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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1945
Page
5
The article urges Mayor Jaastad to form a nonpartisan budget preparation committee of accountants bankers and business leaders to craft open budget reports. It argues for annual periods and clear recommendations, with full town hall discussion to show citizens how funds are spent and value received.
A historical note defines a taxpayer as anyone contributing to city funds through real estate ownership sales taxes fines, business taxes, dog or rooming house licenses. Every man falls into one tax category whether resident, county resident, or winter visitor.
George E Sokolsky reflects on Earl Browder and American Communists adopting patriotic stance during a March 21 1943 debate. He notes the shift from antiwar to pro American capitalism and laments the change as the Communists distance themselves from Marxist roots.
Connecticut Legislative Council warns that expanding rule making by 53 state departments and agencies undermines legislative authority. It calls for caution and with a view toward creating detailed general laws to curb delegated power, stressing legislative responsibility.
Westbrook Pegler vents perplexity over Collier's Weekly editorial stance on Communism and its writers. He notes Crichton Forsythe connections, Winter Hellman pieces, and a National Maritime Union school seen as pro Communist. Pegler questions editorials and policy shifts while doubting Collier's impartiality.
General Buckner predicts Okinawa will serve as the forward air base for the Allied assault on Japan, with bases housing fleets of B-24s or B-17s. The Island’s proximity to Tokyo and other industrial centers informs Japanese defenses and underscores the strategic aim of 3,000 mile bomber routes. The Louisville Courier-Journal reports the view.
New York. June. A Truman era column argues unconditional surrender is essential to defeat Japan, dismissing calls for peace terms as impractical. The piece compares Grant and Lee, urges swift decisive action, and condemns peace programs while praising American resolve and imperial policies. It includes a fan letter from Sgt. Baker and a light political exchange about Dumbarton Oaks.
Washington Scene reports former President Hoover recently delivered a short lecture on animation to President Truman after a White House meeting. Photographers sought livelier posing as Hoover and Truman tried to brighten the frame with a request to “say your ABCs” to evoke animation. The piece also notes Senator O Mahoney’s aid to a serviceman seeking furlough to wed a British sweetheart from Norwich England.
The Nation notes Franco’s dictatorship issues a bill of rights granting freedom of speech with caveats against disparaging Fascism and freedom of religion limited to Catholics, portraying it as a managed concession in a democracy.
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