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Newspaper

Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1951

Page

5

Tornadoes Hit Midwest Defying Calm Weather

Tornadoes and heavy rain swept the Midwest causing damage across Minnesota and nearby states. One woman died and five were injured as a tornado struck Hutchinson Minnesota damaging about fifty homes and uprooting trees. Unofficial losses reached around 500000 dollars.

Midwest Minnesota Hutchinson Minneapolis Weather Bureau Kansas South Bend Ind Great Lakes Oklahoma Montana Presidio Texas Plains States

Air Force Officer Translates War Cliches Into Plain English

An Air Force officer in Korea proposed a tongue in cheek guide to military jargon. He lists common phrases and their translations revealing how cliches mask realities of war posing as plain talk. The bit, relayed by Gordon Gammack, aims to clarify conditions of the conflict for the public.

New York Air Force Korea Gordon Gammack Des Moines Tribune Crazislav Dneprovsk Stalin Oksk P.S

Range Group Studies Fight Against Trees

Prescott June 20 A special to The Gazette reports the American Society of Range Management Arizona Section meeting focusing on breaking juniper control of rangeland in Arizona. E Ray Cowden of Cowden Livestock Co Phoenix describes experimental eradication at his ranch 50 miles northwest of Prescott with U S Forest Service cooperation. A field trip to view the joint project follows, with Arizona ranch operators attending and Frank Armer of Valley National Bank presiding at the opening session.

Prescott Arizona American Society of Range Management E. Ray Cowden Cowden Livestock Company Phoenix Cowden Ranch U. S. Forest Service Cowden Range Management Society Frank Armer Livestock Division The Valley National Bank

Squirrel carries nuts to winter storehouse in jaws

The chipping squirrel or hackee fills its jaw pouches with four nuts per trip as it gathers winter food for its storehouse.

Edgar L. Johnson Dies In California

Edgar L. Johnson aged 62 died Sunday at his Oakland California home after a short illness Born near Mesa in 1889 he farmed and worked as a landscape gardener He owned an Oakland nursery relocated in 1945 He is survived by wife Pearl of Oakland seven sons three daughters and numerous grandchildren Funeral services and burial will be in Oakland Friday afternoon

Edgar L. Johnson Arizona Oakland Calif Mesa Mr. Johnson Pearl Vernon Globe Merrice Dunsmuir Bernard Wayne Ross Phoenix Gail Kent Weiser Idaho E. L.vines Donald Fisher Ralph McCracken Ames Iowa Jode Chandler Charles Show Low Maude Clements

Water use peaks in Phoenix for the year

City water officials report peak daily consumption Saturday at 60,799,000 gallons, then 55,270,000 Sunday and 60,605,000 Monday. No local well use required. water drawn from Scottsdale area and Verde River upper-well field. May totals reach 1,365,377,000 gallons with 44,044,000 daily average. May last year was 1,342,491,000 with 43,306,000 daily average.

Phoenix Scottsdale Verde River

MacArthur Criticism Sparks Foreign Policy Debate

The speaker denounces the surrender of policy principles and accuses the state department of reshaping U S aims. He argues the nation should abandon appeasement and return to a positive foreign policy grounded in liberty, self government, free enterprise, and justice.

State Department Hurley

Pilots reject federal order to end United strike

Chicago dispatch reports that 900 United Airlines pilots and co pilots refused to obey a National Mediation Board demand to end their strike. AFL Airline Pilots Association leader David L Behncke called the order ridiculous while board secretary Thomas E Bickers said mediation is not complete and services are withdrawn. Behncke asserted all legal steps were followed and urged United to meet negotiators to conclude a satisfactory agreement. The telegram noted Pacific airlift and military charters remain active.

Chicago United Airlines David L. Behncke AFL Airline Pilots Association National Mediation Board Thomas E. Bickers Bickers Behncke UAL Pacific

Oath Required Of Druggists

The Arizona State Board of Pharmacy voted that pharmacists must take loyalty oaths to practice in the state. The board also barred any known Communist Party members from obtaining licensure. New president Charles Nielsen of Tucson and secretary Newell Stewart of Phoenix explained the action, citing fears of bacteriological warfare. oaths apply at license application and renewal.

Tucson State Board of Pharmacy Arizona Communist Party Charles Nielsen Newell Stewart Phoenix

Chris Kolden Dies in Sunny slope at 67

Here six years resident Chris Kolden 67 died Monday night at Desert Mission Convalescent Hospital Sunnyslope after a year of illness. formerly an employee of Seattle street railway dept he was a life member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles survived by sister Mrs Cora Peterson with residence. Funeral services at 7 30 p m today Sunnyslope Mortuary private cremation Greenwood Memorial Park

Chris Kolden Glendale Desert Mission Convalescent Hospital Sunnyslope Arizona Kolden Phoenix Street Railway Department Seattle Wash Order of Eagles Cora Peterson Sunnyslope Mortuary Greenwood Memorial Park

Ship Owners Indicate Early End Of Strike

New York June 20 The five day maritime strike showed signs of ending as ship owners proposed a new package deal to CIO unions National Maritime Union American Radio Association and Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The American Export Line said SS Constitution would sail to Naples with 900 aboard while Matson Lines planned 700 passengers on SS Lurline in San Francisco as talks continued. Clyde Mills of FMCS convened a New York session to brief 40 Atlantic and Gulf Coast shippers on concessions plan. Frank J. Taylor said negotiations would resume with aim to end the coast wide shutdown.

New York CIO National Maritime Union American Radio Association Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Naples Italy Matson Lines San Francisco ARA Clyde Mills Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Atlantic Gulf Coast Frank J. Taylor

Portuguese Party Nominees Lopes for President

In Lisbon on June 20 AP reports Gen Francisco Higinio Craveira Lopes will be the presidential candidate of the National Union Party. The ruling party announced the choice as elections are expected in mid July.

Lisbon Portugal Francisco Higinio Craveira Lopes National Union Party

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