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Newspaper

Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1951

Page

7

Caterpillar Invasion Stuns Albuquerque Gardens

An entomologist from New Mexico A&M College was asked to identify millions of mustard yellow caterpillars with four black stripes moving in from two directions across Albuquerque. County Agent Joe Cole warned of potential garden damage as the worms, up to king-size cigarette length, ranged about 200 yards daily and covered roughly one per square yard, making roads slick when crushed.

Albuquerque N. M New Mexico A & M College Las Cruces Joe Cole Cole West Mesa U. S. 66

Local Army and Marine enlistment at Phoenix recruiting station

At 213 N. First Ave the Army and Marines accepted several men for service. Names include Ralph Azzanti, Gerald Aldridge, Frank Abril, Johnny Brown, James Bradburn, Juanito Baca, Darrell Carver, Robert Garcia, Joe Gutierrez, Vernell Johnson, Bennie Powell, Eleasar Sesma, Harry Sloat, Charles Miller and others from Phoenix. Also listed are recruits from Tucson, Mesa, Grand Canyon, Tempe, Eloy, Gilbert and surrounding areas.

N. First Ave Ralph S. Azzanti S. Second St Gerald R. Aldridge E. Stephens Frank N. Abril W. Tonto Johnny Brown E. Madison James A. Bradburn E. van Buren Juanito V. Baca E. Buchanan Darrell L. Carver W. E. Polk Robert Garcia Grand Canyon William A. Archer Tempe Keetso Iron Cameron Leon Beard Eloy Thomas M. Scott Gilbert

Priest Denies Guilt In King Slaying Plot

In Amman Jordan on August 21 AP reports Father Ibrahim Ayyad a Roman Catholic priest on trial for plotting the assassination of King Abdullah pleads innocence before a military court meeting for the fourth day saying God knows he has no connection or information linking him to the crime.

Amman Jordan Ibrahim Ayyad Abdullah Ayyad

Lone Man Fails Police Three Hours in West Los Angeles

In West Los Angeles a 28 year old armed mental patient, Donald G. LaFuente, resisted detention for General Hospital observation. Police deployed 11 tear gas grenades over three hours before entering and finding him unharmed in a clothes closet. He surrendered without further incident.

Los Angeles A. L. Sinclair Donald G. LaFuente la Fuente General Hospital LaFuente

Dam project bids opened for Davis Dam HQ building

Davm Donaldson Construction Company Inc at 321 S 24th St was the apparent low bidder with 448 371 for the Davis Dam project headquarters building. Bureau of Reclamation announced the engineer's estimate was 408 020. Other low bidders were Edwards Construction Company Phoenix 463 681 and McGinty Construction Co Phoenix 474 584.

Davm Donaldson Construction Company Inc S. 24Th St Davis Dam Bureau of Reclamation Edwards Construction Company Phoenix McGinty Construction Co

Plane crash at Fort Dix kills 13 soldiers

A jet trainer plowed into a scrub area near McGuire Air Base injuring and killing soldiers. Thirteen men died, including twins George and Robert Poole from Camden. The two-man crew perished. Survivors said the aircraft struck a truck and fuel tanks caused flash fires, with eight GIs killed instantly and three dying later. The Army released a partial list of dead with next of kin.

Fort DIX N. J Wrara Lillad Mal Vwulield McGuire Air Base George W Robert W. Poole Camden Army George Hazel Poole Post Hospital Robert Bertram Brinley 26Th Field Artillery Battalion Ninth Division George W. Poole MW. J Augustus O. Williams Augustus Williams Brooklyn William Vellucci Cosmo Vellucci New York City Clifford W. Nachbaur Florence Nachbaur North Bergen Clifford R. Pierce Rilla Pierce North Franklin Ralph E. Mattson Marie Mattson Francis R. Turlip Frank Turlip Manville

Aerial Combat Yet To Speak at Phoenix Club Meeting

Captain Millard A Hodges a Korean War veteran and combat pilot will address the Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 p m tomorrow at the Hotel Westward Ho on jet operations in air support of ground forces Hodges completed 145 missions earned the Distinguished Flying Cross the Air Medal with 14 oak leaf clusters and the Korean campaign ribbon with three stars He served with occupation forces in Japan and Germany and now trains pilots at Williams Air Force Base.

Millard A. Hodges Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce Westward Ho Hodges Japan Germany Williams Air Force Base

Two Year Old Hurt In Two Car Crash

Anthony A. Standish Jr. age two, of Route 1, received facial cuts yesterday afternoon after a two car collision at Central and Woodward. Police said the sedans were driven by his father, a car rental firm operator, and a Lloyd resident of 1803 W Osrn.

Anthony A. Standish Jr Route 1 St. Joseph’s Hospital Central and Woodward Lloyd W. Osrn

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