Formosa Defense Dilemma Warily Beyond United States Aid
Truman pursues a neutral stance in China’s civil war while endorsing non-Communist aid to Chiang Kai-shek. A limited fund of 75 million could reinforce Formosa to deter Red invasion, preserving a strategic link in the Pacific and protecting the Philippines, Japan, and nearby islands from Moscow influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
Far East
Chiang
Red Army
U. N. Security Council
Philippines
Japan
Moscow
Trees for a Beautiful Phoenix Plan Draws Statewide Notice
A local garden club champions uniform tree planting to create a lasting beauty in new Phoenix developments. Fourteen species approved for local climate allow varied streetscapes while keeping orderly spacing and curb lines. An avenue of Arizona ash or silk oak could define pleasant home surroundings.
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Phoenix
Minneapolis
Hennepin County
Memorial Drive
Twin Cities
Arizona song launch fuels publicity for state
A Chicago night club premiere of Eddy Howard’s song Arizona linked to a state tourism push. Hubert O. Merryweather and Governor Garvey were noted as participants in the launch, described as a grand advertising stunt with Lolita Linn praising the lyrics. The piece hopes the tune endures like the play Arizona and signals potential travel interest.
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Augustus Thomas
Arizona
Eddy Howard
Chicago
Hubert O. Merryweather
Tumacacori
Santa Cruz County
Greater Arizona, Inc
Blackhawk
Garvey
Lolita Linn
Heaven
Parking problems and budget goals in postwar America
A reflective column contrasts the U.S. parking crunch with global norms, noting meters and off street lots, sporadic success, and Bluefield's shopping draw. It critiques Spartan city policies, then weighs President Truman's budget aim, suggesting higher taxes may be proposed if spending is not cut.
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United States
Florida
Bluefield
W. Va
Boston
Truman
Dr Clarence Salsbury’s Navajo Mission Legacy in Ganado
Editorial notes the 23 years of Dr Clarence G Salsbury at Ganado Mission on the Navajo reservation near St Johns Arizona. It lauds his leadership at Sage Memorial Hospital and the mission complex, noting growth from 12 to 72 buildings and his long daily workload. His retirement is planned for May 1950 with decades of service previously in China and Canada.
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Ganado Mission
St. Johns
Arizona
Clarence G. Salsbury
Salsbury
Big
Sig
Sage Memorial Hospital
Southwest
Apache County
Dr. Salsbury
Presbyterian Church
China
Canada
Frankie Costello
Capitol Hill
Murray Olf
Costello
Olf
Congressional Hotel
New York
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
George Wolf
New York City
Formosa Looms As Key To War
A former columnist addresses teenagers urging them to study Formosa as a crucial Pacific flashpoint. He laments national policy and calls for bold action, warning Americans may face future combat and loss unless the United States reasserts independence and strength over foreign threats. The piece contrasts past American resolve with current hesitations.
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Formosa
Pacific
Wake Island
Bataan
Washington
United States
Quiz Bag of Quick Questions and Answers
A set of trivia with answers: Roger Williams Rhode Island, William Penn Pennsylvania, John Winthrop Massachusetts. Clavicle and patella are bones. A pilchard should be eaten. The bowler pitches in cricket. Fratricide is killing your brother. Simultaneous defined. Quote by Thomas Carlyle.
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Roger Williams
William Penn
John Winthrop
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Bowler
Mac the Scotch Terrier and the Penny Bun Heist
A Scotch terrier named Mac is left five pennies by his mistress who leaves for a five day vacation. He instead collects all five coins and buys six buns with a nickel, outsmarting the plan. A Norwegian novelist favorable to a new motion picture discovers the project is based on his own last book.
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Mac
Norway
California Shadows Colorado River Battle With Arizona
Under The Capitol Dome Los Angeles adopts a propaganda stance in the Senate clash over the Colorado River, criticizing New York water shortages and predicting Arizona allies in Washington. The Los Angeles Mirror cites Franklin Thomas and mocks the Central Arizona project while flagging Truman opposition as fuel for anti project messaging. A special state session rumor surfaces as Governor Garvey resists, citing financial timing and need for study, with legislative leaders eyeing next month if required.
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Los Angeles
Arizona
United States Senate
Colorado River
New York
Los Angeles Mirror
Franklin Thomas
Colorado River Board of
California
Mirror
the Mirror
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
New York City
Congress
Truman
Washington
Carl Hayden
Statehouse
Dan E. Garvey
Ptr
Tax refunds, redistricting, and state projects in Arizona
Bill Turnbow notes windfall refunds with six percent interest for sales tax and license fee repayments, though the exact cost to the Arizona Tax Commission is debated. Redistricting plans in Maricopa County set 31 districts, triggering possible shifts for incumbents. Arizona pursues the Air Academy bid and Central Arizona Project legislation, with May 1 as a Senate decision target. Auditor Frohmiller to push for financial authority over universities, and a notable Arizona Supreme Court decision looms for the Industrial Commission.
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Arizona Tax Commission
Maricopa County
Maricopa
Arizona
Air Academy
Congress
Central Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland
Washington
Central
South America
Senate
Truman
Garvey
Charles A. Carson
Arizona Interstate Stream Commission
Grapevine
Ann Frohmiller
University of Arizona
State Colleges
Board of Regents
Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Industrial Commission
Commission
These Days By George E Sokolisky In New York
Special Brass Correspondent Georgi Gramada reports on Stalin’s 70th birthday myth, capitalist press columns, Einstein pretensions, and New Year revels in New York nightclubs. The piece mocks Western views of science, politics, and culture, contrasting Soviet modesty with bourgeois excess.
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Georgi Gramada
Brass
New York
J. Stalin
Koba
Yalta
Roosevelt
Albert Einstein
German Youth Activity Boosts Democracy In Postwar Zone
American GIs run 300 German youth centers in the American zone and Berlin to teach democracy through voluntary programs. CARE and private donors fund about $245,000 yearly, reaching some 900,000 children with plans to expand to 1.5 million. The effort emphasizes participation over indoctrination to counter Nazi influence and Russian propaganda.
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Washington
Berlin
Congress
Robert C. Hall
Germany
U. S
Faces That Reveal the Self and Signs of Character
The essay argues faces reveal character through expressions and memory. It cites Leonardo da Vinci Daniel Webster Lincoln and W H Hudson noting how smiles and features expose thoughts and feelings. It notes faces reflect life stories and even suggest Christ like bearing. The piece ends with a remark that bananas are the only fruit harmed by storage in a refrigerator and that below 50 degrees Fahrenheit damages them.
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Leonardo da Vinci
Daniel Webster
United States Senate
Lincoln
W. H. Hudson
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Soviet Union
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Christian Science Monitor
Wall Street Journal
MR. Big
Apache County Independent News
United States of America
Britain
England
States
Thomas Carlyle
BY Bennett Cerf
Capitol Dome
By Bill Turnbow
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Ivanovitch
Tsaritsin
France
Automatic Music Company
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Emory Land
Air Transport Association of America
Steve
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