Phoenix Gaz Establishment and Publication Details
The Phoenix Gaz, established in 1880 and published weekday evenings in Phoenix Arizona, is distributed by Phoenix Newspapers Inc. Eugene C Pulliam serves as president and Ray J Dyer as publisher. The paper is entered as second class matter at the post office under the 1879 act. Five cents per copy and one dollar per month.
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The
Phoenix Gaz
Arizona
Phoenix Newspapers, Inc
Eugene C. Pulliam
East van Buren
Phoenix
Ray J. Dyer
Phoenix voters face choice of reform or boss rule
Three weeks from next Tuesday Phoenix voters decide whether to elect a City Manager led, non political government or continue the Scheumack-Deppe machine. The Charter Government ticket pledges a trained manager, centralized accounting, and end to political bossism, opposing the Imler Scheumack-Deppe slate and other machine candidates.
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Phoenix
Scheumack
Deppe
Tom Imler
Ray Busey
Charter Government
Imler-Scheumack-Deppe
Udall
Barry Goldwater
Hohen Foster
Frank Murphy
Leslie Kober
Harry Rosenzweig
Charles Walters
Arizona Growers Benefit As Citrus Outlook Lifts Market
Arizona citrus leads the week's food supply review with forecasts from the U S Department of Agriculture predicting a near doubling of Arizona grapefruit production versus last year while national citrus output drops 27 percent. Florida and Texas storms cut supply aiding Arizona prices. lemon tariffs fall further pressuring lemon growers amid tariff cuts with a foreign market. Arizona farmers see higher prices for grains hay and cotton as overall index shifts reflect lower costs while farm receipts rise one point.
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Arizona Agriculture
United States Agriculture Department
Arizona
Truman
State Department
Federal Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Salsbury backs Navajo-Hopi rehabilitation against Collier
An Arizona physician Dr C G Salsbury urges President Truman to sign the Navajo Hopi rehabilitation bill, arguing Collier’s opposition is a poor guide. Salsbury, 23 years on the Navajo reservation, leads Sage Memorial Hospital work and Ganado Mission, predicting long term impacts from federal policy.
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Arizona
C. G. Salsbury
Salsbury
Sage Memorial Hospital
Ganado Mission
Navajo Country
curses and the tomb of tutankhamen claim more victims
An essay argues that the so called Tutankhamen curse has claimed few, if any, dramatic victims. It notes Lord Carnarvon died of a mosquito bite infection and cites other expedition members who died of various ailments. The piece mocks curse believers while acknowledging lingering superstition.
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Tutankhamen
Lord Carnarvon
Percy Edward Newberry
Scoffer
Curses
Editorials Of Current Interest Reprinted From Leading Newspapers
Editorials extol the council manager form of city government now adopted by four Massachusetts cities and others. The system, with a nonpolitical city manager chosen by a small council, is praised as reducing graft and inefficiency. Cincinnati and Oakland are cited as large examples, with broad adoption reaching 877 cities and 15 counties by March 1 this year.
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Massachusetts
Lawrence
Medford
Revere
Worcester
Boston
Oakland
San Diego
Hartford
Connecticut
Kansas City
Dayton
Cincinnati
Richmond
Virginia
Policy Note on Letters to the Editor Policy
Public Opinion letters must be written on one side of the paper and include the writer's name and direct address with signature, though publication may be anonymous upon request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 306 words.
Polio Foundation thanks Gazette for public notice support
Dorothy Lucas of the National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis expresses gratitude to The Gazette for cooperation in publicizing the financial emergency caused by the infantile paralysis epidemic. Financial results are not yet available but will be announced when reporting completes.
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National Foundation
Dorothy Lucas
National Foundation For
Test Law On Protecting Dogs And Punishing Poisoners
Scottsdale Visitor reflects on a judge in another state ruling pets as protected property under law and suggests pursuing action against a dog killer. The writer shares a personal tale of a lost dog and a dream urging action.
