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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1965
Page
6
A reflective piece argues whites’ inaction in Montgomery and Selma by posing a question of where they were during the civil rights battles. It contends many stayed home while teaching equality through daily acts and urges turning the movement over to those who remained engaged.
A satirical column mocks beliefs in skill and virtue as the source of success. It cites Maoist influence on China’s table tennis team and a study claiming lazy bees, suggesting a global attack on fundamental values and traditionalist confidence.
After a wide Arizona Public Service Co outage, executives and linemen urge a method to prevent a repeat. The outage, likely a freak accident, highlights the need for safeguards against future intentional or accidental disruptions and could spur preventive measures.
The columnist argues for a federal tax or fee on new cars to fund crushing junked vehicles into metal blocks for road use. State and local actions could begin immediately, placing auto graveyards at authorized sites behind fences. The piece condemns widespread junk accumulation and calls for measures to reduce visual pollution.
Arthur Krock surveys how senators including Majority Leader Mansfield questioned President Johnson on Southeast Asia policy. He links constitutional roles, historical precedent, and debates over Senate influence in foreign affairs amid U.S. Vietnam involvement.
A look back at a Phoenix edition from 1890 recalls key events, local figures, and commerce shaping the city's early growth. Names of streets and institutions reflect the period's developing urban landscape.
M R Button, a Phoenix figure, wintered on desert land near Mesa taken up under desert entry. He notes Mesa’s growth and reports a lively social scene with many young ladies at dances. A Catarac range stockman cites cattle losses due to salt shortage and a salty alkali mix. The Arizona Republicans may elect a trusted congressional nominee this fall if no better option emerges.
Raymond Moley argues the Bayh presidential disability amendment is flawed. He deems Sections 1 and 2 good, condemns 3 as unnecessary, and finds 4 and 5 unworkable, urging the Supreme Court as the proper locus for incapacity rulings if a constitutional fix is pursued.
A veteran Indiana farmer explains a self balancing crop plan relying on acreage retirements to curb surpluses and stabilize prices. He notes farmers’ ingenuity as they adopt narrower 30 inch to 20 inch row spacings, challenging government crop controls and Freeman’s policy. The piece praises farmer innovation over bureaucracy and questions simplifying logic.
The Salt River flood underscored the need for an unobstructed channel through the Phoenix metro area and key bridges. It argues for upstream flood control funding near Phoenix over downstream channelization west of the Salt and Gila junction, noting future floods threaten populated areas.
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