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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
6
A 12 year old's death highlights the slums near 46th Street and the Grand Canal. Urges state law to ban permanent occupancy of substandard shacks and fast action on low rent housing and related public health and safety measures.
City Manager Wilson, with Council approval, forms a committee to audit city policies and depoliticize insurance. Council designates 26 firms for the $640000 fire insurance cancellation, challenging charges of political favoritism by the previous administration. The city holds $3200000 in fire insurance plus public liability and bonds, with prior practice tied to campaign support.
A Western insurer president visiting Phoenix says Arizona insurers will keep charging above average auto premiums while the states accident frequency and loss ratio stay above average. Rates reflect last years losses, so Arizona premiums remain high despite other states cutting rates. With over 250,000 registrations, Arizonans pay thousands more in premiums because of others driving unsafely. Every accident seen on the road costs money to all drivers.
The Soviet Army paper denounces President Truman's congressional economic report as showing him a war monger. It accuses him of using the economic file as a sabre. The tone is harsh and accusatory toward U.S. capitalism.
The Red Star argues military cooks deserve better status and culture as part of wartime efficiency. It calls for cooks to have leisure, education, and access to movies and books, linking feeding quality to morale, health, and fighting capacity.
The piece surveys Egypt’s royal intrigue involving King Farouk, Miss Sadek, and Zaki Hashem, noting UN stance and ambiguity. It questions royal influence, remarks on public perception, and wishes the lovers luck while suggesting Hashem seek other prospects.
A letter policy notes that letters to the editor should be written on one side, require writer name and street address with signature, may be published anonymously upon request, and only unusually long letters may exceed 300 words.
The letter to the editor questions the Gazette editorial Sounding a Warning and recounts Arizona cattlemen attending the National Live Stock Association convention in Miami Florida. It cites 1934 government aid to cattlemen and argues many accept subsidies during hard times while opposing high taxes.
Dorothy Thompson argues the United States betrayed Chinese territorial integrity in the Yalta era by agreeing with Britain and the Soviet Union to fulfill Soviet claims in Manchuria Port Arthur and joint Russian Chinese railroad operations without Chinese consent. She links this to current aid plans in Asia and questions whether U S policy can restore faith in international commitments.
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles released James Carroll, a Casa Grande theft offender, sending him to Tennessee on parole from the Arizona Prison after a 2 to 4 year term for grand theft. The case traces to a 1948 incident in which Carroll allegedly rode a bicycle stolen during intoxication near Casa Grande. The column also notes political maneuvering in Gila County and broader state affairs including party debates on 1950 reforms and endorsements for the Highway Commission.
Washington in January 12 description of a private birthday luncheon for Speaker Sam Rayburn attended by President Truman and Justice Vinson with Lyndon Johnson as master of ceremonies. Rayburn shares humble background, addresses unity, and Patman plans anti monopoly report.
In 1919 I first met Chiang Kai-shek, then allied with Sun Yat-sen in the French concession of Shanghai. Sun’s influence and Chiang’s growing role shaped a path from revolutionary service to a mission in Moscow. Chiang’s early life included military schooling in Japan and service as military aide during a period of hardship.
The account traces Chiang Kai-shek's rise from obscurity to power after Sun Yat-sen's 1925 death. It notes his training with Soviet-backed Red Army schools at Whampoa, leadership of a unified force, and rapid 1926 expansion across South China to the Yangtze amid Russian concern over his independence.
A compact meditation on excitement as a driver of creativity and progress. The author links rapid, inspired work by Victor Hugo and Robert Henri to living passion, citing vivid scenes of animals and farm life to illustrate anticipation, love, and the uplifting effect of genuine zeal.
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