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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1946
Page
8
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A Senate subcommittee will inspect the Inter American highway built under U S Army supervision in Central America with hearings in Los Angeles. The Lewis broadcasts alleged high costs and contractor profits, including overcharges and rent charges on Army equipment, prompting a Robertson inquiry.
George E. Sokolsky argues Italy remains culturally ancient but economically dependent, facing postwar pressures from Trieste boundaries to reparations. He critiques Soviet dominance in Yugoslavia and warns that Italian concessions could feed a conqueror's peace or a just settlement.
Dayton Ohio Herald argues that humanitarian giving to starving foreigners sustains the nation. Citing Jesus teaching on feeding the hungry and welcoming strangers, the piece asserts a country’s future hinges on helping the least of these brethren.
A preliminary July 1945 hearing on the highway project is followed by a sub committee inspection trip to Central America to explain why the project stalled and where about 30 million dollars in excess costs went. The outcome remains unresolved.
Westbrook Pegler notes Moe the muscovy duck gains public attention after newsreel interest and a film offer. The piece lampoons public spectacle, celebrities, and political stances while recounting Moe s behavior and the author s skepticism about staged fame.
During the Russia incident while Disraeli led England he urged patience and quietly resolved tensions. At a dinner a famed lady asked what he waited for and he replied he was waiting for roast mutton and potatoes. The remark highlighted his adroit, measured approach to a diplomatic crisis.
The United Press reports the OPA has dropped dried octopus from foods under ceiling prices. A reader who loves dried octopus muses on when the move would occur.
Washington dispatch notes rising discontent with the administration reflected in state races. Kentucky senator candidate John Young Brown faces a split Democratic Party with Happy Chandler opposing him. Massachusetts districts show trouble for Democratic incumbents including Sen. Walsh, as Republicans hope to capitalize on antiadministration sentiment and labor tensions nationally.
In San Francisco George Dixon notes Gen Joseph Stilwell now commands the sixth army and Pacific coast area at the Presidio. He describes Stilwell as "Vinegar Joe" due to sharp humor and forthright speech, recalls past clashes with Chiang Kai-shek and Chinese warlords, and questions postwar military downsizing while praising Stilwell's stubborn resolve.
Brubaker notes strong recruitment momentum as many young men find civilian life unaffordable amid current times. The remark appears in The New Yorker reflecting wartime sentiment.
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