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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1951
Page
3
Mrs. Walter Pocock with no training solves a $4.11 burglary at her home in a case started April 29 at 1344 East Weldon Avenue. She cast a mud footprint, prompted police to question a nearby 11 year old boy, and his shoes match the print leading to a confession. Case No. 1 closed.
Representative John R. Murdock of Arizona accuses Southern California interests of blocking the Central Arizona Reclamation Project to favor local power development. He circulated a letter among Interior Committee members, signaling a push to reopen consideration of the Arizona project amid fears of water dumping into Mexico or the sea.
J H Welsh and Sow Contracting Co submitted the apparent low bid of 11537 dollars for a 12 inch water main to serve AiResearch at Sky Harbor. The line runs from 40th and Van Buren south to Washington then west to 36th and south to Harrison at the AiResearch lease corner. City Engineer E E Tufte says water use will be limited to ensure constant supply for the plant under the lease.
The article notes Death Valley lies 275 feet beneath sea level, highlighting extreme desert basins and low-elevation terrain. It emphasizes the stark geologic feature and its significance in topographic records.
Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport remains near the top in U S air traffic due to good flying weather and many privately owned planes. Four-year figures show Phoenix third in annual takeoffs and landings behind Cleveland and Detroit, with Minneapolis Chicago and St Louis following.
British newspapers faced an additional five percent reduction in newsprint allowances, affecting production and distribution. The measure tightens already constrained resources as publishers adjust layouts and print runs to meet the decreased supply.
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