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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1965
Page
6
A Memorial Day meditation urges Americans to honor those who died in Lexington to Viet Nam campaigns. It emphasizes a debt owed to fallen soldiers and rejects yielding to fears or compromises. The speech links sacrifice to liberty and national heritage.
The piece argues President Johnson should not coerce states by tying federal highway funding to Washington’s rules on signs and junkyards. It warns such power threatens local land use and could set a dangerous precedent for federal interference in local matters, compromising liberty and justice.
The piece analyzes how governors may call unlimited special sessions yet legislators can accept or reject all proposals. It notes conflicts over what counts under a governor’s terms, the cost of sessions, and the political use of bills for aims beyond immediate lawmaking. It cautions that true value of a legislative year emerges only after full records.
Jake Higgins bought a 1900 Manual of Patriotism at auction for 10 cents. The volume outlined American history dates, flag etiquette and patriotic songs, illustrating how patriotism was once embedded in schooling and public life.
The piece notes Gardner Ackley disputing a inflation revival while the same day reports show living costs at a new high with $10.93 for goods since 1957-59 and AP surveys reveal meat, potato and vegetable price increases of 15 to 50 percent. It critiques the administration's stance as self-hypnosis amid inflation, credit overextension and the gold crisis.
The Gazette admits errors in a May 22 editorial about Gum Springs Virginia. The article notes a $74,000 Office of Economic Opportunity grant, mostly salaries for 20 workers in Gum Springs, a town of 40 people, while Gum Springs itself has 1,591 residents. The correction upholds concerns about administrative costs and looming demands for more funding.
The piece argues democracy fades in Africa and Asia as Western forms fall away. It notes Africa returning to traditional chiefs or new one party rule, citing Northern Nigeria emirs Kaunda in Zambia and South Africa urging chiefs to govern. It contends Africa moves toward traditional or oligarchic rule as Europe withdraws.
Young military men veterans and firemen march admirably in Phoenix. Mrs Irvine recites Byron W Kings The Nations Dead. A Phoenix smelter plan draws offers of cash stock and plant support from local backers. Tonto Basin stockmen arrive with cattle. P M General Clark son heads west on a tour via Seattle San Francisco and California. Wilcox postal order to spell word with IL.
American importers bought more than two million false beards from Hong Kong last year, the government report reveals. The quotation questions whether the scraggly facial hair on U S collegiate demonstrators is real or fake and whether the phantom whiskers signal a booming Santa Claus market.
Goldwater argues Johnson imitates Republican policy on Vietnam and the Dominican Republic but warns of drift toward Democrat compromise. He urges scrutiny of the administration's coalition talk, missteps in bombing policy, and the risk of subverting long term American strength and alliances. He cautions against overconfidence in Johnson copying the GOP.
Donald I. Rogers reports concerns that Medicare Section 303 could duplicate half a billion dollars annually in benefits for disabled workers, paying both Social Security and workmen's compensation. The piece notes potential loss of work incentives and outlines insurer concerns about funding and feasibility as Social Security expands.
Senator Soaper notes mottos reveal character but cautions against overreliance. He adds Mother Nature set rivers where engineers later chose to build bridges, highlighting the link between ideals and infrastructure decisions.
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