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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1951
Page
6
The Phoenix Gazette is an evening newspaper published on weekdays in Phoenix under Phoenix Newspapers Inc. Eugene C. Pulliam serves as president and Simon Casady as publisher from 120 East Van Buren. Existing since 1880, the paper represents Arizona’s capital news landscape.
City health concerns rise as Phoenix contemplates banning livestock inside limits. Council debates whether flies fed by decaying lettuce or garbage pose a health risk. Dr. Dolce notes current ordinance inadequate and urges possible readjustment to curb livestock in the city. Residents, farmers face disruption. expansion should avoid semi urban fringes. The fly menace must be tackled at breeding sites to protect the metropolis vision.
Congressional subcommittee heard in Phoenix that dormant and small mines in Arizona could become productive with federal aid. The Murray Baring Bill would fund exploration, cut red tape, and place minerals in the national stockpile for defense. Additional hearings are planned in Nevada and Montana.
Lafayette and Washington era troops are recalled as French president Vincent Auriol visits Washington. The pledge to resist aggression and pursue peace underlines strong Franco American cooperation amid Cold War era fears. The welcoming display reinforces unity between France and the United States on defense and diplomacy.
The Greater Phoenix Council for Civic Unity drew about 300 attendees at Phoenix College for a meeting originally expected to attract 75. Dr Percy L Julian delivered a masterful speech urging racial tolerance and civic unity, widely praised as one of the city’s finest addresses in years.
Phoenix editorials praise citizen referendums on two reorganization bills passed by the legislature while criticizing the plans as costly fraud. The piece argues the laws would create new jobs without abolishing any, empower a governor appointed board, and curb powers of elected officials, urging repeal if the measures fail to deliver economy.
Reprinted editorials advocate creating additional staff to supervise existing state officials, placing the burden with the governor. The Star urges referendum backers to mobilize and for citizens to sign petitions.
A regional column defends Kentucky bluegrass against Louis Bromfield's critique noting the plant thrives in its home soil and climate, while lamenting its struggles when transplanted to Ohio. The piece mocks the idea of bluegrass as a weed outside Kentucky and proposes keeping Bromfield and Ohio apart from the grass's true habitat.
Letter guidelines specify one-sided printing, writer name and street address required with signature, anonymous publication allowed on request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words. The policy emphasizes standard submission format for letters to the editor and predictable handling.
A reader criticizes Texas statements by State Police Director Homer Garrison Jr. and Attorney General Price Daniel about rackets and bookmaking. The letter contrasts Texan control with supposed foreign intrusion, cites Sam Maceo, Biaggio Angelica, and notes Texas led in slot machines licensed by federal rules. It also carries a Phoenix dental and Arizona law grievance, urging exam standards before practice.
Harold A. Myers, chief of the Wilson Volunteer Fire Company, questions residents about paying city taxes versus fire department taxes amid annexation talk. He criticizes the S. P. editorial stance and asks who will bear city tax costs if the district dissolves and annexation proceeds.
Ezzard Charles, heavyweight champion, shared a humorous old fighter anecdote at a Banshee luncheon. The tale featured a defendant who beat his wife and said to the judge he would never sack her again because she had learned to roll with the punches.
In Bonn on March 31 a commentary notes that Rhine bridges are reinforced and ready to be destroyed again if needed. Occupation forces of Britain, France, and the United States are being trained to defend the Rhine line against the Soviet threat, with reinforcements moving in. It argues that even with this effort Western Europe cannot be fully defended by the Rhine alone and stresses Germany’s future contribution to a stronger western defense on the Elbe. The central question remains whether Western Europe will mobilize the heavy effort and Germany’s role to counter Soviet aims.
Joseph Alsop argues the Kremlin seeks to pack the West with weakness while insisting on German political and military equality. Adenauer and Schumacher agree in principle on German contribution, with Schumacher opposing neutralization and leveraging the issue for power. The article emphasizes satisfying the German people over any single political figure.
The essay argues Kefauver investigations should continue to reveal dual government risks while warning against returning to prohibition. It urges keeping law enforcement separate from private business like telephone companies and emphasizes prosecuting drug crimes, not gambling, as a priority for preserving constitutional government.
A Glendale reader protests high medical costs and seeks redress through Arizona medical channels. The letter explains the complainant may contact the Arizona Medical Association Grievance Committee at Room 642 for formal review and possible action.
Between January and March this year the Arizona committee filed 16 cases on medical matters. Seven involved excessive fees, eight cited improper diagnosis or treatment, and one concerned ethics. Ten cases reached dispositions satisfactory to patients and doctors, six remain under investigation.
Washington March 31 commentary argues the U S attorney system relies on political confirmations by state Democratic leaders, fostering patronage and hampering the Justice Department. It cites Kefauver inquiry, specific cases in Maryland and Alabama, and notes Truman's mixed record on appointments and accountability.
The piece extols poetry as a direct expression of beauty born with us. It cites Whitman Frost Dickinson and Van Doren, noting poets often begin early, needing nurture, and compare poets to spring flowers whose color and fragrance reflect Creation.
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