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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1950
Page
6
America breeds optimists as 1.5 million graduates chase jobs in 1950 while about 950,000 exit labor force for various reasons. 600,000 net job seekers expect practical paths, with top graduates securing toeholds in industry and nonglamorous roles paying well.
The essay argues America should strengthen ties with Western Europe rather than retreat into isolationism. It cites French journalist Jean-Jacques Servan-Schreiber and leaders Bidault and Schuman, detailing proposals for a permanent Atlantic council and a France Germany coal steel pool, and notes Britain’s cool response.
A King Features column reviews rubber production history 1949 1948 and wartime shortages. It notes crude and synthetic rubber outputs United States reliance on synthetic stockpiles and potential Far Eastern targets including the Philippines French Indo China Malaysia Indonesia and Thailand and warns against renewed dependence on Far Eastern crude rubber amid Cold War tensions. It cites Baruch Symington and says 87 percent of 1945 rubber was synthetic with growing government stockpiles.
The piece surveys California politics highlighting Senator Downey's shift away from the Democratic program toward anti communism, and previews the race to replace him with Dick Nixon Boddy and Helen Gahagan. It denounces Gahagan as unfit, accuses her of carpetbagging and pandering to Black voters, and comments on Boddy’s stance and endorsements.
A Suburban Chicago garbage man is praised for his methodical work and a resident invites him home. The joke shifts to a Capper's Weekly parody where a husband deflects a wife's diamond bracelet request with a dry line, ending with the husband declaring the same line.
A Milwaukee Journal quote debates Illinois law on slot machines, arguing a device is not a gambling machine unless coins are dropped to win money by chance. The columnist likens legal logic to cars and guns to probe broader meanings.
The commentary contrasts private and public ownership as flawed paths and suggests Western Europe may wait for a dollar endorsed U S proposal. It questions if such a counterproposition will arrive and what form it might take, noting a fourth column to follow.
Milwaukee Journal urges Congress to implement Hoover Commission recommendations to reduce costs. It notes the federal government owns 848,567 typewriters used by 235,000 people, equating to 3.6 machines per user, and argues for efficiency gains.
Quote from Bill Vaughan in the Kansas City Star likens congressmen to seeing flying saucers. He says lawmakers talk about the economy but do not truly believe in it.
New York May 29. A columnist argues society overemphasizes sex and sexuality as a cultural industry. He criticizes Kinsey revelations and media for turning sex into a pervasive moral and educational force affecting children, marriage, and literature. He urges restraint and clearer boundaries. He cites public figures and a humorous note on Vice-President Barkley.
Washington May 29 Chairman Millard E Tydings of the senate armed services committee avoids camera exposure during a press conference over McCarthy charges and the Amerasia case. A photographer captures him tugging his nose then denouncing the shot. Also announced three new snapdragon varieties from Beltsville Md tetraploids with larger spikes and florets.
A reader in New Haven questions statements by Bill Baer or his next of kin alleging wonders like Yale diplomas from leather and a ventriloquist canary. The letter mocks erroneous claims, ending with a threat to respond in five days if no reply.
Motorists in Kansas City Missouri can now pay fines by mail using new traffic tickets designed as return envelopes. Violation details and fines are preprinted. offenders simply enclose a check or money order. Serious offenses like speeding, reckless, or drunken driving still require court appearances.
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