Acheson Faces Criticism Over Kaesong Truce Talks
The piece argues Communists sabotaged Kaesong talks citing a North Korean observer and Ridgway. It questions U S policy, especially Acheson’s stance, suggesting his future San Francisco role as Japan peace conference host will showcase career missteps and call for new leadership.
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U.N
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Peng Teh-huai
North Korea
Yalu River
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Acheson
Korea
United States
South Korea
Malik
San Francisco
Groundwater Crises Prompt Arizona Critical Area Declared
W W Lane Arizona water commissioner says four days of rain cannot replenish a decade of pumping. He designates 1 500 000 acre Maricopa County as a critical ground water area to halt new wells, while existing cultivation may continue with approvals under the 1948 Underground Conservation Code. The piece calls for a modern statewide groundwater code under Governor Pyle, noting continued decline without reform.
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W. W. Lane
State Land and Water Commissioner
Maricopa County
Arizona
Pyle
Trousseau Meaning and Practical Proverbs in Conversation
The piece defines TROUSSEALU as a bride's wardrobe kept for six to seven years after marriage. It notes PRACTICE what you preach as a sharp aphorism but jokes that living by it would wear one out. It also reflects on men’s and women’s misunderstandings in relationships.
Seven Arizonans to die in Labor Day highway crashes
An appeal urges safer driving over Labor Day weekend to prevent deaths. It stresses concentration, sobriety, restraint at speed, and caution by every driver, urging those who won't commit to safe travel to stay home.
Congress closes tax loophole for large co operatives
Law tightens rules for tax exempt status by removing big co operatives from exemption lists. Smaller farmer co ops can still form to buy in bulk under strict asset and member composition limits. Large co ops will pay income tax, reducing unfair advantages and boosting revenue for the Treasury.
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Congress
U. S. Treasury
Reuters Century of News Reach and Bold Telegraphed Feats
The London based Reuters agency marks 100 years since its founding by Paul Julius Reuter. Early breakthroughs included exclusive Paris speeches and rapid Paris to London wire use. During the Civil War it built telegraph links from Crookhaven to Cork to speed dispatches across the Atlantic.
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Reuter
London Press Service
Paul Julius Reuter
Reuters
Paris
Louis Napoleon
Austria
Napoleon
Atlantic
Arabia
Canada
Fulton
Crookhaven
Cork
London
Editorials On Lincoln Assassination Reprinted Abroad
Word of President Lincoln's death reached New York within hours of the weekly mail packet's departure for England. A Reuters dispatch rider boarded a departing packet by sea, delivering the news to England and the continent days before rival agencies.
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Abraham Lincoln
New York
Mail
England
Reuters
Continent
Shape's insignia and motto for SHAPE in Europe
The article praises the SHAPE insignia symbolizing Allied unity against tyranny. It describes the patch with golden swords forming an A, silver rays, and the motto Vigilance is the price of freedom in gold embroidery. It argues the emblem embodies the spirit of the Western World and the need to maintain mutual security.
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Europe
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers
Kipling
Public Opinion Letters Policy Notice
Public Opinion letters must be written on one side of the paper. The writer’s name and street address with signature must be provided, but upon request the letter may be published anonymously. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
Board's Power Questioned Over Pardon Process
A letter to The Gazette argues Arizona law assigns exclusive power to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for reprieves and pardons. It says the governor’s role is ministerial, limited to signing board recommendations, a view rooted in historical construction by the attorney general.
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Arizona Board of Pardons and Paroles
Charles E. Lane Jr
Arizona
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Board
Wiley Jones
Floods Raise Health Alarm Over City Sewers
The recent rains flood streets and homes in Phoenix, sparking fear of disease spread due to an inadequate storm sewer system. The writer urges immediate installation of proper sewers, linking flood waters to potential polio rises and urging city action.
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Phoenix
Trouble Over Hosses to the Editor of The Gazette
A reader questions the funding and distribution plan for the Central Arizona Project. He notes possible kinship with Howard J. Smith, cites a Virginia Scotch Irish line, and urges a clear explanation of who pays and how water will be distributed once delivered.
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Howard J. Smith
Virginia
Central Arizona
Our Biggest Problem By James A. Smith
The city faces growth and needs an auditorium to match its size and cultural needs. A larger venue would host conventions, concerts, stage shows, and sports events, boosting economy and community life. The column argues for planning now to ensure a vibrant future.
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Our
James A. Smith
Econ- Smith
Poison pen politics stir over Eisenhower terror myths
In Washington, the Alsops note a flood of poison pen literature targeting General Dwight D. Eisenhower. They cite the Williams Intelligence Survey and the Partisan Republicans of California, highlighting anti Semitic and conspiratorial accusations. The writers warn such rhetoric threatens public life as already seen in reactions to Senator McCarthy and calls for awareness of rising prejudice.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Williams
Santa Ana
Calif
Eisenhower
Zhukov
Columbia University
Columbia
New York City
Republicans
California
Earl Warren
Harold Stassen
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Communist Party
Europe
United States Senate
Anna Rosenberg
Sen
Joseph W. McCarthy
George C. Marshall
Price controls and inflation fight in postwar defense
A Drew Pearson guest column urges support for the Office of Price Stabilization, arguing price controls are essential to stabilize the economy and fund defense. It cites Korea era costs, compares to Canada, and calls on business and consumers to practice restraint to preserve freedom and living standards.
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Washington
Drew Pearson
Office of Price Stabilization
Korea
Defense Production Act
America
United States
Canada
Kremlin
U.S
Agnes Smedley in Shanghai 1926 to 1931 life and espionage links
The narrator recalls Agnes Smedley in Shanghai between 1926 and 1931 as a hostile, embittered American who recruited for communists, mixed with Asians, and opposed America due to her father. He cites Germany, a Hindu marriage, and alleged ties to Richard Sorge’s espionage network via Gen Willoughby, with early intelligence reports in 1929.
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Agnes Smedley
Shanghai
Frankfurter Zeitung
Mme
Sun Yat-sen
Germany
Russia
America
Charles A. Willoughby
MacArthur
Richard Sorge
China
Japan
Army
Sorge
United States
Sorge Case Report Exposes Spy Ring And Policy Conflicts
Fully authenticated reports from George E. Sokolsky and the Japanese police on the Sorge case led to libel pressure when the War Department and Royall’s office withdrew charges. A panel of lawyers concluded Sorge and associates were Russian espionage agents and that Smedley and Sten were politically aligned with communists. The piece questions who protected spies within the government.
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Sorge
War Department
Secretary of War’s Office
Mr. Royall
Smedley
J. Woodall Greene
Maryland
J. S. Carusi
Connecticut
Franklin E. N. Warren
Oklahoma
New Mexico
E. V. A. de Becker and
Rokuro Yasami
International Tokyo
Middle Temple
Inner Temple
London
Richard Sorge
Agnes Smedley
Guenther Sten
China
Japan
Getting Used to People and Royal Companionship
A reflection on opening to others despite differences and faults. It argues for overlooking flaws, embracing kindness, and building deep friendships. The note references Walt Mason’s poem about a man with a misfit face who becomes handsome through noble behavior.
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Walt Mason
Fortune teller predicts fame for long life
A shrewd fortune teller promises a mother that her infant son will become world famous if he lives long enough. When asked what he will be famous for, the teller replies that he will be famous simply for having lived so long.
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