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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1952
Page
8
Tucson voters face a special election to approve a $5,500,000 water revenue bond issue to expand the city’s water system. The plan includes 20 to 30 new wells, major pipelines, and a 20 million gallon storage tank to secure supply for future needs.
A defense of strong government against subversion, citing Pope Pius XII on the people as a responsible agent. The text references investigations by the House Committee on Un American Activities and the subversive activities control board probing the Communist party, including questions to John Gates. The passage frames danger as internal rather than external and warns against mass manipulation.
By George E. Sokolsky discusses a hypothetical Communist rise and the right to defend a government from internal and external threats. Gates argues a majority would support such a regime and cites the Daily Worker stance, while the piece criticizes liberals as middle grounders aiding America’s destruction. 1952 King Features Syndicate.
The Tucson Gas Power Co faced concerns that gas emissions would hinder flower growth near its West Sixth Street plant. Engineer Russell Sanford conducted a live experiment by turning plant grounds into a large flower garden. The test succeeded with colorful blooms, and Sanford later rose to plant superintendent of electricity.
Westbrook Pegler recounts Nanini’s prominence in Chicago paving, union rackets and politics, linking him to Campagna and the Browne-Bioff case. The column alleges Nanini’s wealth and charity claims amid a long history of mob-linked figures in paving and public works.
In Skowhegan Maine a press voice calls for full disclosure of air line subsidies and air mail pay. It notes Congress has not separated subsidy from mail pay and cites a Civil Aeronautics Board figure that only 18,218,000 of 62,731,000 in foreign mail pay covered actual mailing costs.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith explains that 71 percent of air mail costs were subsidized, with domestic carriers receiving 48 percent subsidy and 52 percent carrier cost. Overall subsidies totaled 60 percent of payments while users paid 40 percent, meaning taxpayers funded three fifths of air line payments.
New York columnist Bob Ruark quotes Lew Hershey criticizing U S draft policy. He argues the selection system lacks consistency, notes exemptions for college students and the illogic of drafting fathers while younger eligibles stay home, and urges simple, fair precepts for conscription.
The piece alleges Britain blocked exposure of Soviet slave labor use in China and says the Soviets rebuilt the Trans Siberian line to run massive military freight to the Korean front by a July 31 deadline, after stalling hearings and shifting deadlines from May 1 to July 3.
A 1952 Post-Hall Syndicate piece cites sources claiming 1,000,000 Chinese workers in prison camps from China to Eastern Europe. It alleges 100,000 seized in Manchuria, 25,000 deaths, and rail lines delivering equipment to Soviet troops. It accuses Britain of silence and links to truce talks and repatriation debates.
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