California Power Focus Shapes Bridge Canyon Debate
Henry Sargent of Central Arizona Light and Power argues before a Washington committee that California opposes Bridge Canyon Dam only on irrigation use of power. The Los Angeles Mirror echoes a power only stance, while Sargent warns hydro power funds future western reclamation and California seeks cheap power for its industries.
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Henry Sargent
Central Arizona Light and Power Company
California
Washington
Arizona
Bridge Canyon Dam
Phoenix
Interior Affairs Committee
Sargent
Los Angeles Mirror
Bridge Canyon
Central Arizona
The
Mirror
Los Angeles
Colorado
Arizona Council of Churches backs universal military training draft
The Arizona Council of Churches representing about 45 000 members calls for careful consideration by Arizona congressmen of opposition to universal military training and the 18 year old draft. The council notes its resolution was written by a committee and approved by an executive board of about 30. It cautions against pacifism as a barrier to Communist aims and argues preparedness is necessary to preserve the Christian way of life.
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Arizona
Frank B. Durand
Arizona Council of Churches
UMT
Community Chest era shifts as new fund drives rise
The piece traces how the original Community Chest aimed to pool charity appeals into one pledge, reducing donor fatigue. It notes growing campaigns like March of Dimes and American Cancer Society now stretch donor dollars, causing resistance and underfunding in some drives. Detroit’s United Foundation model and Torch Drive show a path where consolidated fundraising surpassed prior totals, prompting broader adoption.
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March of Dimes
the Heart Association
American Cancer Society
Detroit
United Foundation of Detroit
Mink Coat Story Shows Power and Privilege
The tale centers on E. Merl Young of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Washington and his wife, a White House stenographer, amid a lavish $9,450 mink coat purchase. A lawyer friend allegedly discounted $1,000 on the deal, with shifting claims of ownership and payment. The episode highlights access to high places and profit amid political circles.
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E. Merl Young
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington
President Truman
RFC
Gunther Jaeckel
New York
Mr. Young
Open debate urged on segregation bill in Senate
After the Education Committee backed the house approved measure to allow local boards to ban segregation, the Senate Judiciary Committee is urged to vote. Proponents say the issue should face the full Senate, while opponents should argue openly rather than through committee concealment.
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Senate Education Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Phoenix Snow Stirs Chamber Skepticism
Snow fell in Phoenix prompting lighthearted disbelief from the Chamber of Commerce which questions the unusual weather claim while residents report cold snaps and rare white flakes across the city.
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Phoenix
Chamber of Commerce
Editorials Urge Unified Drive For Charitable Campaigns
Editorials from leading newspapers urged adopting a unified annual drive for charitable campaigns. They argued the American people are willing to give but dislike year round solicitations and would respond if campaigns are consolidated into one plea.
Toynbee’s views on America and world politics
Traveler Arnold Toynbee returns from three months at Princeton and a continent crossing tour to offer concise insights into American public opinion. He notes the gap between congressional action and public mood on China, and that local politics color American views of international figures and events. He adds a British quip urging representation before annihilation.
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America
United States
Princeton
Arnold Toynbee
Congress
China
Eisenhower
Nobody Fooled By Soviet Note
A critical analysis of a recent Soviet note argues that its tone blocks any settlement and accuses the West of meddling. The author contends the Soviet interpretation of opposition as fascism poisons relations, calls for reciprocity, and questions the note’s military claims and sincerity.
Try And Stop Me By Bennett Cerf
A humorous collection of Texas tall tales mocked by locals, with quips from Fort Worth, Lampasas, and San Antone. Anecdotes include governors, boosters, and a joke about water and class of people. An English poet-turned-citizen remarks on winning the American Revolution.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Boyce House
Rhode Island
Lampasas
Stanley Walker
San Antone
Hades
Soviet scheme on neutralized Germany alarms US policy
Washington lawmakers warn that Moscow may propose a united German government under a neutralized state with free elections as window dressing to end Western rearma ment and fracture the alliance. Evidence grows from Moscow reports and Otto Grotewohl’s hints linking to Soviet aims at the Foreign Ministers conference.