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Scottsdale Visitor
Red Bomb Shifts Military Policy in Europe
A Europe focused debate cites Russia's atomic bomb as a catalyst for policy shifts. Le Monde and others warn that Europe may be left to its own devices, while American bases could invite atomic retaliation. A neutralization concept is proposed to balance protection for Europe with multilateral guarantees, and a stronger United Nations is urged to stabilize volatile regions.
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Russia
Europe
Paris
le Monde
Red Army
U.S.A
United States
Poland
Czechoslovakia
U.S.S.R
Corriere Della Sera
America
East Europe
Uss.r
United Nations
Indian Law State Crossroads in Navajo Hopi Bill
Congress sent a bill to President Truman applying to Navajo and Hopi Indians, pushed by senator Fernandez but halted by behind the scenes opposition. Speaker Rayburn moved to unanimous consent, foreclosing questions as Rep Morris marveled at legislative speed. Also, McFarland engineered aSenate compromise saving taxpayers 300000 to 400000 annually while boosting salaries.
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Dan E. Garvey
Congress
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Antonio M. Fernandez
New Mexico
Fernandez
Toby Morris
Oklahoma
U. S. House of Representatives
Morris
Rayburn
Francis Case
South Dakota
White House
United States Senate
Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland
Ed Johnson
Colorado
McFarland
Johnson
Wind On Capitol Hill Department
Bill Turnbow notes a Capitol Hill column with quips from Senators about travel desires and sun, a Pace visit to the Central Arizona Project, and a trial ballot on repealing Arizona inventory tax in Phoenix. It also remembers Ann Marshall English, once a capable state employee, now deceased but not forgotten.
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Capitol Hill
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Senate
North Carolina
Canada
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Lucas
McFarland
Arizona
Pace
Central Arizona Project Association
U. S
Frank Pace
Central Arizona
CAP
Phoenicians
City of Phoenix
Ann Marshall English
Arizona Industrial Commission
J. Ney Miles
Carl Holmes
English
Capitol
Barkley and Lucas Clash Over Farm Parity Vote
Washington October 13 President Truman's leaders Vice President Barkley and Senate Majority Leader Scott Lucas clashed as Barkley voted for parity farm price support, while Lucas lashed out privately. The dispute signals strain in guiding the administration program. Naval history notes include Admiral Denfeld pressures, Radford feud, and Pratt's push for smaller 6-inch gun cruisers influencing World War II patrols.
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Washington
Truman
Barkley
Scott Lucas
Illinois
Senator Lucas
Senate
Kentucky
Great West
Lucas
Radford
Denfeld
Hoover
State Stimson
Stimson
Hilary Jones
William V. Pratt
Pratt
Navy
Admiral Jones
Graf Spee
River Plate
Admiral Pratt
South Pacific
Remembering Buffalo Bill in the Annie Get Your Gun era
A reflective reminiscence on Buffalo Bill as a showman rather than a hero, comparing his public image to national figures like Theodore Roosevelt. The author recalls vivid scenes of the Wild West show, its precision, and the lasting impact of Bill’s legend contrasted with later political hero worship.
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Buffalo Bill
O' Bill
Diamond Dick
Nick Carter
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Theodore Roosevelt
North Dakota
Bill
Buffalo Bill Named for a Contract Not Ownership
Malcolm W. Bingay recounts how Buffalo Bill earned his fame as a showman rather than owner of the Wild West Show. The tale covers his salary and royalties, tours with Annie Oakley and Johnny Baker, European visits, and a temperamental moment at a railroad station sparked by tobacco juice on his hat, leading to posters forbidding expectoration on his head.
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Buffalo Bill
Bill
Annie Oakley
Johnny Baker
Europe
Ham
Dexter Fellows
Dexter
Fellows
Dex
Col. Cody
Patience as a Virtue Across Inventors and Leaders
The piece extols patience as essential to progress in science, invention, writing, art, teaching, and public life. It cites Abraham Lincoln and Helen Keller, notes forefathers, and praises those who labor unseen. It argues impatience harms lasting achievement and urges bearing souls with patience.
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Helen Keller
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