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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1951
Page
2
NY columnist HAL BOYLE notes that borrowing has become a dominant American habit, detailing office borrower types from the emergency borrower to the pack rat. He suggests borrowing bonds people together and even entertains with humorous anecdotes about various borrowers and their antics.
The piece outlines a rate study that narrows the commission’s constitutional powers and notes no legislative funding for the Public Utilities Division. The governor backs using part of a $50,000 appropriation to fund the division, with attorney general approval, to keep W. H. Linville in his post beyond July 1. The AG says the $50,000 law is valid and the plan legal.
In Springfield Illinois the House passed by voice vote a resolution urging Hadacol to drop child testimonials from ads. The measure cites a 13 year old boy described as transformed from an underweight weakling to a football center and a mother claiming her youngsters indulge in an occasional nip for stomach relief. It notes Hadacol contains 12 to 14 percent alcohol and cautions testimonials by children are improper.
DOUGLAS March 29 AP Funeral services will be held at 9 am Saturday in St. Patrick's Church in Bisbee for Patrick L. Downs 83 Cochise County pioneer. He died in a Douglas hospital after a several days’ illness. Downs came to Cochise in 1909 and worked as a miner until 1915 then homesteaded near Elfrida. He married Hilda Reidinger in 1922 and moved to Douglas in 1941. His wife survives.
Washington March 29 AP The government ordered steel producers to reserve 30 percent of specific construction steel for defense rated orders. The National Production Authority said the move is to meet expected increases in defense priority demand and ensure supplies for military use.
The State Department distributes a completed American draft of a Japanese peace treaty to fifteen nations inviting reaction and possible changes. Officials hope negotiations will yield an agreed draft in about three months despite concerns from Australia New Zealand about rearming, the Philippines over reparations, and Britain about Japanese shipping. Russia, though receiving the draft, is not expected to accept it as a negotiation baseline.
Nat King Cole expressed happiness after the collector of internal revenue cancelled a forced sale of his Los Angeles home to cover 146000 in back income taxes. He traveled from Philadelphia and met for hours with Breau Director Robert A. Riddell, who said Cole paid cash equivalent to an appraised sale value and assigned future royalties to the IRS to settle the balance.
Valley shed workers voted to be represented by the Congress of Industrial Organizations Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Workers Local 78. In the National Labor Relations Board election yesterday, 1150 votes favored the union, 182 opposed, with 37 ballots challenged.
Chicago voters face a mayoral race in which Republican Robert L. Hunter links Mayor Martin Kennelly to President Truman. Hunter argues Kennelly’s defeat could deter Truman’s 1952 bid, while Kennelly touts improved city services and a stronger Transit Authority after 1947. The campaign centers on local issues versus national politics.
Bryce H. Wilson former Pima County attorney faced a preliminary hearing on four felony charges linked to a vice inquiry. Maurice T. Guiney former undersheriff bound over on charges including receiving prostitution earnings conspiracy and bribery. Dolores Raines a state witness sought removal of a 2500 material witness bond and dismissal of a bad check charge. Proceedings showed Guiney hearing brief with testimony from Mrs. Alice Miller about payments for three prostitution houses and Guiney's involvement.
Arthur Buell 79 of 32 West Lewis Avenue died Tuesday in St. Josephs Hospital after an eight month illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Memory Chapel of A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. He was a native of East Had dam Conn and had lived in Phoenix five years. A papermaker by trade. Survived by wife Ida F a son Clarence G and two grandchildren, all of Phoenix.
A 75 year old winter visitor from Twin Falls Idaho known as the Bean King volunteers at a Phoenix chest x ray program. He canvassed the public at a downtown unit where 213 x rays were taken from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. versus 98 later. Hostess volunteers are needed. call 8-4821.
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