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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
2
In San Antonio on May 30 AP reports officers at Brooks Air Force Base formed the NIP Club or Not Important Persons. The group says VIPs draw unwarranted attention and rules require a member promoted to major to refuse the advancement or resign membership.
Heavy fog reduced visibility to zero at Miami International Airport delaying 11 arrivals and departures. Traffic control reported five planes stacked at various levels at 7 a.m. and about six more on the field awaiting takeoff, creating a tense early morning delay.
Floyd Sanford Johnson, 42, died yesterday at his home in Phoenix. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Grimshaw Mortuary, conducted by Dr. Theron Chastain and Rev. George Barton of First Baptist Church. Burial follows at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. A native of Ida Grove, Iowa, he had lived in Phoenix 20 years and is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson, and a brother.
Capt. James Jabara, history's first jet ace, returns to the United States after a Tokyo to San Francisco flight via Travis Air Force Base. His wife Nina rushes to embrace him as he discusses his Korea era feats and his two children back home in Texas. He recounts downing six MIGs in Korea after a wartime record of nine German planes in World War II. He explains jet combat is harder to identify targets and notes fuel considerations and longer ranges give the enemy some advantage.
A local reader details a door to door fundraising effort by boys selling Rosa Mel Beauty Soap to raise money for YMCA camp. Each four bar box costs 45 cents with a dime per box to the seller. Camp ten days costs 22.50, with bonuses and prizes for sellers.
Sherman urged that a unilateral U S blockade would risk alienating allies while a broader economic effort could curb China. He noted UN members hesitate to join naval measures but would back heavier economic action. Russell praised his case for a strong blockade, and Sherman warned Russia could supply China through multiple routes, with mines flowing in Korea and possible Sino Russian involvement. Hashemite Jordan runs 13 refugee projects from Palestine.
Washington May 30 AP A Senate crime committee pushes two bills to curb illegal gambling by blocking race information wires The measures require FCC licenses for race data and bar transmission without approval while exempting newspapers news services and radio stations A Florida law seeks similar restraints on publishing horse racing details and odds The Senate bills demand licenses proof of non gambling use good moral character and record keeping for wire operators The second bill makes stealth transmission of gambling info a federal crime and targets origin tracks
TOKYO May 3 The Japanese government announced it would abandon its plan to make Gen Douglas MacArthur a lifetime state guest, ending a proposal that drew wide international attention and domestic debate. The move shifts constitutional and ceremonial questions about the U.S. general's role in postwar Japan.
Mrs Nellie Page 70 of 2180 E McDowell died yesterday in Good Samaritan Hospital after a long illness. Born in Round Rock Texas she came here 26 years ago from Norman Okla. Survived by six daughters C G Millage Nora Thompson C V Cheat ham all of Phoenix George T McBeth Rotan Texas J N Williams Las Cruces N Mex C O Holloway Roswell N Mex a son James W Page Chula Vista Calif and one brother Funeral services will be arranged at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary.
George King 83 a retired farmer died yesterday at his home 2801 W Augusta Phoenix Funeral services by Rev Reginald Barr Bethany Presbyterian Church at 10 a m Saturday in A L Moore and Sons Mortuary Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park Native of Illinois King had lived in Arizona 25 years Survived by wife Daisy daughter Mrs Jinnie Tungate Phoenix son Samuel K Robinson Ill three grandchildren and two great grandchildren
Levi Shannon Loughman 75 died Sunday at his home 3009 N 17th Dr funeral services and burial planned in Newark Minnesota He was born in Gratiot Ohio came here three years ago from Newark where he was a retired fireman He was a member of Brownsville Ohio Masonic Lodge Survivors include his wife Ada a daughter Mrs Roy G Horchler and a granddaughter all of Phoenix
School teachers in Northern Ireland secure a substantial pay raise after negotiations with officials. The agreement affects thousands of educators across schools, with unions citing improved salaries and conditions as progress toward teacher retention and classroom support.
Edward Patrick Driscoll 73 a longtime postal worker who served a downtown route for about 35 years died yesterday at his home 2234 North Dayton He had lived in Phoenix since 1910 and is survived by his wife Brinnie Funeral services will be arranged at Whitney Funeral Home Stray cats in Eire are being shot to protect trapped rabbits.
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