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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1949
Page
6
The article argues Britain faces a dollar shortage due to war damage and reliance on American goods. It urges U.S. leadership to stabilize the world economy through continued aid, development funding, and private investment, while suggesting final currency and trade controls will fade as dollar flows improve.
A Phoenix Cudahy Packing Company plant is supplying pig pituitary glands for ACTH research across 40 hospitals and medical schools. Packing firms nationwide are donating glands to aid arthritis and rheumatic fever treatments, highlighting a humane role within a major industry.
A UNESCO talk cites how changing women’s dress in the United States affects home temperatures and energy use. The piece jokes about commanding women to dress for conservation while noting public policy and voter turnout in Phoenix council races.
The Northeast Airliner crash narrowly spared 27 aboard as reverse propellers allegedly misbehaved. Howard Hughes supposedly urged his doctor to pass a message to the Army about a propeller reversing in flight. Three years later the mystery persists as safeguards against in flight reversal are discussed following a near Portland Maine incident.
John Crosby notes Japanese and Korean visitors studying U.S. broadcasting generosity. They observe broadcasters handing out 31000 dollars at once and may seek to imitate such largess at home. The piece suggests they study NBC, ABC, CBS and then watch Congress in Washington.
Charles Luckman of Lever Bros cites large gaps in home sanitation with 27,000,000 Americans lacking kitchen sinks, 18,000,000 without wash basins, 25,000,000 without vacuum cleaners, and 40,000,000 without baths or showers, urging progress in consumerism.
Dr Mubarek Ali Khan urges US invites to India and Pakistan leaders to ease Cold War tensions. He argues Pakistan’s role in World War II and current alliance potential could back Allied victory, while criticizing Hindu India and calling for strong Pakistan relations.
A editorial discusses the Atlantic financial crisis and its global reach, arguing the dollar crunch stems from war assets liquidation and imperial dynamics rather than Britain’s welfare state. It warns of U S isolation if bold measures aren’t taken and stresses the need to rethink economics beyond charity.
General MacArthur renews calls for a peace treaty with Japan praising its progress while noting deep Allied disagreements. Russia wants a four power draft, America and Britain favor a Far Eastern Commission plan, and China’s civil war complicates unity. The split risks a major barrier to settlement as time moves toward action.
General MacArthur says Japan has fully observed surrender terms and earned freedom and dignity with peace. He states communism fears are past and social unrest has largely eroded through restructuring to equalize opportunity, while noting safeguards against future aggression and continued occupation may be needed. Bill Turnbow on monthlong vacation. Capitol Dome resumes Sept. 12.
The piece argues the United States is a republic not a democracy and that the House of Representatives reflects local will. Members are shaped by district needs and primary party dynamics, adapting to voters to gain election rather than pursuing a national viewpoint. It contrasts figures like John Rankin and Emanuel Celler.
By George E. Sokolsky argues the House’s strength lies in compromises driven by diverse districts. He contends leaders, external pressures, and party groups shape bills, while the system mirrors the nation and sustains governance despite imperfect individuals.
In Montgomery Alabama a wealthy general tries to cash a one hundred dollar check but a revamped bank system forces identification. After delays the president approves the funds preventing an apoplectic stroke while the general fumes at the scene.
Bennett Cerf recalls a general loudly demanding cash for a huge withdrawal, then quips about another man recognizing it. Dorothy Parker critiques an overpraised novelist, calling him a writer for the ages for the ages of four to eight.
The story recalls a Washington writer's vacation in California cut short by office alerts about his dog’s puppies and a raised bacteria count on cows. It details General Vaughan pressuring for criminal libel prosecution over past Maragon revelations, and Hoover and the District Attorney’s responses, exposing the clash between press and power.
A reflective postwar piece argues that armies and wealth cannot heal global wounds. It insists selfishness is humanity’s main fault and true happiness comes only from giving to others. It cites Europe’s fear and poverty of spirit, Flanders Fields, and the need to find God where there is work to be done.
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