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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1950
Page
6
The article argues against federal direct grants for deservings students and opposing large scale community colleges. It warns such funding risks government control over colleges, threatens academic freedom, and favors private scholarships and state support instead for a democratic, locally controlled education system.
Acheson urges removal of the United Nations Spain embargo, arguing courage and realism. He praises its stance against Franco while noting strategic interests and the need for Spain to improve finances before loans. Critics warn against steady political pressure, favoring engagement to win over regimes by example.
County highway projects worth half a million dollars are blocked by the State Highway Engineer Lefebvre who says right of way clearance is incomplete on four completed projects. Federal funds totaling about ninety thousand dollars are withheld until obstructions are removed. Supervisors insist only the north approach to the South Central Avenue bridge remains blocked though Lefebvre contends other sites are obstructed. The delay risks spring work and federal aid, and critics urge the board to act and fund a county zoning commission.
Rice cultivation succeeds in Arizona, signaling potential agribusiness growth with regional demand and favorable climate considerations. The comment mentions Gretna Green as a playful boost to optimism for expanding production and markets.
American High Commissioner John J. McCloy cites the German refugee crisis as profoundly disturbing. About 8.5 million refugees plus 1 million beggars and drifters populate Western Zones, with 40,000 more entering monthly from the Soviet Zone. Emigration is blocked. Bonn limits newcomers while hoping for returnees, and Allies seek gradual integration into West Germany’s economy despite nationalist pressures.
Editorials from leading papers urge thoughtful action on the 1950 refugee crisis. They warn the westward trek will intensify in spring and stress the sacred right of asylum while urging measures to protect economy and peace.
A rural reflection argues that traditional floor length flannel night shirts best suit cold nights and aging farmers. The piece contrasts old world comfort with modern pajama trends and notes the social shift toward lounging attire in elite circles.
A historical column argues lasting peace hinges on equal application of principles by all victors, warns against punitive Saar terms, and asserts Saar is German by history and self-determination, so detaching it from Germany harms Franco-German relations and boosts communist interests.
A farmer on a Flemington estate avoids a charging prize bull by leaping a fence after his bicycle scare. Neighbors joke about the near miss as a light tale of rural danger and quick reflexes.
Governor Garvey calls a special session to push Senate confirmation of a new Industrial Commissioner and defuse the Gilbert ouster fight. The plan hinges on Senate approval of a chosen successor, with Hill among rumored candidates. Legislature weighs reorganization ideas as a path to resolving the row and considers tenure and House size implications.
A reflection on tax time and financial planning as the narrator faces January March and April deadlines for tax payments to the U S Treasury and New York state. The piece weighs earnings after expenses, the risks of illness and death, and advocates early life insurance while considering practical limits of age and life security.
By George E. Sokolsky and associates, the piece argues that saving into paid-up life policies creates wealth yet stifles enterprise. It criticizes a tax system that pushes citizens toward security and dependency, noting a $42 billion annual levy that funds government without fostering active investment or growth. The author warns against a passive aging pattern and urges sustained enterprise over mere security.
A Washington commentary recalls 1840s Tyler era notes to China by Caleb Cushing and Daniel Webster aimed at opening ports and fair trade. It contrasts Webster’s warnings against kowtow with today’s renewed British leverage and US consulate closures in China.
The piece extols tools as central to civilization, noting fascination with stores full of tools, lifelong passion for woodworking, and the vital impact of tools in teaching, medicine, plumbing, mechanics, and transport. It highlights tools as servants when cared for, shaping modern comforts from wheels to homes and vehicles.
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