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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1951
Page
7
The Phoenix Gazette, a weekday evening paper in Phoenix, Arizona, established in 1880, is published by Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. Eugene C. Pulliam serves as president and Simon Casady as publisher from 120 East Van Buren.
The United States Britain and France convene a preliminary Paris conference to assess whether to proceed with a broader Big Four Foreign Ministers session in Washington. Russia may demand a neutralized, unarmed Germany, a plan risking Europe’s security. the West eyes a robust rearmament drive and urges quick passage of the 18 year draft law to deter aggression.
This editorial argues that if Truman does not seek re election in 1952 he should return to the senate. It cites precedent from Adams Johnson and Taft and notes legal paths for Truman to hold the presidency then move to the senate or resign to take the senate seat. It says experts see no legal barrier and leaves the feasibility to Truman.
The Wall Street Journal and the American Association for the Advancement of Science laud serendipity the luck that saves projects and sparks breakthroughs. They credit happy accidents with penicillin insulin and dynamite and note war boosted defense spending and tax policies as unintended results.
The piece discusses continuing support for the government bond market, a pegged system to foster bank credit, and the need for explicit congressional direction. James K. Vardaman Jr. advocates asking Congress for instructions, suggesting the board could manage public debt if authorized, or seek broader control over investments and reserves if Treasury policy remains.
The Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury clash over strategies to curb credit inflation as the danger grows that the fire will keep burning if a consensus cannot be reached among board members and officials.
Census figures show Phoenix urbanized area at 214,335 residents while the city proper holds 105,442. About 108,993 people in the area pay no city taxes or receive city services, notably south of the Southern Pacific tracks where sewer access is inadequate. Expanding the southern boundary could enable proper sanitation and avert health risks.
The state senate advances a tenure limit for governors proposing four two year terms, eight years total, with potential eight more after one term out. Critics warn the plan risks creating a strong personal machine, and urge rejection or at least a less extreme amendment to avoid absurdity.
The piece notes English humor in tragedy and cites jokes about the Stone of Scone being stolen from Westminster Abbey. James quotes The Spectator on progress and loss, referencing a Punch picture about a ticket and a Scottish platform, railways misplacing a 1,300 pound conveyor and a missing December issue and the satination stone being mislaid.
Letters to the editor should be written on one side of the paper only. Name and street address of writer with signature must be supplied but may be published anonymously upon request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed three hundred words.
In Phoenix a citizen complains that dogs in the city pound are dying from hunger misery and disease. The writer George A. Thomas urges the city to provide food and care or grant a quick merciful death to the animals to end cruelty.
A U S congress bill proposes delaying seven German war criminals’ execution pending review by U S civilian courts. Private Raymond D Ripley from Germany argues against stays, urging no mercy for those who suffered under Nazi rule.
Washington dispatch outlines John Foster Dulles recommendations after his Japan mission. It predicts Douglas MacArthur may resign soon and Japan gains sovereignty with American troops kept under a bilateral pact. A Pacific alliance with US, Japan, Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand is proposed, with potential Korean War settlement discussions with Communist China.
In a California local golf tournament two summers ago a finalist needed the 36th hole to tie. A long putt would win but the ball barely touched the cup edge. An earthquake rattled the clubhouse and the ball dropped in, credited as the winning 37th hole.
Gov. Howard Pyle opposes an eight year gubernatorial limit and will urge voters to reject the measure if the House approves the plan. The Senate's version allows eight years, risking a political machine or dynasty. The piece also notes apportionment tensions in Maricopa County, game commission concerns, and the legislature's final-week push toward a state budget with nearly $2 million in extra funds.
A veteran observer recalls postwar Turkey from Ataturk’s reforms to the Marshall Plan. He notes gains in women’s rights, capital moving to Ankara, and democratic vigor in the Turkish Congress. Lively anecdotes cover ambassadors, guerrilla training, and a famed counterfeit fortune at a fancy dress ball.
The piece cites Wickham Steed, a noted British journalist, arguing in The Contemporary Review that Communist aims blend cold and hot war dynamics. It notes the 1949 Macow peace congress and postwar peace committees as Kremlin fronts, with leaders used as masks while critics warned of moving toward open conflict in Europe and Korea.
By George E. Sokolsky, the piece argues that peace committees serve Kremlin aims, not genuine peace, urging readers to see through appeals and resist Soviet influence. It questions naive acceptance of communism, comparing steel production incentives to broader economic ideologies and the fight for freedom.
A cozy portrait of Herbert the gardener whose sixty years of service to a country manor reveal kindness humor and love of flowers. The book blends beauty pathos and gentle wit as Old Herbaceous reflects on life and the steady growth of trees and memories.
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