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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1951
Page
1
The New York Yankees built a 7 to 3 lead over Boston in the second game of a double header, closing in on a third straight pennant as seven runs crossed in the second inning led by strong hitting and efficient pitching.
Box score notes a no hit game with DiMaggio Vollmer Hatfield Berra among batters. Key players include Bauer Berra McDougald Coleman Collins Woodling with RBIs and homers by Collins and Woodling. Reynolds wins for New York 5 to 3 in 2 12 innings.
New York report notes that Daylight Saving Time ends tomorrow night for about 65 million Americans. Clocks set ahead April 29 will be turned back at 2 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Sunday.
Water rights holders in the Salt River Valley accuse large Verde River Basin development of draining the Verde. The Salt River Valley Water Users Association plans court action to reopen the 1910 decree and bar new land developers from unlawfully taking Verde water. Farmers in Camp Verde Cottonwood Cornville Oak Creek Chino Valley fear water encroachment while old-timers defend their existing use.
Buenos Aires reports state radio declares rebellion and civil war in Argentina ended within hours. Peron appeared on the palace balcony as rebels fled and key bases were retaken. Leaders Arturo Rawson and Benjamin Menendez fled. Alfredo Palacios reportedly arrested. censorship and police controls tightened nationwide.
New York Yankees blank the Boston Red Sox 8 0 in the first half of a doubleheader to clinch a tie for the League pennant. Yankee starter Don Reynolds pitched his second no hitter of the season, with Yogi Berra and Ted Williams involved in late drama as Williams faced the final out. The Yankees backed Reynolds with a 10 hit attack, aiming for their third straight pennant and 18th in club history.
The diary entries recount Edward R. Stettinius Jr and Averell Harriman assessing postwar Soviet policy after Yalta. Harriman warns Moscow views matters from self interest, urges targeted Marshall Plan aid, and cautions against banking on goodwill in Moscow. Roosevelt dies on April 12, 1945, cutting short the record.
The Weather Bureau forecasts scattered thundershowers across Arizona today and tomorrow, mainly in the western half, with Phoenix area possible showers. Moisture comes from a tropical hurricane off Southern California, now moving out to sea, bringing cooler days and cloud cover but no major changes. Phoenix ranged 101 to 70 yesterday downtown and 99 to 68 at the airport. Flagstaff 75 to 42. Prescott saw barely measurable showers before daylight and Flagstaff recorded a few drops after daylight.
The Air Force reports tight and costly family housing near Luke Air Force Base in Glendale and Davis Monthan in Tucson, with limited units in high-priced brackets and some temporary accommodations. Williams Base near Chandler offers housing at reasonable rates while families can accompany personnel.
Time is running out for Phoenicians not properly registered to vote in the city primary on November 13. The last day to register is October 8, with provisions for those who moved or lost registration by not voting in 1949. Absentee ballots offered from October 24 for out of town voters and shut ins, with a machine at city hall for those leaving town and paper ballots mailed to distant voters. Ballots can be delivered to hospitals or homes for shut-in voters. call the city clerk at 8 4511 or the county registrar at 4 7186 for arrangements. registration office located at 1206 West Madison.
Chandler area observes Williams Air Force Base ten year anniversary with a 4 p.m. band concert by the base and Chandler High School, a 5 p.m. barbecue, two softball games, and a 9:30 p.m. dance at the Chandler Skating Rink. About 2,000 airmen and families expected. barbecue free for servicemen. Public ticket sales closed. Chamber of Commerce runs the barbecue. Jaycees, Jayettes serve. Lions Club directs softball. An F-80 engine display and a supervised play period for older children accompany the day’s events.
Tehran reports Hussein Makki, secretary of Iran’s oil board, pledging to return to the Abadan refinery front with resolve to face British bullets. In New York, Bernard Baruch urges Japan to align with the West against communism, promising backing. Oliver CarMichael stresses leadership of women as a path to order amid chaos.
A fragment from page 28 to 33 highlights Hollywood comics Dorothy Dixi editorials and a Windie financial section. It notes a Dorothy Dixi editorial piece and listings across pages 6 20 22 27 28 31 with windie financial items and a few women related features.
Tucson AP says Jerome P. Martin former Pima County sheriff rests his defense as jury may hear verdict this afternoon. Eleven witnesses testified. Martin charged with taking a $300 bribe from Dolores Raines for protection of a Tucson house of prostitution. He denies the accusation.
United Evening papers report Britain will place the Iran dispute before the United Nations Security Council. Mon C Wallgren has resigned as chairman of the Federal Power Commission. Barbara Payton and Fran Chot Tone announce their marriage for tonight in Cloquet Minnesota.
Markets show mixed moves with narrow losses. ONDS target lower. Government actions dampen, hedge selling looms. Chicago wheat faces hedging pressure while cattle hold steady to weak.
The Office of Price Stabilization canceled a censorship order that barred disclosure by 10,000 staffers. President Truman ordered the blackout lifted within hours amid Senate fury. Price Controller DiSalle said he had not been consulted, while officials blamed a misstep as Congress debated secrecy in OPS operations.
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