartially, without signaling approval or disapproval.
Constance Bennett is regarded as the shrewdest business woman on screen and has earned nearly as much outside acting as in Hollywood. A friend notes she works hard and cannot take it with her. A sister quips if Connie cannot take it with her she won’t go. An old Dr Ted Saunders butler returns for a checkup after years. He jokes his kidneys are grown up and two are married.
The item lists five questions about literature and history with answers. It covers Robin Hood Jungle Books The Three Musketeers Luca Della Robbia the meaning of plan gent kitchen garden and the Black Death in London.
The majority bloc of the Arizona Industrial Commission writes critics with fanciful allegations to policyholders. The editors of The Phoenix Gazette and The Arizona Daily Star are cited amid errors and misquotations about 1948 events, Garvey disclosures, and a public hearing.
The text surveys world finance circa 1900, noting Britain as the chief exchange standard and large European capital funneling into the United States Asia and Africa. It notes growing anti trust sentiment in the US versus European norms, cites the Sherman Act of 1892, and mentions Hearst campaigns Bryan's populism and Wilson era power over the economy, amid changes before and during WWI.
By George E Sokolsky the piece traces mass production and tech growth driving urban migration and a rising lower middle class with homes and investments. It links postwar speculation to the 1929 crash and notes government creation of agencies like the RFC and WPA, shaping a mixed capitalist state under FDR and Truman.
Washington dispatch reports U S ambassador to Turkey George Wadsworth is a lively, controversial figure known for late night bridge, strict protocol, and busy social schedule that frustrates staff. He greets Arab dignitaries at the airport and provokes controversy with sharp remarks about Jews. Meanwhile, U S Public Health Service plans a sweeping survey on water shortage and pollution effects. The State Department continues efforts to free two Americans from Communist custody in China, Marine S Sgt Elmer Bender and Navy Chief Electrician William Smith, with ongoing diplomatic notes and family appeals.
A reflection on how attire shapes perception and performance, noting that neat dress enhances confidence, influence, and thinking across professionals from doctors to painters. The piece cites Legros, Adams, Daniel Webster, and the idea that clothing can condition behavior and outcomes. It closes with a Revolutionary War casualty comparison.
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