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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1955
Page
8
The nation sees a fresh burst in births with 1 287 000 in four months and an expected 1954 total above 4 021 000. Planners warn the surge stresses school facilities and fuels demand for housing aid as Tucson and others face growing population musts.
Tension rises between Pima County Supervisors and the Junior Chamber of Commerce over Old Tucson operations. The JayCees lease the site for $1 annually to preserve and improve the historic town used as a movie set. Debates center on a $60 daily use fee, authority scope, and maintenance duties. Both sides pledge to retreat, rethink, and propose specifics. Old Tucson is valued for film work, tourism, and local heritage.
A 50 year old Sabino Canyon outing photo shows Miss Willie Martin and Lester Steinfeld with friends. Martin, granddaughter of Judge William Henry Barnes, married Earl Tuttle Hazelett and died May 3, 1936. Steinfeld, brother of Harold Steinfeld, died July 11, 1935 after a career in insurance and studies at UC.
In Tokyo, Victor Riesel argues Soviet agents and Japanese labor groups disrupt U S military bases and airfield expansion in Japan. He cites Sohyo and front committees opposing base expansion and protests at Mt Fuji, predicting tense future if the Summit yields no changes.
Robert Fish extols Wisconsin as a tonic for the nation praising its landscapes and prosperous cities. He highlights lumber industry revival, the University of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Idea, veteran education, and La Follette’s legacy of progressive reforms. He credits the state with forward-looking policy and civic achievement.
In a booming economy bankers warn of credit inflation rather than price inflation. The Fed raises lending rates and tightens money while government agencies curb easy mortgages. Banks caution against excess inventories and speculative price rises as business keeps expanding and savings rise.
The San Diego Union notes that Adlai Stevenson and allies accused the President of bluffing on Quemoy and Matsu. The piece says the strategy kept the islands in Chinese Nationalist hands, while Beijing shows willingness to negotiate. It criticizes Stevenson for not admitting error and remaining silent on the issue.
In a letter to the Tucson Daily Citizen John Q. Public condemns tax hikes and new bond issues. He argues officials chase spending, seek betterments and high priced experts, risking future generations as taxes burden homeowners. He calls for concrete plans to cut inflation and reduce the tax load. William Williamson signs from Phoenix Arizona.
Washington notes a back and forth between Secretary Dulles and Red Chinese Foreign Minister Chou En-lai as Geneva talks and regional tensions shape their rhetoric. Both sides press for peace yet demand opposing concessions, with Formosa and U S bases central in the exchanges.
The piece argues that changes to government follow due process and separation of powers. It condemns Justice Douglas for commenting on U S foreign policy as improper and notes a decline in judicial proprieties including public indiscretions and sensational headlines.
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