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Phoenix Gazette

Location

Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1951

Page

2

Safford Church Holds Annual Carnival Opens Friday

Safford Safford Parish St Rose of Lima Carnival begins Friday at 7 p m on church grounds with a Spanish dinner Saturday noon to 9 p m. Rev Paul Larocque is spiritual director, Conn Kelly chairs. Bishop Gercke will administer confirmation Monday. Proceeds from the nearby junior high and elementary school carnival on Sept 27 fund equipment and books.

Safford St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church Paul Larocque Conn Kelly Jack Lindsey Ora Montoya Marjorie Baker Daniel J. Gercke Tucson Globe

Protect Your Vote It's Time Primary Registration Deadline

About 2 000 of 6 000 Phoenix residents who lost their registrations by not voting in the last municipal election have registered again. The city primary qualifying deadline is Oct 35 and is set for Nov 13. Registrations must be made at the branch at 1206 West Madison Street or with an outside deputy registrar.

Phoenix Elmo Maize County Recorder’s Department West Madison St

Duckworth Rites Set For Tomorrow

Mildred Duckworth 67 died at home after a long illness in Phoenix. Rosary at Melcher Mortuary Chapel 8 p.m. today. Requiem mass 9 a.m. Thursday at Queen of Peace Church. Burial at St. Francis Cemetery. Survived by husband Roy of Phoenix, son David, daughter Rita Buchsbaum of Mesa. She and her husband started Mesa Drug Co. in 1942. she retired in 1946.

Mesa Bureau Mesa Mildred Duckworth N. 11Th St Phoenix Melcher Mortuary Chapel Queen of Peace Catholic Church St. Francis Cemetery Roy David Rita Buchsbaum Mesa Drug Co W. Main Duckworth

Monument Sets Record At Saguaro National Monument

Tucson report says Saguaro National Monument recorded 39,861 visitors in the year ending September 25, surpassing the 34,002 visitors who attended in 1950. Superintendent Sam King notes the new total exceeds the old record.

Tucson Saguaro National Monument Sam King

Britain Iran clash over Abadan oil dispute escalates

Britain condemns Iran oil nationalization as expropriation and seeks a forceful response. The Foreign Office warns of possible consequences while Iran insists on control of its refinery. A 1921 mutual defense treaty with Russia complicates potential action as Britain seeks White House input ahead of a London cabinet meeting.

Abadan Foreign Office Shepherd Britain Iran Russia International Court of Justice The Hague White House Washington London

Bisbee Mighty Moth Invasion Spreads Across Town

Thousands of moths swarmed Bisbee on September 26 including tiny species and four inch wingspans. They plagued grass patches Brewery Gulch and Bucky O Neill Hill before retreating at dusk as the sun set.

Bisbee Brewery Gulch Bucky O’neill Hill

Deer Shooting Charge Filed in Flagstaff

John Lett of Flagstaff was cited for shooting a doe out of season and illegal possession of deer meat and released on $300 bond. City officers found meat in a box with Lett's name in a canyon and more at his home, with the box left as if to dispose of it.

Flagstaff John Lett Liberty Shelby McCauley Justice of the Peace Lett Ray Welch

Mine Firm Faces Commission Test Over Transfers

The commission studies testimony on fund transfers in a mining firm. If fraud is proven, findings go to the attorney general for possible receiver appointment and criminal actions under new state securities laws. Dr. N O Wheeler and Dr. J A Malerich of Globe testified funds moved without their knowledge. both had invested in Campaign. Dr A J Bosse of Globe, a limited partner, said he knew of the transfers. Mrs. Peters said the company bought machinery, trucks, and mining equipment.

N. O. Wheeler J. A. Malerich Globe A. J. Bosse Campaign

Phoenix doctor Dr Stephen Reynolds dies in Missouri

Dr Stephen D Reynolds 82 father of Mrs Robert H Culber and Mrs George E Stetson of Phoenix died yesterday in Plattsburg Missouri. He practiced medicine in Missouri for more than 60 years and had visited Phoenix several times. The two daughters will attend funeral services there tomorrow.

Stephen D. Reynolds Robert H. Culber George E. Stetson Phoenix Plattsburg Reynolds Missouri

Mine Firm Transfers Little to Copper Queen Branch

W. W. Little, general superintendent of Phelps Dodge United Verde, is transferred to Copper Queen in Bisbee to become mine superintendent, effective Oct. 1. H. D. Clark succeeds him at United Verde, overseeing operations at Jerome and Clarkdale. Little has four years at Jerome, Clark has years with Copper Queen in Bisbee.

