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Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1949

Page

2

Gold Found at Arizona State Fair While Livestock Judges Named

Arizona State Fair officials announced livestock judges Merrill Peas Lincoln Calif M B Nichols Pullman Wash George H Bath Santa Rosa Calif Ira D Peel El Monte Calif William J Hall Southgate Calif George Bayliss Hayward Calif Dr William States Jacobs Brahma cattle and Oct 27 is closing date for entries due by Nov 3. Gold was allegedly discovered on the fairground by H D Richards and Charles B Richards during camp construction, with a bone dry arrastra and other mining tools on display at the Minerals Building.

Arizona H. D. Richards Charles B Richards Brothers Merrill Peas Lincoln Calif M. B. Nichols Pullman Wash George H. Bath Santa Rosa Ira D. Peel el Monte William J. Hall Southgate George Bayliss Hayward William States Jacobs Brahma

Trip alters plan of author who decided to quit writing

Dr. Ralph W. Stone a 73 year old geologist author and head of the National Speleological Society says he has given up writing. He and wife and C A Peeling are on a seven week motor tour through 16 states and three Canadian provinces traveling over 8 000 miles to show readers a Grand Canyon rock and discuss speleology.

Trip Ralph W. Stone C. A. Peeling United States Canada Stone National Speleological Society U. S. Geologic Survey Grand Canyon Torch Club Mrs. Stone Dr. Stone Peeling Pennsylvania Power & Light Company Harrisburg Stones

Angry Son Kills To Quiet Bragger

Cleveland dispatch reports Andrew Dina, 20, a Navy veteran, jailed after stabbing 59-year-old Paul Pytash who boasted of an affair with Mrs. Mary Dina. Detective Harold E. Boyett quoted Dina saying he "saw red" when told of the brag.

Cleveland Harold E. Boyett Andrew Dina Paul Pytash Mary Dina

Arizona men in military service join Hawaii maneuver

News from Phoenix and Chandler notes three more residents to take part in Operation Miki in Hawaiian waters late this month. Names include Cecil J. Williams of 802 East Roma Avenue aboard USS Perch, Roy G. Gradillas of 1705 East Monroe Street on USS George Clymer, and Airman William L. Wallace of Chandler aboard USS Badoeng.

Hawaiian Cecil J. Williams East Roma Avenue Perch Roy G. Gradillas East Monroe Street George Clymer Donald W. Fuller Dahlia C. Fuller East Mulberry Street Chandler William L. Wallace Badoeng Lewis Baker M. M. Baker Avondale 77Th Heavy Tank Battalion Camp Chitose Hokkaido Fort Knox Japan Pfc Alexander G. Mendosa East Jackson Street 25Th Quartermaster Company Army Fort Ord Calif

Navy official warns jets may threaten U S airpower balance

Abram Hyatt of the Aviation Design Research Branch says Russian jet fighters appear equal or superior to the best in service in the United States. He warns that without revolutionary engine or bomber design, intercontinental raid losses could be catastrophic. The committee recessed to hear more witnesses, including Admiral Blandy.

Abram Hyatt Aviation Design Research Branch Navy Hyatt Aew Admi W. H. Blandy Atlantic

Defense Chief Praises Unification Progress At AFL Meeting

Defense Secretary Johnson defended unification of the armed forces noting imperfect but clear progress and warned America can win future wars if the pace continues. He addressed the AFL convention amid Navy Air Force tensions and cited past speeches over carrier construction and national security concerns. Farm families eat more dairy grain and potatoes while consuming less meat and fruit, a Twentieth Century Fund study found.

ST. Paul, Minn INS Johnson America Navy Defense American Federation of Labor Twentieth Century Fund

Winter Breath Hits Arizona With Snow and 4 Degree Low

The Arizona cold snap brings Phoenix to 4 degrees at the airport while Flagstaff records a 26 degree low and snow melts on ground. Warmth returns with a 78 degree high forecast as northwest air pushes in. Jurwitz calls it the first wallop of Winter and notes it won't last. Temperatures across the state drop from Payson to Flagstaff with several records set for Oct 9 and 10.

Arizona Phoenix Mercury Louis R. Jarwitz United States Weather Bureau San Francisco Flagstaff Phoenix Weather Bureau Weather Bureau Jurwitz Tucson Grand Canyon Payson Prescott Winslow

Tornado Outbreak Hits Lincoln and Four Nearby Cities

Severe storms produced at least four tornadoes across Kansas and Oklahoma, killing Stella Morris in Lincoln and injuring Lonnie Rice Lyle Rice and the Stanleys. Lincoln debris included a half mile wide swath, a destroyed home, roof loss, torn trees, and damaged barns while Kansas City suffered roof and porch damage amid rising floodwaters.

Lonnie Rice Lyle Rice Lloyd Stanley Lincoln Kansas City

Unruh Order Awaited in Camden Massacre Case

Howard B. Unruh, former artilleryman linked to Camden River Road massacre, faces formal commitment to an insane asylum after a court order is signed likely today. The action follows charges for the slayings of 13 people.

Camden N. J Howard B. Unruh River Road

Improvised Mine Aid Bill Moves Through Hasty Hearing

Washington October 10 the House Public Lands Committee opened hearings on the O Mahoney Mine Aid Bill adopting several amendments and adjourning to act again tomorrow The measure authorizes 80 million dollars yearly for exploration and standby mining aid with conditions including miners analysis reports annual program reports and possible advances to exploration projects The committee rejected Senate style repayment provisions and debated criteria for standby aid while signaling a favorable floor vote next Tuesday and a conference with the Senate may follow.

Winifred S Clair Engle Congress United States Engle John R. Murdock Arizona

Probe Books of San Pedro Mining Firm

The San Pedro Mining Company disclosed to the Arizona Corporation Commission that it collected $3000 from stock sales between November 16, 1948 and August 16, 1949 but used only $129 for mining development in Cochise County. Officials testified the rest funded salaries and stock-sale commissions as the two day hearing continued.

San Pedro Arizona Corporation Commission Arizona W. J. Daily Tucson Fred O. Wilson Earl F. Hastings Commission Securities Division Tiger Cochise County

Illinois agriculture college runs about 225 research projects

The University of Illinois college of agriculture is carrying on around 225 separate research projects across its programs, reflecting broad scholarly activity and ongoing scientific work within the college.

University of Illinois College of Agriculture

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