City Manager Deppe’s unpaid public funds scandal exposed
The piece recounts City Manager Deppe’s alleged misuse of public money for a taxpayer funded picnic used to promote a bond campaign. It details unpaid bills totaling about 3 600 dollars arising from the event and portrays Deppe as acting above the law amid opposition to a strong city manager charter revision in 1948.
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Arizona Republic and Gazette
Deppe
Tom Mason
Mr. Deppe
Mason
Nourse Warns on Looming Economic Strains and Self Discipline
Dr. Edwin G. Nourse chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisers warns that 1948 and 1949 may mark peak national production and demand. He cites four risks including labor union demands for shorter hours and pensions, steel price practices, farmer subsidies and production controls, and rising deficit financing. He urges self discipline for individuals, industry, and government.
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United States
Edwin G. Nourse
President's Council of Economic Advisers
Nourse
Czar
A Woman President May Be Possible One Day
Senator Margaret Chase Smith suggests the Republican Party could gain by nominating a woman for president though it may be premature. She recalls Maine’s early vote rights, cites Belva Lockwood’s 1884 and 1888 nominations, and argues women will lead only if qualified and elected for capacity, not gender.
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Margaret Chase Smith
Republican Party
Military prisoner bailed free at 3000 feet from plane
A military prisoner bailed out at three thousand feet during a transfer to another camp. The incident sparked talk that anyone with such nerve should not fear time in a guardhouse.
What Others Say About White Mt Apache Timber Revenue
A Whiteriver Arizona report notes the White Mountain Apache Tribe earns $20,000 monthly from timber sales, plus other revenues, placing them in a favorable bracket. The piece reflects on U S government relations with Southwest tribes and contrasts Apache wealth with Navajo Papago and Pima reservations.
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Whiteriver
Ariz
Mt. Apache
Arizona
New Mexico
Editorials On Meat Industry And Hog Mortality
An editorial reprinted from leading papers argues the meat industry cannot profit from fat of the land. It urges lower prices to boost lean meat demand and notes high infant mortality in pig litters. The piece links lard oversupply to late fattening pigs and calls for better hog housing and farming practices to reduce mortality.
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The
American Meat Institute
Meat Institute
Public Opinion Letters to the Editor Rules
The notice states letters must be written on one side of the paper only and include the writer name and street address with signature. Anonymity is allowed if requested, and only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
Inventory Tax Debate Prompts Use Tax Idea
Mr and Mrs Earl Meachum argue that eliminating the inventory tax would boost Arizona commerce by shifting to a use tax on goods shipped into the state. They claim local stores stock only inexpensive items, driving shoppers to California for better selection and prices, and urge voters to adopt a use tax system as in California.
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California
Los Angeles
Arizona
Phoenix
Mail Produces Strange Items From Readers In London
A London column recounts reader letters including a winged Foot debt dispute and humorous cures for illness. The writer mentions meeting Robert Montgomery, a hat firm invitation, and a quixotic note about a black chicken remedy as a proposed cure. The piece blends gossip, humor, and personal anecdotes from various correspondents.
Butter Fight Dr Ward Oleo Article Triggers Statefund Protest
A months long dispute over butter and margarine in Arizona escalates as Dr J P Ward’s article in the Arizona Public Health News draws objections from the Arizona Milk Producers and the Arizona Dairymen’s League. Taxpayer funds used to print July and August editions are protested, Governor Garvey rejects payment, and the state pursues a legal opinion while weighing press freedom concerns.
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Statehouse
J. P. Ward
Arizona Public Health News
Arizona
Dan E. Garvey
Ann Frohmiller
Ward
Dr. Ward
National Association of Margarine Manufacturers
Arizona Dairymen's League
Dairymen’s League
Frohmiller
Maricopa Printers, Inc
Garvey
Political intrigue surrounds Williams report and Gilbert fate
Insiders say Governor Garvey withheld the Attorney General Wilson report noting misfeasance and some nonfeasance in the State Land Department while denying malfeasance. Garvey plans to replace Industrial Commissioner Gilbert next January, pending legislature, and faces questions over custodian duties of legislative chambers. Griffenhagen and Associates may audit the Arizona Industrial Commission if funded by the panel.
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Garvey
O. C. Williams
Williams
Wilson
State Land Department
Gilbert
Statehouse Newshawks
Ray Gilbert
State Senate
Arizona Supreme Court
Arizona Industrial Commission
Griffenhagen and Associates
Special Legislative Committee
Legislative Committee
Griffenhagen
John L Lewis and Navy officials in Press Row Row
John L Lewis furious over column on his closed door coal meeting ordered John Owens to scold Southern coal operators for leaking the story. Owens confronted Joseph Moody who denied leaking but admitted the account was frank. Also notes Undersecretary Dan Kimball pushing for frank talks with Navy officers in Monterey over defense budget cuts and a separate ship-lease probe by Rep Porter Hardy.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
John L. Lewis
John Owens
Southern
Owens
Joseph Moody
Southern Coal Producers
Moody
Ion
Mr. Lewis
Navy
Dan Kimball
Kimball
Monterey
Calif
Arthur Radford
Gerald F. Bogan
Louis Johnson
Bogan
Admiral Radford
Capitol
Porter Hardy
Virginia
Maritime Commission
Hardy
Norfolk
Alert
Lindsay Warren
Commission
U. S. Lines
American Export Lines
American President Lines
Trial of Communist Leaders Defines Words as Weapon
In Judge Medina's court New York jurors convict 11 men and William Z Foster of conspiring to overthrow the U S government by teaching writing and organizing groups across schools newspapers radio churches and unions. They will appeal on First Amendment grounds as they head to the Supreme Court where the issue will be whether advocacy can be punished.
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Medina
William Z. Foster
United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Karl Marx
Liberty and propaganda framed by Karl Marx in Sokolsky essay
George E. Sokolsky argues freedom as core rights while warning against Soviet propaganda and dialectical materialism. He contends Marxist philosophy erodes religion ethics and universal standards, substituting class struggle and biologically driven determinism that justifies survival as sole measure of right.
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Karl Markx
The Art of Loitering In Town And Shore
A reflective piece on loitering as a hobby. The narrator strolls through shops and streets, delights in window displays, books, and old lore, and retreats to Nova Scotia for quiet nature. He praises the curbside life, cameras, and field glasses, urging readers to embrace lingering and curiosity.
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Nova Scotia
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Robert H. Wallace
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Texas
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