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Small boy nearly breaks into death row at Dallas jail
A teller of a jail break nearly succeeds when a small boy, visiting his father Henry Helms who is jailed for bank robbery, squeezes through a six inch opening to reach death row in corridor L-1. Prisoners near death sentence live there and candy is offered for escape. Police stop the attempt as Helms’ son, from a large family, is discouraged. The report also notes rapid growth of automobiles and new Japanese auto insurance firms.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
L-1
Henry Helms
Hariland County
Helms