Arizona Needs National Advertising and Publicity
A letter from Gruen Watch Company chairman George J. Gruen to Rudolf G. Zepeda praises Arizona Highways, calls for a larger state advertising program, and notes its current funding and potential for self-sufficiency. The piece argues for expanded state tourism promotion to attract new capital, highlighting rival states with tax-supported publicity and the need for thorough study of funding sources.
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Ohio
Gruen Watch Company
George J. Gruen
Rudolf G. Zepeda
Valley National Bank
Arizona
Cincinnati Times-Star
Thee
Cincinnati
Arizona Highways
State Tourist and Development Commission
Corrupters of Morals Targeting Youth via Narcotics Trade
The piece condemns drug peddling harming youths and argues for longer sentences and aggressive, organized crackdown. It notes marijuana and opium sales to high school and college students, cites Sheriff Boies, and mentions narcotics arriving from Mexico through Pinal County with Eloy as a transfer point. It urges Maricopa County officers to keep the community clean and protect youth.
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Boies
Maricopa County
Mexico
Pinal County
Eloy
Maricopa
Labor Union Antitrust Reform Sparks Debate
The piece argues antitrust law should cover unions, citing Senator A Willis Robertson of Virginia proposing safeguards for strikes while curbing labor leader John L. Lewis. It labels Lewis’s three day work week as monopolistic, affecting coal supply and small firms during high demand.
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Sen. A. Willis Robertson
Virginia
Senator Robertson
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Detroit Woman’s Self Harm Cited as Marriage Woes
A Detroit woman reportedly swallowed needles and pins claiming marital difficulties as the cause. A separate note notes Reds lost again in Finland, with a wry question about their welcome reception abroad.
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Detroit
What Others Say on Hydrogen Bomb Decision for Truman
Debate centers on whether to pursue a hydrogen powered atomic weapon with no practical peaceful use. Advisers present competing arguments about military supremacy versus provoking escalating arms leverage with the Soviet Union.
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Truman
Editorials on the plutonium bomb dilemma and strategic impact
Editorials from leading newspapers debate whether the United States should develop a plutonium bomb. They weigh moral considerations against practical and strategic arguments, noting Hiroshima precedents and the risk of destroying cities and the potential lack of additional tactical advantage.
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Hiroshima
Thoughts on Einstein editorial praise and limits
A satirical editorial lauds Einstein and his generalized theory of gravitation while noting the writer’s failed bid to imitate ideas. It praises his hair style and anti Nazi stance, yet jokes about understanding relativity and the scope of editorial gall. The piece ends with a wink at the limits of opinion.
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Einstein
Canada
Hitler
Public Opinion Letters Restrictions Typed
Letters to the editor must carry the writer name and street address with signature requested. Upon request the letter may be published anonymously. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
Please Sign Letters for The Phoenix Gazette
The editors request writers provide a signed name and complete local address for publication consideration. If preferred, initials or a pen name may be used, with the writer’s identity protected. Include signature and street address to be published or kept private as requested.
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The
Phoenix Gazette
Letter from Navaho boy on safety of Indian School Road
A 13 year old Navaho student Henry Tsosie from Phoenix Indian School writes to The Gazette urging wider Indian School Road and slower traffic after a pedestrian was hit. He argues roads are too narrow and busy and asks for police presence and traffic calming to improve safety.
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Phoenix
Indian School Road
Third Street
Henry Tsosie
Montana tourist urges up to date Phoenix registry
A visiting Montana traveler requests a modern tourist registration index in Phoenix to help locate friends. He notes only five Montanans are listed in the Chamber of Commerce book and suggests a mailed registration coupon managed by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The editor adds a note directing tourists to register at the World Travel Service booth in the Republic & Gazette building.
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the Gazette
Montana
Phoenix
Arizona
Chamber of Commerce
A. E. Cramer
World Travel Service
Republic & Gazette
East
van Buren Street
Dictionary Roast Sparks Quaint Dictionary War
A reader vents frustration at a Merriam Webster letter that assumes his knowledge of moths and butterflies. He retorts by praising moths as his home, mocks the inflationary gap query, and recalls a childhood trip to North Carolina's Chimney Rock with warm days and cool nights.
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G. and C. Merriam Co
Springfield 2
Mass
Merriam
Merriams
Mama
Papa
North Carolina
Chimney Rock
Arizona Garvey ties eyed in highway chief pick
Statehouse insiders say Garvey will appoint a highway commissioner successor to Dewey Farr with John M. Scott as front runner. Scott would align with Garvey appointees Calhoun and Covington to form the admin bloc, while Rogge and Escalada may join the minority. Also notes on a possible second legislative session and college naming disputes.
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Statehouse
Arizona Highway Department
Garvey
State Senate
Dewey Farr
St. Johns
Reygent
John M. Scott
Show Low
Farr
Senate
Scott
Clarence Calhoun
Phoenix
Brice Covington
Kingman
Sidney P. Osborn
Earl Rogge
Clifton
Louis Escalada
Nogales
Highway Department
Dan E. Garvey
End of an Era in Quiet Dinner Table Talk
The piece notes a shift from light political chatter to grave wartime concerns about atom bombs and impending conflict with Russia. It reflects anxiety over costs of war and the symbol of Formosa as emblematic of mounting global tensions and losses, contrasting earlier complacency with present fear.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Eleanor Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Russia
Resistance and the danger of war in Sokolsky’s view
The author argues snowballing history forces will require active resistance to stop Russia. He cites past empires and notes Yalta broke the anti-Russian coalition, suggesting only the United States has the capacity and will to halt Soviet expansion. He warns other nations lack both motive and means for a third world conflict.
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China
Czechoslovakia
Alexander
Caesar
Attila
Genghis Khan
Charles V
Suleiman
Napoleon
Hitler
Russia
Germany
Japan
British Empire
Mediterranean
Afghanistan
Tibet
Yalta
Stalin
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Taft Edits Democratic Labor Report Cited in Senate Test
In a closed Senate Labor Committee session Senator Bob Taft trimmed a critical report on the Taft Hartley Act from 49 pages to 16, removing cases of violence against union organizers and non violent union suppression in the South. Two Democrats protested but yielded to GOP support for an ongoing $135,000 labor relations investigation. The uncensored material alleges intimidation, beatings, kidnapping and harsh warnings to deter organizing.
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Washington
Bob Taft
Taft
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Jim Murray
Montana
Matt Neely
West Virginia
National Labor Relations Board
Russell Manufacturing Company
Alexander City
Ala
NLRB
Alford
Tallapoosa
Georgia Labor News
South
Today's Talk Why Not Happiness
A column extols happiness as a daily duty and communal uplift. It argues cheerful people boost others, improve work, and spread goodwill, claiming happiness is self-reinforcing, unbuyable, and essential for a thriving life. The piece cites anecdotes of cheerful behavior and the transformative power of a happy outlook.
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Henry McLemore
Capitol Dome
By Bill Turnbow
Arizona State College
Tempe
Flagstaff
Vincent Cisterna
USC
Flag
Sporting News
Bible of the
Sports World
Northern Arizona State College
Grapevine
Superior Court
Charles Bernstein
Arizona House of Representatives
A. L. Means
Bill Craig
Wickenburg
Hassayampa
GOP
Robert H. Wallace
Ronald Webster, Jr
John Hunt
Hunt
Dick Harless
Harless
Jim Smith
Latter Day Saints’ Church
Arizona Tax Commission
Formosa
Poland
George E. Sokolsky
Democrat Labor Report
Drew Pearson
George Matthew Adams
Robert Louis Stevenson
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