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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1950
Page
6
William Rodriquez, 30, escaped from a prison road gang yesterday and was tracked down by bloodhounds within three hours. Deputy Warden Tom Cathamer said he was captured seven miles from Florence hiding in a field without resistance. Rodriquez served two to three years for robbery from a Maricopa court.
Two more Australian navy enlisted men died today, raising to five the fatalities from the Tarakan explosion aboard the tank landing ship in Sydney Harbour.
Frank B. Jones grand monarch of 200000 Grotto members visits Phoenix for first time. He will address 130 Grotto members at 8 p m in the clubrooms and discuss the national program supporting a home for spastic children and the George Washington Memorial. The Rameses Grotto at 3329 East Osborn Road hosts Jones and Dr. John Micada.
Governor Dan E. Garvey urged national backing for Congress to approve the Central Arizona Project to secure Colorado River water for 225000 irrigated acres and prevent drying land. The plan would bring 1200000 acre feet annually, add power and recreation, at an estimated total cost of 758,585,000. Senate debate slated for February 6 after Downey delay.
Harry Arthur Finder of Phoenix died at McDowell Hospital aged 52. Services will be at 2 p m Saturday at A L Moore and Sons Memory Chapel with interment at Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include wife La Nora and son Harry August of Phoenix, mother Mrs Martha Finder, sister Mrs Emma McAdams, and brothers Thomas and Adolph Finder of Detroit. Rev. David Barnette to officiate. Finder was a salesman and district manager for Producers' Benefit and Insurance Co of Mesa. member of Knights of Pythias and Emanuel Baptist Church. Born May 26, 1899 in Manistee Michigan, he came to Arizona six years ago from Hazel Park Michigan.
A transient, Thomas Serwatka, 35, was jailed on a $2,000 bond after attempting to obtain welfare aid, having quit a packing plant job. FBI agents arrested him for driving a stolen car from Wichita to Cleveland and ordered held for federal court by U S commissioner C B Wilson.
Washington January 26 AP The Army will study how to build up its airborne strength as Gen J Lawton Collins says airborne operations will play a major future war role A panel led by Maj Gen William M Miley from the 11th Airborne and other officers from Fort Leavenworth and Fort Monroe will draft a plan to centralize airborne operations and solve issues from towing tanks to gear drops.
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