Russia Sincere on A Bomb Control or Veto Power
The Tass statement signals Moscow favors total prohibition of atomic weapons with essential control to verify production ban. The piece questions how far Russia will permit inspections and veto-free enforcement, recalling 1948 talks where Gromyko rejected international control and promised destruction without surrendering veto rights. It notes Soviet recalcitrance in Berlin and Austria and Japan, urging renewed effort while asserting continued armament and possible allied distribution of atomic arms.
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Soviet Union
Tass
Russia
Moscow
Security Council
Andrei Gromyko
United States
International Harvester Chooses Phoenix for Testing Lab
The International Harvester Company selected a 4000 acre site south of Phoenix near the Salt River Mountains for a dual project housing motor truck and industrial power divisions. New facilities include a 9000 square foot building for the truck division and a similar one for the power division.
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Phoenix
Salt River Mountains
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
International Harvester Company
Still Tops At 7 A. M. Breakfast Debate
A diet expert touts morning meals as essential for workers students and homemakers while the writer defends bacon and eggs as the best breakfast. The column recalls coffee lore and jokes about ostrich eggs after noting egg prices and a Dutch archaeologist’s find of ancient pig teeth and an ostrich egg shell.
School kids seek cinema relief for crowded classrooms
Our School Kids proposes using local movie houses to ease overcrowding in classrooms. The idea contemplates film showings or matinees as educational or recreational relief for students during tight schedules.
Navy booklet says diet not exercise cuts fat
The booklet Feel Alive argues reducing weight hinges on self denial of food, not workouts. It cites feats like climbing monuments or miles run as useless for fat loss and urges heavy eaters to curb bread, potatoes, pie, and ice cream to slim down.
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Navy
Washington Monument
Air Force backs grommets in caps and links to democracy program
Editorial recalls Air Force order to restore grommets in airman caps and notes Gen. Vandenberg's stance. It then discusses Operation Democracy, Tucson’s Greek city program, contrasting it with the Marshall Plan and highlighting personal exchanges that foster closer US–Europe understanding.
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Air Force
Mars
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Gen. Vandenberg
Tucson
Greece
Europe
Public Opinion Letters Rules For Publication
Public Opinion letters must be written on one side of the paper. The writer should provide name and street address with signature, but anonymous publication is allowed on request. Only letters of unusual interest may exceed 300 words.
Capacity Of Park To The Editor Of The Gazette
The letter corrects the Sept 21 Rodeo profits article by stating Isaac Men’s Club Park at 35th Ave and West McDowell Rd seats 3500 and can expand to 4500 with folding chairs. It notes Turf Club seating of 3500 and confirms no rent charged to the 20-30 Club last year, though concessions were accepted.
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Isaac Men’s Park
Ingleside Turf Club
Turf Club
Isaac Men’s Club
35Th Avenue
West McDowell Road
Spike Jones
Cut In Pound Won't Cure Ills
A devaluation of the pound is necessary yet insufficient to solve structural imbalances. The piece argues mass production and industrial revolution shifts, led by Detroit and mass producers, redefine power away from finance. It discusses Britain’s debt, global trade, and the American role in stabilizing or destabilizing postwar economies.
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United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Great Britain
India
Henry Ford
Lenin
Wall Street
Detroit
Germany
Europe
Britain
Russia
Harless eyes 1950 gubernatorial bid with denials
Amid gossip capper says former Congressman Richard F Harless plans to announce around year’s start on a 1950 Democratic governor bid. insiders note his past loss and possible ambition while he denies city politics ties and hints at no fixed date beyond early January. The Arizona Industrial Commission row draws farm group pressure for Workmen’s Act amendments to lure industry, while labor critics say administration flaws drive the dispute.
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Richard F. Harless
Harless
Turnbow
Vegetable Growers’ Association
Arizona Industrial Commission
William Larson
Larson
Commission
Arizona
Statehouse
Capitol
Dan E. Garvey
San Diego
Willow Beach
Ariz
Jack Hirsh
Sun Valley
Ida
Labor
U. S
Carl Hayden
Ernest McFarland
Ann Frohmiller
Atlantic City
Arizona politics and labor policy debate linger
Bill Turnbow notes that politics has seeded an economic stake in Arizona's industrial future, with both labor and farm sectors concurring that the industrial commission is not telling its side. The majority bloc has not explained workmen's compensation fund woes before lawmakers, while press awaits its response.
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Arizona
Industrial Commission
Commission
New York mayoral race flags party splits and patronage
The piece notes a distressed national trend of dividing Americans by groups and cites New York politics. It claims the Republican Party has vanished in New York City due to manipulative tactics, with the Liberal Party led by Dave Dubinsky. It describes Newbold Norris as the fusion candidate and Morris’s vacillating support for Dulles or Lehman, highlighting a troubling political pattern.
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New York
Republican Party
New York City
Liberal Party
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Dave Dubinsky
Political muddle over Barden Bill and New York mayoral race
By George E. Sokolsky critiques candidates for office on principle and party lines. Lehman opposes the Barden Bill while Morris supports it on Liberal Party balance. O'Dwyer also opposes the Bill as Lehman’s running mate. The piece links Fiorello La Guardia’s UNRRA role to Communist ties and notes Vito Marcantonio’s influence in the American Labor Party bid for mayor.
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Newbold Morris
Lehman
Morris
Bill O’dwyer
Fiorello la Guardia
New York
UNRRA
Soviet Russia
United States
la Guardia
Vito Marcantonio
American Labor Party
Communist Party
A Bomb in Soviet Hands Needs New Diplomacy
Washington columnist Drew Pearson argues that the atomic era requires revolutionary diplomacy grounded in practical Christianity. He urges Congress to fund peace efforts, reframe diplomacy, and shift ambassadors toward active public outreach rather than ceremonial events.
Slow Down and Live Abundantly Sign Message
A traveler recalls roadside signs urging drivers to slow down after observing many wrecked cars and tragic accidents. He laments speeding during Labor Day incidents and praises patient living, valuing durable handiwork and the body as a well-built machine. He urges caution, consideration for others, and taking time to enjoy life.
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Labor Day
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