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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
6
The Phoenix Gazette traces its establishment to 1880 and operates as a weekday evening paper from Phoenix Arizona. Editorial leadership includes Eugene C Pulliam as president and Simon Casady as publisher with offices at 120 East Van Buren.
Arizona’s State Hospital again comes under fire as Governor Pyle steps in amid staff resignations and internal disputes. The piece urges a clean employment sweep, a stronger leadership to replace aging superintendent Hart, and a push for adequate funding to shift from custodial care to treatment and rehabilitation for about 1,600 patients with a yearly 200-patient growth.
City Manager Wilson says 17 months of streamlined administration let Phoenix end the fiscal year in sound condition and fund a $450,000 pay raise for employees without raising the tax rate. He notes balancing revenue with operating needs and debt service remains core, while promising a new city-wide lighting system and further improvements as the city grows.
The piece questions how loyal British agents vanish from sight as top diplomats vanish and hints they seek Russia. It cites Pontecorvo and Fuchs, alleging Soviet-aligned work at Harwell and WWII era espionage. It lampoons the British agent stereotype while critiquing Labour socialization policies.
Officials scrutinize a supposed loan linked to Mickey Cohen amid broader inquiries into phantom crop payments. The pattern spans years, raising questions about audit gaps and accountability in funding programs. Local authorities and agencies are reviewing whether misreported disbursements affected farm aid and oversight.
A Tucson woman found a wrist watch inside a can of apricots prompting curiosity about the curious discovery. The incident highlights odd fruit canning quirks and local humor about kitchen mishaps.
The Phoenix Opera Company closes its season with Johann Strauss Die Fledermaus at the Encanto Bandshell tonight and tomorrow at 8 30 p m. The program began with Desert Song and included The Merry Widow with plans for next season to continue producing light opera.
The essay argues the presidency carries a legend of omniscience, listing vast knowledge from farming land to cow prices and global affairs. It notes Truman knows some things, but expects more, ending with a provincial question about land and ten cows.
Editorials from leading newspapers argue that Germany lacks a true nation sense with no homegrown ethos. It notes a rump state lacking historical tradition, political homes, or obligation, yet claims Germans respond to greater effort with greater achievement.
Dr. Carl Binger, a noted psychiatrist, resigns from Vassar College criticizing its matriarchal climate. He urges more men on the faculty and proposes a test: release male candidates in a lingerie sale to gauge behavior in a collegiate women’s world.
A policy note states letters to the editor must be written on one side of the paper. Writers must provide name and street address with signature, though anonymous publication is allowed upon request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
Vernon L Higginbotham notes that Cardinal Dougherty opposed universal military training and warned that military bureaucracy threatens American freedom, echoing concerns about shaping society through state and church.
June 8 1951 London commentary notes Labour's economic rebuilding but warns of paralysis in foreign affairs. It cites disillusionment from C. E. M. Joad and Bevan, Bevin's resignation, Morrison's foreign policy inexperience, and Attlee's limited room for bold action. It predicts impact on German rearmament and the Korean War era.
A revived Seattle tale tells of a destroyer on a trial run veering across the Pacific. The captain bursts onto the bridge to see a white-faced ensign at the helm who confesses he has never operated the vessel before and apologizes for the 40 degree course deviation.
Rep. Mary Dwyer filed a 5183.03 damage action in Maricopa County Superior Court against Rep. Robert Wilson and the Amity Federation of Phoenix after a January 31 party at a Washington street club left Dwyer with a sprained right foot and a strained ligament. She claims Wilson negligently jerked her to her feet after a trip on a defective carpet and seeks 5000 in damages plus medical and housekeeper costs.
Washington June 8 Colonel William G Knight inside the National Production Authority testified before Congress about 4563 tons of steel allotted to General Motors while four locomotive firms faced lost applications. After his testimony, Knight resigned under pressure as others inside the NPA moved to sideline him. The piece notes industry insiders often plant loyalists inside government units to secure favored handling and warns the MacArthur hearings reveal sensitive war plans to foreign observers.
The piece argues that VOA’s value rests on broad friendship for the United States, with Dean Acheson fighting to keep a December 23 1949 instruction from becoming public to prevent Soviet exposure of public information claims as false.
Russell committee vote 15 to 9 made public an instruction to lie about Formosa. Acheson accepted responsibility. generals and admirals testified that the December 23 1949 instruction misrepresented U S policy. The policy, Oct 1948 to June 25 1950, upheld Formosa not as U S strategic target but to keep it from hostile powers.
Today's Talk reflects on the secret gifts within outstanding people who attract love and confidence. It notes missed friends and public figures whose selflessness, justice, and buoyant spirit endure in memory, shaping how we view courage and optimism during crises.
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