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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1951
Page
2
Field Manager Peter Cox arrives in Abadan marking the completion of Britain’s orderly evacuation of personnel from the South Iranian oil fields. He says operations at the Abadan refinery continue, expresses surprise at the calm, and notes uncertainty about how long senior British engineers can be away.
W Averell Harriman conferred with British ministers in London on the Anglo Iranian oil dispute amid reports the United States could manage the industry for the two nations.
Rainfall spread across the Salt River drainage with Tonto Creek up 100 cfs and Verde minimal change while Douglas and Bisbee saw heavy weekend totals. Phoenix downtown recorded .08 inch overnight and .18 inch by midmorning as showers resumed with cooler, unsettled conditions forecast statewide.
A forest fire near Newhall California threatened three lakeside resorts Lake Hughes Elizabeth Lake and Munz Lake in the Angeles National Forest. The blaze spread over more than 8000 acres and drew over 500 firefighters working on fire lines after starting from a carelessly tossed cigarette.
Police report multiple crashes across Kalamazoo and Phoenix areas. Latham was struck crossing Van Buren by a westbound panel truck driven by Darvin A Bustin. In Phoenix, Bob Hilliard in critical condition after a one car crash on 5600 E Thomas. Willis L Chatham lost control near a passing vehicle. Four others treated. Charles Soule and the Paul family injured in separate two car and multi vehicle crashes. Edwin Marble sustained possible knee and chest injuries. Ignac Waitonis and Lulu Simmons treated for head, arm, and ankle injuries after a head on collision at 17th Avenue and Buckeye. Ed Jolly cited Waitonis for entering the intersection with due caution.
A squadron of 25 American Sabre jet fighters arrived in the Outer Hebrides on August 27 en route to England after a 90 minute flight from Iceland.
The Arizona case centers on Lane on death row for the murder of his ex wife. Witnesses recount threats and a car abandonment, with a rifle borrowed the night before the killing. Lane denies murder, cites innocence, and awaits possible commutation as the state uses the gas chamber for executions.
Emperor Hirohito paid a courtesy call on General Ridgway at the United Nations commander's Tokyo embassy residence. The leaders spoke for more than an hour in a formal exchange reflecting postwar Allied relations.
Representative Frank Fellows of Maine died at his Bangor home today per his office. The incident ends a long political career and prompts tributes from colleagues. Fellows, a Republican, served in Congress for decades and represented Maine's district in national deliberations.
Strike actions span multiple states as Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers contracts expired July 31 while AFL Metal Trades Council deals continue. Wages ranged from 1.31 to 1.62 an hour for smelter and service labor, and 1.31 to 1.85 for copper industry workers. The walkout covers Montana, Idaho, California, Utah, Connecticut, New York, Washington, New Jersey, Nebraska, Texas, Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, and Arizona the leading copper state.
Walter H. Stanley aged 54 was hospitalized in Branford Connecticut after someone started a large sand mixer while he was inside greasing it. Authorities investigated the incident to determine how the accident occurred and who was responsible.
Werner Schoenberg, 38, was condemned in Leipzig for killing his wife to avoid divorce expenses. A court found he murdered her to eliminate the financial burden and secure personal gain. The ruling underscores strict enforcement of penalties for homicide linked to financial motives.
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