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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1950
Page
4
A Phoenix planning group argues for downtown parking garages to ease traffic and protect property values. The piece notes cities cutting street parking, building multi level garages near shopping centers, and sometimes partnering with private operators to keep streets clear and curb suburban sprawl.
Maryland Poultry Council representing 2000 poultry and egg producers calls for ending government price supports and quotas. Allan B. Kline of the American Farm Bureau Federation, at Arizona Farm Bureau convention, argues subsidies keep marginal operators in business and raise consumer prices as market surpluses form and distort farm production.
The piece argues Arizona lacks a cockfighting ban and that such events, tied to gambling, are cruel and unworthy as sport. It urges state laws to prohibit cockfighting, noting widespread opposition, humane concerns, and the pattern of similar bans in other states.
The Army plans bomber refueling tests above the North Pole and argues weather conditions could let the tests save taxpayers money. If 50,000 telephone workers strike, picket lines will clog lines and affect communications nationwide.
A discussion on radio broadcasts in public spaces highlights minority voices shaping policy. New York Central faces a choice between revenue and public quiet, with Harold Ross of The New Yorker emerging as the unexpected beneficiary of the public debate and its outcome.
Editorial praises Steve Langmade state Democratic chairman for proposing government reform. He urges reducing 106 state boards and commissions, staggering appointments, and consolidating the executive branch to cut costs while improving services. Langmade sets up county committees to study recommendations before the September primaries.
Readers are instructed that letters to the editor must be written on one page side only. Writers must provide name and street address with signature, but anonymity is allowed upon request. Letters exceeding 300 words require unusual interest to be published.
A resident on East Indian School Road proposes renaming the street to Indian Street to reduce length and confusion as more institutions and city limits extend along the route. The writer offers to organize and fund the effort gratis if enough residents support the change.
A historical column questions U S Formosa stance and China policy from 1940s to Truman era, arguing current Acheson Jessup positions mirror earlier mistakes by Stimson Hull and Roosevelt. It contends Formosa's return to China followed Allied victory and warns against letting Russia overshadow Japan and Germany in Asia.
A review by Bill Turnbow notes California publicists exaggerate the Central Arizona Project in a letter to members. It challenges claims that failure this Congress would doom Arizona and notes reapportionment may not boost California as implied. The piece also covers legislative salaries, a precinct party shunning politicians, toy slot machines at Clifton, and a proposal to shift sales tax to counties.
The piece contrasts Truman era promises of future prosperity with critiques of totalitarian regimes led by Stalin and Hitler. It argues that both now demand sacrifice and taxes for a distant utopia, while foreseeing autocracy and global domination rather than genuine liberty. It notes the irony of hopeful forecasts in the year 2000 and the danger of delayed gains.
By George E. Sokolsky argues Truman’s plan is purely cash oriented while Hitler and Stalin offered grand ideologies. He claims over 70 percent of government outlays fund wars and defense, with 1945 WW II peak spending at 100.4 billion and 1938 real peace spending at 7.2 billion.
Washington report traces Frank Costello from a glamorous image to a corrupt influence over politics and tax enforcement. The piece links Costello to inside government circles, immigration perjury cases, and a web of associates including Kastel Helis and Mara gon, detailing financed crimes, racketeering profits, and liquor whiskies through Alliance Distributors with dated incidents.
A reflective piece celebrates stimulation through nature books sport and music. It extols the joy of lakes forests and seas and the mood lifting power of reading travel history science and poetry. It lauds Hall of Fame baseball inspiring youth and the uplifting effect of brass bands and classical music.
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