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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1965
Page
8
The piece argues President Johnson correctly calls for equal voting rights but warns against federal overreach. It contests whether a new federal voting law would align with the Constitution, urging full debate on where federal enforcement ends and state qualifications begin.
The first session of the 27th Arizona Legislature drags through overtime with minimal laws passed. Observers cite trauma from reapportionment, a tradition of last minute log rolling, and lack of reform in committee structures as causes. Lawmakers are urged to plan post reapportionment changes to improve efficiency.
The Treasury Department opposes tax exemptions for college expenses, arguing they aid those with little need and drain revenues for targeted aid. The piece accuses Great Society advocates of denying need criteria for welfare while embracing it to expand programs.
Arizona lawmakers debate congressional and legislative redistricting with House backing a new plan while Senate members push varied methods. Some fear a court-ordered at large system if action stalls, and pressure grows to use computers and a select committee to craft an equitable map avoiding Maricopa County dilution.
The piece argues that free individuals must think and choose their own life amid distractions from wealth and entertainment. It cites Dr. Douglas G. Arner on Sartre and subjectivity, warns against intellectual and moral surrender to ideology, and links freedom to personal responsibility to avoid self-imposed slavery.
A retrospective feature recalls events from Phoenix seventy five years ago, highlighting notable people, places, and happenings that shaped the city’s past during 1890. It reflects local history through concise vignettes and period detail.
In accordance with law publication states that the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association of New York collected 4 550 98 in premiums in Arizona for the year ending December 31 1889. The note follows local business activity with miners outfitting and shipments to Gold Hill Tip Top and Castle Creek.
Britain faces decaying hospitals and bloated red tape while doctors warn that free services burden waiting rooms. Eldercare proposes 65 plus relief funded without new payroll tax, run by medical-insurance professionals and backed by 200 000 doctors, avoiding bureaucrat mismanagement.
Barry Goldwater argues the FBI crime report shows a nationwide surge in murder rape and robbery and urges tougher judicial standards and accountability. He criticizes President Johnson for slow action and calls for stronger law enforcement with less judicial leniency highlighted by the Chicago case of Judge Leighton.
Washington uses a quirky yardstick for anti poverty funding. West Virginia, cited as an example, gets 423,811 dollars or 25 cents per resident. Texas, seen as a wealthy state, receives 9,776,483 dollars, though its population is five times WVU's, Texas gets 23 times as much poverty aid.
Politicians use lulu to describe an expense account with no required accounting. The term traces to Al Smith era Albany and appears in Mitford Mathews dictionary as the lively phrase for a large alluring figure. The piece notes its fit for political junkets and suggests Clayton Powell might bring it to Washington.
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