Little Jerome Bisbee Phelps Dodge Clark Copper Queen

Probers Call For NY Police Housecleaning

Brooklyn grand jury charges a hierarchy of corrupt New York Police Department officials have protected gamblers for graft. The presentment, sent to Kings County Judge Samuel S Leibowitz, calls for wholesale house cleaning at the top of the department and suggests demotions if dismissals are blocked. The probe dates back a decade and targets veteran inspectors and deputies in charge of plainclothes divisions. A prior witness, Ret Bar Harry Gross, refused to testify against 18 indicted officers.

New York Brooklyn New York City Kings County Samuel S. Leibowitz Harry Gross

Ships Periled By Typhoon At Formosa Straits

In Formosa Strait a fierce typhoon drove a freighter aground while attempting to rescue another vessel stuck on a reef. The Anping grounded near Chiayi while the Chiayi had run onto a reef, both Nationalist owned, with gunboats, tugs, and over 100 junks on standby as cargo was jettisoned to aid freeing efforts.

Taipeh Formosa Formosa Strait Anping Red China Taiwan Navigation Co Chiayi

FBI to Probe Indictments of Lake Charles Officials

Washington reports Attorney General McGrath ordered the FBI to investigate indictments of five Lake Charles newspapermen and three civic leaders after articles on local law enforcement. The probe will determine if any federal civil rights laws were violated.

Washington McGrath FBI Lake Charles

Strike Halts Jet Engine Assembly at Wright Corp

A 9,000 worker strike at Wright Aeronautical halted defense production in Wood-Ridge New Jersey and Garfield. Picket lines ringed the plant as federal mediators John H. Fenton and Charles Gray pursued negotiations with Local 669 CIO United Auto Workers, which led the walkout at midnight. Police were posted around the facility to prevent violence during the labor dispute.

Wood-Ridge N. J Wright Aeronautical Corporation Garfield John H. Fenton Charles Gray CIO United Auto Workers

Senator Opposes Deal Over Oatis Case

Senator O'Conor of Maryland denounced any bargain to free William Oatis the Associated Press reporter imprisoned in Czechoslovakia. He urged the government not to barter justice or decency for release while noting the Czech envoy Prochazka hinted such a exchange might be possible. Oatis, sentenced to 10 years last July, had been accused of spying according to charges O'Conor called trumped up. Prochazka at a press conference tied Oatis’s release to trade policy criticisms of the United States.

Washington O’conor Senate Czechoslovakia William Oatis Associated Press Vladimir Prochazka Oatis Prochazka

Refugee Says Oatis Is Not Physically Harmed

Maxmilian Jiri Lom, a former Czechoslovak official who fled with his wife and child, told reporters in Frankfurt that William N. Oatis, the AP bureau chief held in Prague, is not being physically mistreated though he believes Oatis suffers mentally. Lom suggested the Czech government might trade Oatis for valuable items, such as U.S. orders for heavy machinery.

Frankfurt Germany William N. Oatis Prague Oatis Maxmilian Jiri Lom Czechoslovakia Gerta Helen Lom U.S

Brewster to Speak on Israel Investment Appeal

Tucson audience to hear Senator Owen Brewster of Maine address Israel’s need for U S capital investment. The September event emphasizes economic support and international relations as part of a campaign stop.

Brewster Tucson Owen Brewster Israel U.S

Editors Urge Break With Czechs Over Oatis Case

APME urged breaking diplomatic ties with Communist Czechoslovakia if all else fails to secure release of AP correspondent William N. Oatis. The report, signed by Wiggins Cornish and Stempel, warned of possible serious measures and noted U S government resolve to pursue the case within national interests.

Catis San Francisco Associated Press Managing Editors Association Today Czechoslovakia William N. Oatis APME L. R. Blanchard Rochester, N. Y Democrat and Chronicle Oatis Blanchard Oatis Committee J. R. Wiggins Washington Post George Cornish New York Herald Tribune John Stempel University of Indiana Daily William Oatis

People on TV plays remind me of real neighbors

The author notes real looking actors differ from idealized Hollywood types. He praises the imperfect leading lady and crooked nosed suitor as relatable. Then he contrasts stage eating of sponsor products with polished ads, likening it to a gas pain search for relief.

Flight Ban Ordered Over Savannah River Plant

President Truman signed an executive order banning airplane flights over the Atomic Energy Commission plant at Savannah River in South Carolina and Georgia.

Washington Truman Atomic Energy Commission Savannah River South Carolina Georgia

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