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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1950
Page
7
The United States issued a hard line to Russia on February 3, with Defense Secretary Louis Johnson signaling readiness to use overwhelming force if Moscow continues actions threatening peace. The United States announced a series of military and diplomatic steps to back that stance.
The administration prepared a counter blockade on the Soviet Zone of Germany to curb trade disruption to Western Berlin, while drafting defenses for Alaska, deemed the most vulnerable area to a Siberian attack. The carrier Sicily will transfer from Atlantic to Pacific in mid-April to boost power where one fourth of Russia's submarines operate, with six more destroyers added to the Pacific Fleet. President Truman and John Johnson spoke on defenses and the Berlin credentials issue as Navy overhaul continues at Boston Navy Yard.
President Truman endorsed a $2.5 billion Columbia River Development Plan while urging a Columbia Valley Administration. The Budget Bureau set a $200 million initial Reclamation Bureau authorization and withheld funding for several projects, including Crooked River and multiple cost allocations. A single basin account proposal was backed to weed out weaker projects.
Washington February 3. Vice President Barkley and his wife led with God Bless America but Beverly Farrington, Hawaii’s delegate’s daughter, stole the show with a cute hula on radio broadcast. Capitol Chorus and several senators and representatives provided strong competing voices.
Cub Scout Pack 13 meets at Broadway Methodist Church this evening to plan a pet show and award honors led by cubmaster John Dearle. Readouts include Gerald Groessl Ronald Andrews and more. new cubmaster of Pack 122 is George C Muench with assistants and treasurer named. The Roosevelt Central Council hosts a Gold Diggers costume party at 7 30 p m February 11 at Neighborhood House to fund welfare and recreation. Plans to discuss at Roosevelt School Monday night at 8.
Henry T. Holland 23 and J Chester Holland 25 brothers from Tolleson started separate 20 day jail terms after pleading guilty to reckless driving in West Phoenix Precinct Court. Abel Medina 21 of 2801 North 27th Avenue paid 50 dollar fine for a similar count and 1 dollar for no driver's permit while drunk driving charges against all three were dropped. In East Phoenix Precinct Court Charles Moss Jr 25 of 2030 East Henshaw Road was fined 25 dollars after pleading guilty to reckless driving.
The Phoenix College library with over 30 000 volumes will open to evening college students for the first time from 7 30 to 9 30 p m on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Feb 9 Mrs Bernice Trevillian head librarian announced Ruth Sedberry PC alumna will supervise the night operation Students may sign out books but may use permanent reference works and magazines only in the library Regular day students may use the library on these two nights Evening college registration begins Tuesday at 645 p m in the auditorium.
Postal official W. J. Jamieson reports Phoenix mail flow fell to 29,888 pounds in January from 34,937 a year earlier, a 14 percent decline. The Phoenix postmaster notes the drop reflects reduced air mail demand and broader mailing trends in the region.
Johnson told University of Virginia alumni that new assurances show peace and harmony in the armed forces, saying the sun shines tonight on unification.
President Johnson calls for a military establishment robust enough to deter and defeat any aggressor. He warns Stalin that America will respond within hours to any provocation and criticizes the Soviet move as a violation of the Paris Big Four accord. The Berlin blockade continues amid slow Berlin-bound transport.
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