Power Shortage in Tucson Spurs Call for Special Election
Opinion runs that Tucson faces a permanent power shortage due to a 8 2/3 percent cut by the Bureau of Reclamation and a city condemnation suit blocking utility expansion. Advocates say municipal ownership would worsen rates and mismanage services, urging the mayor and council to let voters decide the issue in a special election.
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Tucson
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Parker Dam
Colorado River
Reclamation Bureau
Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
Municipal Water Department
Arizona Corporation Commission
Council of
Thomas J. Elliott
Fear and War Loom Over Europe and America
Franklin D. Roosevelt defined Fear as a cornerstone of freedom yet warns war and unfinished conflicts threaten children and nations. The essay argues total war ruins civilizations, laments ideological fatalism, and urges honest, bold action to avert a new global conflict led by Soviet Russia and rising socialism threatening democracy.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Russia
United States
Soviet Russia
Europe
France
Italy
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Narrowing The Table at University of Illinois course
Four steelworkers played the role of management reps in a week long University of Illinois course to argue from the employer side. They defended management positions in two of four grievance cases, impressing fellow union members and prompting praise from the St. Louis Post Dispatch for more of this approach to bridge the gap between employers and employees.
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University of Illinois Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations
Phillips Bradley
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Tucson Bid Sparks Debate Over City Condemnation
A city plan faces heated debate as officials consider withdrawing the condemnation suit to let the private utility proceed with buying more generating equipment and expansion plans.
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Tucson
Spelvin Prods Tax Debate On Family Deductions
George Spelvin defends American family deductions in a Washington testimony, attacking five percent limits for medical costs and condemning foreign aid and taxation without representation. He argues for deductions for doctor bills and funeral costs, cites farmers versus white collar workers, and denounces policies as un-American. The exchange includes interruptions by Congressman Sutch and ends with thanks from the committee.
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George Spelvin
Washington
Sutch
Congressman Sutch
Luton
Spelvin
Spelvins
Truman
Mr. Spelvin
President Truman
Tom
Harry
Stalin
Tito
America
Keep Climbing and Persevere Through Setbacks
A parable of persistence with a snail reaching a cherry tree and sparrows mocking it. It cites Demosthenes, Edison, and Cyrus Field to illustrate resilience and repeated effort. The message: success comes from getting up after each fall and continuing to climb.
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Demosthenes
Thomas Edison
Cyrus Field
Atlantic
Europe
America
Chamounix
Webb B. Garrison
European Self-Help Push and Mixed European Outlook
A 1947 King Features Syndicate piece analyzes European aid needs, food production, and government policies. It discusses France Britain Germany and Russia, noting motives and obstacles from socialism to shortages, with Marshall Plan aims to spur genuine European self help.
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Washington
Europe
Hce
England
Germany
Russia
U. S
Belgium
Holland
Denmark
Italy
France
Iron Curtain
Clayton
Britain
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Washington Scene Listens To Senate Banter And Horse Show
Washington scene notes Senators debating a deregulatory amendment amid passage of a vast Naval appropriation bill. The column jokes about presidential succession, naming Joe Martin and Vandenberg, and suggests Gov Warren as a possible reserve heir. It recalls Wayne Morse’s long filibuster and a trip to the Arlington horse show.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Capitol
Jim Preston
House
Joe Martin
Roe Dixon
Commerce
Congress
Wallace
Iowa
Moscow
California
Gov. Warren
V P
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Brahms Flee Dinner Over E Major and E Minor Jangle
Composer Johannes Brahms, famed for hypersensitivity to sound, fled a dinner when two ladies spoke between his ears. He explained the discord of E major and E minor made his stomach churn and he could not digest the meal.
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Johannes Brahms
Brahms
Milwaukee Journal
Patience Wins the Bimmelman Family Pride Rise
The Christian Science Monitor notes a change in the Bimmelman household as they rise socially with the top spot on the list for a new car. Neighbors wonder if a fortune from Grandpa explains the shift, but the article treats it as a light social ascent.
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Bimmelman
Papa Bimmelman
Mamma Bimmelman
Bimmelmans
Grandpa Bimmelman
Christian Science Monitor
Bacteria Prefer Nickels Over Dimes in Rhode Island Test
Rhode Island students at St. Xavier's Academy in Providence report bacteria avoid dimes and approach nickels in a coin trial. The NYT notes the experiment shows bacteria interact differently with coin metals, avoiding some and favoring others as they cluster near pennies and nickels.
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Rhode Islanders
New York Times
Jane McNamara
Marjorie Delillis
St. Xavier’s Academy
Providence
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