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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1949
Page
2
A New York annual Cat Club show showcases a scene where a long-tailed squirrel seems to speak to Jungle Baby, an alley cat, in a playful exchange highlighting the event's quirky atmosphere.
Washington report notes lawyers sentenced to jail without jury trials for contempt. Bridges and New York cases show judges can imprison or fine without indictment or hearing, prompting debate on limits of contempt power. Legal scholars discuss vagueness and due process, with Supreme Court split decisions and dissenters warning against tyranny.
Nineteen inmates at the Salt Lake City jail received Christmas Eve pardons but police reported that 13 were back behind bars by Sunday. Most were arrested on drunkenness charges, some within hours of release.
King Abdullah departed Amman on December 26 for Baghdad, Iraq, on a government trip described as political in nature. The announcement cited no specific agenda beyond diplomacy and regional talks.
At Mount Hamilton California December 26 UP Lick Observatory astronomers Dr and Mrs Gerald E Kron of the University of California reported a rare sight an actual explosion on a star The blast covered about 8060 miles and raised temperature by 15000 degrees Such events are usually recorded photographically and have been seen by human eyes only four other times
Damascus reports former President Hashem Bey Attassi resigning as Syria’s aging chief of state following the exit of a Populist Party cabinet that lasted just 23 hours. The rapid political turnover marks a brief, unsettled episode in the nation’s leadership.
Four sisters died in Jaffa when their house collapsed after a day of torrential rain drenched Israel's coastal plain causing floods. The downpour halted travel and crippled telephone lines across the region.
Phoenix mothers plan the Mothers March on Polio on January 16 31 to raise funds for the Maricopa Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. More than 8000 volunteers from churches schools and clubs will knock on doors from 7 to 8 pm carrying a polio scroll signifying each family gift. No quotas will be set and every dollar from pennies to large contributions will be welcomed to reduce the chapter deficit of over 9000.
The Manila Daily Mirror reports three killed and 36 injured when two hand grenades exploded at a Christmas Eve party on a Baliuag dance floor in Bulacan province Philippines. Three enlisted constabulary men allegedly threw the grenades after being slapped by a constabulary officer.
The writer muses that the day after Christmas should be a holiday, praising omission over excess and cherishing simple gifts like neckties. He notes no desire for impractical swag such as umbrellas or fur boots, and caps the piece with a wink at family humor and gratitude amid holiday leftovers.
Patrolmen report Ernest Ama raisesca Buckeye drove the car blinded by oncoming lights and did not see Val donado. Frank Laguna Yuma dairy employee drove the truck. Terry apparently tried to guide his cycle around the truck and struck a rear wheel. Arizona traffic deaths for 1949 reach 273, 25 fewer than last year. Henry Sherrard Tolleson farm worker treated for hip and head injuries from Tolleson accident. Two men treated at Morris Squibb Memorial Hospital Safford after being struck by a car 11 miles west of Safford. Joe Johnson Dallas Texas and Clifton Bloyd Greenville Texas were walking when hit by Jim Scoggins Safford.
A former Phoenician P W De Jong aged 73 died yesterday at his Beverly Hills home. He owned the De Jong Apartments and lived in Phoenix 48 years before moving to California eight years ago. Survivors include his wife Ida De Jong a daughter Selma Ford a stepson Amos Dye two grandchildren Barbara Ford and Mrs Charles Pritchard and 11 siblings, all of Grand Rapids Mich.
Minneapolis report notes half of U S homes over 30 years old face higher upkeep and declining value. Tom McDonald of Minneapolis Honeywell Regulator discusses aging housing stock and limited use of automatic heating systems among the 43 million homes surveyed.
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