Notable Reform In Insanity Hearings In Arizona
Maricopa County adopts humane reform by holding insanity hearings at the county hospital rather than in open court. Judge Rent L. Jennings leads a division that has long sought privacy and safeguards to prevent spectacle, coercion, or railroad plots. Public hearings remain, but with a private process and a court-adjacent room.
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Maricopa County Hospital
Court House
Superior Court
County Board of Supervisors
Arizona State Hospital
Rent L. Jennings
Jennings
Edwin Beauchamp
Harold Scoville
Maricopa County
Arizona
Control The Bomb and World Peace Blockade
The piece argues that if the Soviet Union has exploded an atom bomb, world leaders must push for international control to avert a devastating war. It rejects claims of ulterior motives in the President’s announcement and questions the value of arms shipments without a power-sharing accord. It notes Siberian earthquake reports and calls for credible verification and unity among Western nations.
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Soviet Union
Europe
America
Joseph W. Martin
Truman
Senate
Russia
Department of Defense
Steve Early
Navy
Louis Johnson
Homing Instinct in Animals Surprises Observers
The piece muses on why pets and wildlife, including a Tucson bound cat and various dogs and birds, navigate home over long distances without prior travel. It cites historic examples, notes human reminiscence of buggy horses, and credits a guiding Power as a possible explanation, while pondering nature’s gift to animals.
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Seymour Ryan
Phoenix
Tucson
Changes in Five and Ten Stores Spark Thrift Debate
A newspaper piece notes how the postwar shift to higher prices and layaway at Woolworths alters folkways and jokes from earlier eras. It contrasts the era of dime and nickel stores with today’s $14.95 Baby Gurglee and other major purchases, reflecting on cultural loss alongside thrift.
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Woolworths
Ford
Woolworth’s
Editorials Of Current Interest Reprinted From Leading Newspapers
A collection of opinion pieces argues against regimentation while hop growers seek government marketing control to stabilize prices. It condemns Paul Robeson for embracing Soviet ideas, noting his potential influence and past achievements, yet critiques his stance on race issues and discrimination.
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Mr. Robeson
City government four man bloc governs Phoenix letters
A reader criticizes Phoenix city hall for four-man blocs deciding taxation and policy. The writer argues editors protect the bloc system, naming Goldwater Rosenzweig and Murphy as examples of insiders unlikely to challenge graft. The letter urges representative governance and warns homeowners may be left unserved.
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the Gazette
Deppe
Phoenix
Charter Government
Goldwater
Rosenzweig
Murphy
Robeson Incident Aided Red Cause
Dorothy Thompson frames Governor Dewey’s critique of the Peekskill riots linked to Paul Robeson as a Communist tactic. She argues Robeson’s fame and race made him a battleground, that Communists exploited him for a publicity win, and urges restraint and nonviolence to frustrate the movement.
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Dewey
Peekskill
N. Y
Paul Robe
Mr. Robeson
Garvey Leaders Plot To Shape Arizona Ahead Of 19th Legislature
At a Wickenburg clambake on October 7 Governor Dan E. Garvey and lawmakers plan informal talks on ending the rift with Speaker Raymond Langham and on urging a January special session to review government operations and state tax policy while preserving the governor’s right to call it.
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Arizona
Wickenburg
Dan E. Garvey
Garvey
Raymond Langham
House of Representatives
Oregon
Arizona faces push for special session to revise workmen compensation
Bill Turnbow reports lawmakers lean toward a special session to amend the workmen’s compensation law, with Governor Garvey and the Arizona Industrial Commission expected to influence proposals. A Wickenburg gathering with Oregon Governor McKay aims to ease friction and spark modernization of state government, amid debates over a uniform traffic code, taxation, and a sprawling bureaucracy.
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EXALE
Arizona Industrial Commission
Griffermhagen and Associates
Hoax by Lewis aimed to spur coal strike revealed
Washington reports a staged strike call by John L. Lewis claiming welfare payments were halted. Most operators continued payments, with only a few in the South stopping. The piece argues the tactic aimed to pressure for fall bargaining and to embarrass CIO head Phil Murray, while warning the nation would face coal shortages. It also clips assorted political notes and anecdotes about officials and public figures.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Island Creek
Pond Creek
West Virginia
Lewis
CIO
Phil Murray
Murray
Miners Welfare Pension Fund
Uncertain Path of Weapons Shapes Postwar Defense Policy
The piece argues that future war may rely on air power, naval downsizing, and atomic or chemical warfare, with experts debating the limits of armaments. It notes Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson pushing for armed services amalgamation and budget cuts, while warning that real outcomes remain untested and unpredictable.
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Louis Johnson
Defense
Unification of armed services sparks naval morale concern
By George E. Sokolsky criticizes Defense Dept for blocking Navy from public debate. He warns of low naval morale, embittered officers, and the danger of suppressing Navy’s case under unification. He urges open hearings and support for Louis Johnson’s unification effort.
Pure Pleasure Inspires Mind and Soul in Nature
A reflective piece extols pleasure found in simple acts and natural beauty. It contrasts joy from kindness and discovery with material wealth, citing Peary and Lindbergh as examples of pursuit for pure delight. The author meditates on moonlit scenes, starry skies, and lilies, describing how beauty nourishes spirit.
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Nature
Admiral Peary
North Pole
Colonel Lindbergh
New York
Paris
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Siberia
Moscow
Kremlin
Detroit
Princeton
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Bryant
New York Herald Tribune
Wall Street Journal
Paul Robeson
Louisville Courier-Journal
United States
Robeson
Red
By Dorothy Thompson
Mr. Sinatra
Capitol Dome
By Bill Turnbow
Craig
Douglas McKay
Statehouse
Drew Pearson
Eugenie Anderson
Red Wing
Minn
India Edwards
Democratic Party
Vaughan
McCarthy
Ruth Shipley
State Department
Frieda Hennock
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
U. S
Georgia Neese Clark
Idaho
Glen Taylor
Henry Wallace
Harry Truman
Taylor
White House
Iran
Persia
Brian
Japan
George E. Sokolsky
Army
Air Force
George Matthew Adams
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