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Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1951

Page

6

Nations Get U N Inquiry on Armed Forces for U N Army

United Nations members received letters asking when they can assign units to the U N anti aggression army. The United States is calculating how many personnel it can spare and aims to inform Secretary General Lie by month end, while Pentagon figures remain secret. Russia and satellites, boycotting the measures committee, are expected to ignore the appeal. The letters come under the Acheson Anti aggression Resolution adopted by the General Assembly.

United Nations U.N United States Trygve Pentagon Russia General Assembly

Mark Twain Goods Sell For $40 000

The four day auction of Mark Twain's library and furnishings brought over $40,000 and a sale of his daughter's home here could fetch around $60,000, auctioneers said. The sale concluded on the grounds of the five acre estate of Mrs. Clara Clemens Samoussoud, Twain's surviving child.

Hollywood Mark Twain Clara Clemens Samoussoud Twain

Arizona State Fair Dates Set for November 3 to 12

Walter L. Smith of Glendale, commission chairman, disclosed that the Arizona State Fair will run November 3 through November 12, 1951. The dates were approved at a commission meeting held here yesterday.

Arizona State Fair Commission Walter L. Smith Glendale Commission

George Blake Named Fair Secretary

George Blake of Scottsdale was named executive secretary of the Arizona State Fair Commission at 7200 dollars a year. He replaces Paul F. Jones, who resigned after 10 years and will act as technical advisor for 60 days. Jones will run Jones Kelsey Fireworks Display Co. with William Kelsey, the state’s only aerial and ground fireworks firm.

Arizona State Fair Commission George Blake Scottsdale Howard Pyle Blake Paul F. Jones Commission Jones Walter L. Smith Glendale Himself William Kelsey Jones- Kelsey Fireworks Display Company

Dallas Fire Destroys Earl’s Fine Foods Restaurant

Thousands watched as a spectacular fire destroyed Earl's Fine Foods on Commerce Street Dallas, damaging about $150000. The blaze started about 9 45 pm after closing. About 150 firemen fought the flames in the old three story building near major hotels, two firefighters overcome by smoke.

Dallas Commerce Street Ervay and Akard Earl Pyle Earl

Ben Grauer Avid Reader And Bibliography Society Member

Ben Grauer, a radio commentator, is described as a voracious book collector and a participant in multiple bibliographical and literary societies.

Ben Grauer

Death Decree Taken Calmly By Murderer

In Shelby Montana on April 13 a 20 year old hitchhiker from Vallejo California was sentenced to hang for the murder of Clarence Pellett a 59 year old Four Corners resident. Dryman calmly heard the sentence in District Judge R M Hattersleys court about 24 hours after confessing to the first degree murder. Pelletts body was found in a sheep pasture between Shelby and the Canadian border with a .45 pistol wound. Dryman said he killed because it was cold outside and he did not want to get out of the car. He was arrested in Alberta by Royal Mounted Police after Shelby officers supplied his description. Witnesses had seen Pellett pick up a man matching Drymans description.

Shelby Mont Vallejo Calif Montana Frank R. Dryman R. M. Hattersley Clarence Pellett Four Corners Dryman Pellett Canadian Alberta Canadian Royal Mounted Police

U S Marshal Claims Bribe Baited Trap

U S Marshal Ed win J Carrigan faces bribery conspiracy charges after being seen receiving $2000 from John Church to influence transfer of Phil Davis to McNiel Island prison. Davis, a California dealer, serves six months for a speedboat incident injuring 13 year old Imigene Witts che. Church is Davis’ agency manager.

San Francisco United States Edwin J. Carrigan Carrigan Federal Bureau of Investigation John Church Phil Davis Oakland Califonia McNiel Island Wash Davis Imigene Wittsche Church James V. Bennett Federal Bureau of Prisons

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