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Washington
Kremlin
Germany
State Department
Pentagon
Moscow
Prague
Otto Grotewohl
Grotewohl
Red Army
Western Germany and the German settlement dilemma
Stewart Alsop argues Soviet offers on German settlement risk trapping the West by tempting a pro Western or anti Communist government. He warns that a Kremlin deal could unravel Western Europe and urges a preemptive American proposal with strict conditions to deter Soviet plans. The piece stresses that any misstep could fracture Allied unity and end Western defense efforts in Europe.
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Britain
Yugoslavia
Tito
Franco
Czechoslovakia
Eduard Benes
Jan Masaryk
British Isles
Moscow
Russia
Erzegebirge
East Germany
Germany
Kremlin
Europe
Pentagon
Western Europe
Eisenhower
Red Army
United States
McCarthyism debate stretches across nations and beliefs
The piece discusses the McCarthyism era, noting Senator Joe McCarthy’s charges against Communists, Eleanor Roosevelt’s critique, and the shifting public perception by region and politics. It mentions the Institute of Pacific Relations files and McCarran committee context while questioning smear versus praise in current discourse.
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Joe McCarthy
Institute of Pacific Relations
McCarran Committee
McCarthy
Eleanor Roosevelt
Washington
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Joseph R. McCarthy
This Is Science Sleeping Dogs Ad Critique
A reader condemns a National Anti-Vivisection Society of Chicago ad for sensational claims and a staged image of a sleeping infant with a haloed Cocker spaniel. The piece accuses the NAVS of fraud and hysteria, arguing the claims about dog torture are misleading and extreme.
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National Anti
Hitler
NAVS
Not all Republicans accept Taft leadership, McCarthy critique
By George E. Sokolsky argues McCarthy fights Communists not progress and asserts Taft is an intellectual Republican leader with broad support. It notes Tobey and Duff oppose Taft, Eisenhower and Dewey as possible contenders, and Taft’s Ohio victory underscores electability. It suggests Taft could become a candidate if Eisenhower falters.
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Joe McCarthy
Senator McCarthy
Taft
Tobey
Duff
General Eisenhower
Dewey
Harold Stassen
Senate
Ohio
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Stassen
Vivisection defended against anti group claim
A writer argues vivisection safeguards human welfare and progress, dismissing anti vivisection rhetoric as sensationalism. He lowers the authority of critics by noting openness of labs and expressing affection for animals while supporting humane society efforts. He attacks sensational newspaper-driven motives for anti vivisection hype.
McCarthys Attacks Hold Unprecedented In Senate News
Washington sketches a clash over Senator McCarthy while the boss fights back using immunity and legal limits. The piece notes unprecedented attacks, use of senatorial immunity, and potential Supreme Court action on boycott and press freedoms. It compares parallel editorials and warns of McCarthyism and security disclosures.
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Washington
Senate
McCarthy
Drew
Frank
Pearson
United States
Daily Worker
New York
Communist Party
The
Senator Hunt
Wyoming
Hunt
Supreme Court
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Judge Lynch
Captain Boycott
Vidkun Quisling
Samuel Butler and His Enduring Literary Note Books
The author praises Samuel Butler as a profound independent thinker whose works like The Note Books and Erehwon provoke thought. It notes Butler’s view of birthright, his stance on fame, and mentions admirations by Fitzgerald and Shaw. It recalls The Way of all Flesh publication after his death and anecdotes about Butler's lasting influence.
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Samuel Butler
England
America
F. Scott Fitzgerald
George Bernard Shaw
Butler
Bob Davis
Arnold Bennett
New York
Modern Library
Falls claim 24,200 lives in 1949 non-traffic deaths
Falls accounted for the highest number of fatalities among non-traffic accidents in 1949, totaling 24,200 lives across America. The figure reflects widespread dangers in industrial, domestic, and public settings.
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America
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