Five Youthful Inmates Escape From Yuma Jail
Five young prisoners escaped the second-story Yuma County jail via a plumbing tunnel and air vent on the courthouse roof. Sheriff Washam identified the escapees as James Tracy 31 Thomas Bush 23 A J Keer 20 Donald Bradley 18 and Marvin Howard 18. An all-points alert was issued as deputies pursued possible weapons and the escape route remains under inquiry.
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Yuma
Yuma County
Jim Washam
James Tracy
Phoenix
Thomas Bush
A. J. Keer
Donald Bradley
Marvin Howard
Washum
Arizona
California
Guard Units To Be Called Up For Mobilization
Washington reports the air force will mobilize 19 non flying national guard units totaling about 10 000 officers and airmen within nine months in a planned national deployment announced today by the air force.
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Washington
Air Force
National Guard
Arizona Governor names Zellweger and Thomas to power authority
Gov. Howard Pyle nominated E. A. Thomas of Phoenix and John Zellweger of Florence to the Arizona Power Authority Commission. Thomas replaces M. J. Dougherty, Zellweger fills the unexpired term of George F. MacDonald. Both await Senate confirmation amid party balance aims.
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Howard Pyle
E. A. Thomas
Phoenix
John Zellweger
Florence
Arizona Power Authority Commission
State Senate
Senate
Warner Mattice
Tee
Thomas
M. J. Dougherty
Zellweger
George F. MacDonald
Scottsdale
J. D. Goree
Coolidge Democratic Party
Dan E. Garvey
MacDonald
Goree
Pyle
Power Authority Commission
George W. Mickle
Dougherty
Mickle
Thomas and
Fire destroys cabins leaving 18 homeless in Phoenix area
Eighteen people lose homes when fire at Crysler Court on South 12th Street destroys six small cabins and two trailers. Firefighters from Phoenix and Rural Fire Protection arrived after 1:30 a.m. to contain the blaze, using water from an irrigation ditch as nearby residents helped douse hot spots. Among the displaced are the Smith family and several others. a daughter of the Alexanders had died in a January auto crash nearby. Authorities cited a trailer occupied by Frank Martinez as the suspected start, with no immediate cause determined.
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Crysler Court
South 12Th Street
Phoenix Fire Department
Rural Fire Protection Company
Smiths
Gene Apodaca
Bill Alexander
Henry Burns
Chuck Alexander
Martinez
Alexanders
Buckeye Road
Lateral 21
Joyce Johnson
Floyd Crysler
Court
Crysler
Frank Martinez
Budget Heads Closing Issues In Legislature
The legislature enters the final weeks of its first regular session as leaders seek adjournment by Saturday. Major work includes enacting the 1951 state budget, with debate expected in the house early in the week and senate action later. The house may also third-read two constitutional amendments abolishing the state treasurer and the state examiner offices as part of reorganization efforts.
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Senate
House
Noted Figures Comment on Property and Global Morals
Vatican City Pope Pius the church defends private property as an inalienable right yet calls for its more equitable distribution. Tokyo General MacArthur says UN organization aims to unite nations without war, pursuing integrity of international morality.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Tokyo
General MacArthur
Organization of the United Nations
Norway Votes to Join North Atlantic Pact Army
Oslo March 12 AP Norway's parliament approved joining the NATO army commanded by Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. Only four votes against the government proposal.
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Oslo
Norway
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Kefauver probes links between crime and politics in New York
The Kefauver committee opens hearings in New York to explore possible ties between crime and city politics. Witnesses include petty officials gamblers underworld bosses and other alleged figures as the panel aims to wrap up its nationwide probe at month’s end.
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New York
State Crime Committee
Estes Kefauver
Tenn
New York City
Kefauver
Passengers Abandon Yokohama Bound Luckenbach
About 50 passengers and crew fled the Andrea Luckenbach after it struck a submerged object off Kauai and began taking water. Coast guard evacuated 38 people, later 27 crew and five passengers returned to Nawiliwili Harbor. Notable passengers included Rev. Carl Zimmerman and Phil Armstrong.
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Honolulu
Andrea F
Coast Guard
Luckenbach
Nawiliwili Harbor
Carl B. Zimmerman
Carl, Jr
Zimmerman
Phil E. Armstrong
Far Eastern Gospel Crusade
Jack Owens
Japan
Luckenbach Steamship Company
San Francisco
Andrea Luck
Gazette offers weekly child feature and paper dolls
The Phoenix Gazette provides a children’s feature each Monday with Jane Arden’s Wardrobe Paper Dolls appearing weekly on Page 10. A fun section awaits young readers with the special presentation highlighted for that day.
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The
Phoenix Gazette
Jane Arden
Bond Issue Vote Set Tomorrow
Washington School District plans a bond issue to fund an expansion with 209000 in proceeds plus federal aid for sites and two grammar schools for 700 pupils. Polls open 6 am to 6 pm at Washington School and Sunnyslope School with sites at 15th Avenue Mountain View Road and 21st and Maryland avenues. In Isaac School District voters approved a 500000 school plant and a 100000 bond with land purchase, aiming to begin by June 1 1951 and complete by January 1 1952.
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Washington
Isaac
H. A. Liem
Washington School
27Th
Northern Avenues
Sunnyslope
Third Street
Vogel Avenue
15Th Avenue
Mountain View Road
21St
Maryland Avenues
Snow piles up in Iowa with 23 inch weekend dump
United Press reports Iowa and neighboring states faced the season’s heaviest snowfall with some areas recording 23 inches. Sixteen Iowa towns lost long distance service as 18 inch accumulations appeared statewide. Civil Air Patrol aided snowbound McLean County and Red Cross urged distressed families to signal for help.
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United Press
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Illinois
Ohio
Tennessee
New York
New York City
Florida
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Williston
N.D
Weather Bureau
North Dakota
Civil Air Patrol
McClean County
Red Cross
UN Forces Push North Uncontested Across Korean Front
United Nations troops advanced up to three miles on the central Korean front as Communist resistance collapsed and retreating Reds fled toward the 38th Parallel. American and South Korean infantry reported sweeping gains and aloft planes claimed heavy destruction of retreating columns. Soksa fell as Koreans seized key junctions, with vanguards nearing Hongchon. three divisions closed in on the city amid minimal enemy contact.
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Tokyo
Seoul
United Nations
Hongchon
Changpyong
38Th Parallel
U. N
Hongechon
United Press
William Burson
Korea
Ding Mountain
Soksa
Estern
Grand Jury To Query Police Head
Tucson police chief Don J. Hays was expected to testify as the Pima County Grand Jury resumed work investigating alleged graft and vice. County Attorney Robert Morrison ordered deputies to serve a subpoena. Morrison offered no details on the information sought. Hays, who became chief in 1940, previously served as assistant chief and later joined the navy in World War II.
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Tucson
Don J. Hays
Pima County
Robert Morrison
Hays
Morrisson
Navy
West Can Meet Soviet Threat says Ike in secret session
General Eisenhower told the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees that the United States could meet the Soviet threat with fewer forces and that Russia would be weakened by its satellites in war. He warned against trusting Soviet propaganda and endorsed attention to dissident elements in Soviet states. Congress planned a teleconference with President Truman on troops-for-Europe funding before approving pact army contributions.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Russia
United States
Atlantic Pact
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
United Press
Paris
Europe
Kremlin
Eisenhower
Truman
Key West
Fla
House
Senate
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