Phoenix Gazette Established in 1880 Edition
The Phoenix Gazette shows imprint details from Phoenix, Arizona. It notes publication by Phoenix Newspapers Inc with Eugene C. Pulliam as president and Ray J. Dyer as publisher. The paper offers five cents per copy and one dollar per month.
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Arizona
Capi Phoenix Newspapers, Inc
Eugene C. Pulliam
East van Buren
Phoenix
Ray J. Dyer
Lass Matter
Congress
Western states hail Chapman as Interior Secretary pick
A Western oriented cabinet choice, Oscar L. Chapman, is named Secretary of the Interior to replace Julius A. Krug. He pledges to develop the West, aids Navajo and Hopi rehabilitation, and supports expanding arid land cultivation, while maintaining endorsement of the Central Arizona Project.
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Arizona
Oscar L. Chapman
Julius A. Krug
Colorado River
Chapman
Navajo Reservation
Colorado
Central
Arizona Project
Congress
Central Arizona Project
Department
Britain moves toward recognizing China’s communist regime
The article notes Britain likely to recognize the Communist government in China despite U S reluctance. Britain cites commercial interests and sees recognition as a business arrangement rather than political endorsement. It highlights Chou En-lai as a moderating figure and questions about a permanent UN Security Council seat for the Communists.
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United States
Great Britain
China
Britain
Congress
United Nations Security Council
Arizona cotton set to be record crop this year
The 1949 Arizona cotton harvest may reach 475000 bales, up 15000 from October forecast, with yield per acre at 423 pounds on a 10 year average and 608 pounds predicted this year. Despite a world surplus, domestic prices near loan levels, while Britain faces currency devaluation and aid from the United States. Sir Stafford Cripps warns Britain it cannot rely on U.S. charity.
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Arizona
Congress
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Four House Armed Services members push for congressional control over military policy
The four angry members condemn Secretaries Johnson and Matthews and argue the core issue is the people's right to know and Congress's duty to oversight. They warn that attacking secrecy alone won’t fix Congress’s weak grip on policy, calling for permanent committees with staff to monitor both military and civilian leaders.
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House Armed Services Committee
Johnson
Matthews
Admiral Denfeld
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Denfeld
Editorials on defense duties and government action
The piece argues that investigations exaggerate facts and that government officials should already have access to essential information. It urges Congress to fulfill its constitutional defense mandate with practical methods, warning that protest voices from Armed Services Committee members may seem hollow without real solutions.
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Congress
Armed Services Committee
Lincoln on Unification and leadership in war times
The piece argues that Lincoln's 1861 warning about too many conflicting generals remains relevant in 1949. It likens Civil War discord to modern military policy debates and urges a single focused command to avoid national peril. It emphasizes unity among Army Navy Marine and Air Force under clear direction.
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Washington
National
Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Army
Navy
Marine
Air Force
Northern Army Command
Etiquette Rules Need Extension
An amusing column mocks etiquette guides by arguing they miss real life tests. The writer satirically asks how to handle modern annoyances such as freeing someone from a crowded phone booth, using washroom taps, or breathing in crowded elevators, and jokes about column demand and personal reactions.
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Belmont
Cockneys test Archbishop of York joke on train
In a light exchange two Cockneys wager on the Archbishop of York being on a morning train. One asks the elderly man to confirm, getting a sharp rebuke as the rider remains unsure if the dignitary is present. Huey Long jokes with John Nance Garner about split support and being told to “saw yourself in half.”
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England
London
Archbishop of
York
John Nance Garner
Huey Long
Senate
Long
Garner
Trivia Puzzle Quiz Answers and Quoted Lines
The page lists answers to a trivia set asking about an insurance policy, Lot and his family, Marshal Ferdinand Foch, William McKinley, and a line from Tennyson. It also includes a poem fragment and notes on the Estrangier verb.
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Lot
His
Marshal Ferdinand Foch
France
William McKinley
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Williams Garvey battle centers on land commissioner fate
State land post hinges on O C Williams departure with W W Lane named as possible successor by Governor Dan E Garvey. Williams says off the record talks with Garvey influenced the move to Lane, while legal doubts loom about changing the office before Senate confirmation. Political fallout hits Garvey in reelection efforts as debates ripple through Arizona circles and state agencies.
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O. C. Williams
State Senate
Williams
W. W. Lane
Dan E. Garvey
Garvey
Land Commissionership
State Land Department
Long
Lane
Arizona
William R. Mathews
Tucson
W. V. Burr
John Bykerk
Arizona Industrial Commission
Dan’l
George Bideaux
Burr
Bykerk
State Hospital
These Days Nadell Letter on War and Responsibility
Aaron Nadell of Brooklyn writes an open letter arguing that war is not inevitable and that declaring it inevitable is dangerous. He contemplates a hypothetical Yugoslavia Hungary clash potentially dragging Italy and the United States into conflict, stressing how decisions and perceptions shape outcomes.
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Aaron Nadell
Brooklyn
Mr. Sokolsky
Soviet Russia
Mr. Nadell
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Italy
Russia
United States
War Possibilities Shape NATO era strategic debate
By George E. Sokolsky argues that a Soviet China or Russia move could trigger rapid, minute by minute US decisions on defending Japan or Western Europe, risking Alaska and Nordic allies. He notesPentagon disagreements over polar war logistics and the need for robust air, sea, and ground defenses to protect cities like Minneapolis and Detroit.
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Pentagon
Minneapolis
Detroit
California Governor Warren Could Head 1952 White House Bid
The piece notes California Governor Earl Warren's rising appeal to cross-party voters and the likelihood that Republicans face a Warren Eisenhower choice for the 1952 White House race. It references Eastern defeats for GOPs and the potential impact of Jimmy Roosevelt's growing following on California politics.
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Los Angeles
California
Philadelphia
New York City
Earl Warren
Republican Big Business
Warren
Jimmy Roosevelt
GOP
General Eisenhower
White House
New Jersey
Alfred Driscoll
Eisenhower
Ike
World art treasures shipped to US for display
A vast Austrian art collection, loaded aboard the U S S Malabar with naval and government escorts, arrives in America for exhibition at the National Gallery of Art starting November 20. It includes 128 paintings and 22 sculptures plus tapestries and jewelry, recovered from salt mines in Upper Austria, and features Cellini’s famed salt cellar. The author contrasts this cultural cargo with war materiel and laments the cost of weapons over beauty.
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Washington
United States
Atlantic
U.S.S
Malabar
National Gallery of Art
Correggio
Durer
van Dyck
Hals
Rembrandt
Rubens
Titian
Valasquez
Vermeer
Patton
Upper Austria
Cellini
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