Congress in a battle over Strauss as secretary of commerce
The Senate Senate fights over President Eisenhower's choice Admiral Lewis L Strauss for secretary of commerce. Hearings stretched from March 17 to May 19, ending 9-8 in favor but with fierce floor opposition. President and supporters expect confirmation. critics warn of politics and delay amid looming federal financial crisis.
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Cut Rates For Cash Prompt New National Discount Club
A national discount club began operations this month promising members 5 to 10 percent savings on goods and services when paying cash and using a club card in participating stores. The move pits cash purchases against major credit brands, suggesting a two price system in cities and pressure on the poor consumer to carry multiple payment forms.
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Powerful ACC in hot water in Arizona corruption scrutiny
A four part series analyzes the Arizona Corporation Commission and its vast regulatory reach affecting hundreds of firms. A $50 per plate Eddie Williams fundraiser raises questions about influence and potential political use of donated funds.
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Eddie) Williams
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Jack) Buzard
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Germans and Americans in Germany, a paradox of unity
In postwar Rhein Main, Germans and American military families live apart within a shared base culture. Yet there is friendship without intimacy, a public peace guarded by an unspoken separation. Germany wrestles with militarism while rearming under UN principles in a slow moral redefinition.
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Autograph Hunters Stir Cary Grant on Fame and Fans
Cary Grant complains about rude autograph seekers and the pressure of fame at a Paris Relais Plaza encounter. He recalls incidents with demanding fans, a wife’s disbelief, and a woman pushing children for a signature. Grant notes fewer incidents recently and jokes that autograph requests now boost his earnings via Kodak stock.
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Local Letters Question Ethics and School Pay in Tucson
Readers debate a judge's remark about a jury and a letter questions teacher pay and policy. Mary Stotera defends integrity while Herb Burrows and Robert Withers urge clarity on raises and duties in Tucson education.
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Redondo Family Home in Tucson Cattleman Era Photo
The image, taken about 1900 by Al Bueh man, shows the Redondo family home. Redondo was a prominent cattleman and the adobe structure reflects Tucson’s early days, with some houses still standing over a century later. Some Redondo children later lived in Phoenix.
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Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society
High School Diplomas and Their Real Value
A 1910s analysis notes 1.5 million American youths receive high school diplomas this month, far more than a generation ago, yet many diplomas reflect merely four years in school. The Conant Report questions their meaning and suggests a durable record of courses and trades.
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Out of the depths we cry to Thee O Lord in prayer
Daily devotion recalls Psalm 130 and the cry from depths as the path to hearing God. It speaks of illness despair and the pit as moments where self-sufficiency dissolves and prayer aligns the soul with life in Jesus Christ. Amen.
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