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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
12
Fragmentary newspaper text shows a June 27 1952 date with standard masthead and billing details. Mentions Associated Press, United Press Association, and Audit Bureau of Circulations. Rates page line indicates home delivery pricing and payment options.
Bank capital in Arizona rose 336 percent from 1941 to 1951, leading 48 states, while New Mexico deposits surged 392 percent to top the nation. Arizona deposits climbed from 112.7 million to 537.8 million, signaling a burst of growth shaping Tucson and Pima County's future.
Insurance firms report a $100 million national loss on auto liability last year and many old-line carriers cut commitments. The New York insurance department weighs higher rates and tiered pricing to reward safe drivers. Stricter licensing could keep dangerous motorists off roads, reducing costs for all.
Juan Elias of Tubac, born 1838, became an early U S citizen after the 1854 Gadsden Treaty. He moved to Tucson, built a ranching legacy at Sopori and owned Hacienda El Alamo. His sister and family connections tie to the Elias and Warner families. he died in 1896.
Washington reacts as the State Department quietly starts sending foreign service officers as ambassadors to state governors to advise on international affairs. Senators ridicule the plan, warn of security risks, and question scope from California to Alaska, while Owen Lattimore's visa issue is raised.
Westbrook Pegler admires Taft and Eisenhower while attacking Truman and Roosevelt era figures. He argues Taft would make the best president, faults Truman for public mistreatment of Mrs Thurmond, and worries about Roosevelt era influences. Pegler envisions a Taft Eisenhower ticket as best for the country and urges cooperation beyond personal clashes.
The piece explains that U S political parties lack permanent national structures and rely on temporary chairmen chosen by arrangements committees to run conventions and arbitrate contested delegations. It notes past chairmen like Harold Stassen and Dwight Green, weighs Lodge’s position, and cites potential shifts if a Democrat or Taft wins. It mentions Walter Hallanan as the GOP’s chosen temporary chairman.
By George E. Sokolsky, Hallanan chairs arrangements and GOP power plays discuss Gen. Douglas MacArthur as keynoter. Nixon is groomed for a potential keynote but faces limits due to seniority and loyalties. The piece weighs California’s political leverage and Likely 1952 outcomes.
New York dispatch notes Fred Allen’s gloom over Hollywood and TV. Allen proposes satirical schemes to revive cinema, including doughnut hole placards and coffee cup tips to lure moviegoers, plus a phony detour to a drive in theater. The piece discusses his clash with television and radio, and ends with a Bill Vaughan trivia question.
In a joint session speech the President urged Congress to instruct him on invoking the Taft Hartley Act amid the steel crisis. The Senate approved an amendment to the Defense Production Act while the House reaction mirrored approval, yet the President now claims he need not follow Congress. This raises questions about trust in his stated good faith and whether future assurances carry weight.
In a column attributed to Margaret Chase Smith, she accuses the President of being a stubborn "do-nothing" leader for not invoking the Taft Hartley Act amid the steel strike impasse. Congress has spoken, yet Truman is seen as holding a “sitdown” strike and failing to aid the nation or his party.
The Cincinnati Post argues the potato shortage ended with prices rising after price ceilings ended. Consumers refused purchases, lawmakers favored price supports, and growers rejected handouts while reducing acreage. It concludes government should stay out to let prices balance for growers and shoppers.
The text names two Arizona senators, Carl Hayden and Ernest W. McFarland, both Democrats, and the district's representative Harold A. Patten, also a Democrat. It notes another Arizona congressman, John R. Murdock, who represents Maricopa County only, with all offices in Washington, D. C.
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