Escapees From Cook County Jail Ignite City Manhunt
A death row inmate, Harry Williams, 25, escaped with prisoner Raymond Jenko, triggering a citywide chase as police search a south side railroad yard and an elevated track after Williams abducted a guard and seized a shotgun. Sheriff offers $1000 reward, Williams faces execution on Sept 14.
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Chicago
Cook County
Harry Williams
Buard
George Tirley
Willians
South Side
Willan Hawkins
Williams
Hawkins
John Babb
Republcan
Springfield
Chicero
Las December
Philip Stanlan
Raymond Jenko
Stocks end rally as Korea talks weigh on traders
Final stocks in New York rallied in the last hour after earlier weakness. Trading remained quiet and investors stayed cautious as Korean peace negotiations influenced decisions. With most six month earnings reports out, few new corporate drivers surfaced, leaving the market in a lethargic mood.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Korea
Mos
Blind Woman Sees Again in Scranton
Mrs. Frank Cerra, long blind after childbirth in 1940, regained full sight within five days. Doctors cannot explain the recovery, creditting prayer and faith. She recalled seeing her youngest son Joseph, and described the family as she told her husband of the return of sight.
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Scranton
Frank Corre
Cerra
Ming
Cerras
Francia
Mary Artin
Seven Week Texas Heat Sears Texas, Records Set
Dallas reports seventh week of extreme heat with 34 deaths attributed to the drought. Bridgeport hit 109 degrees as temperatures exceeded 100 across central and southeast Texas. No relief in sight, a weak cool front brushed the state while rainmakers admitted failure amid scant rainfall since July 2. Cotton yields along the Brazos river bottomlands were forecast at one tenth of normal.
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Texus
Weather Bureau
Texas
Bridgeport
Bayou Farmers, Inc
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Waco
Righ Lraxzos River
First Hurricane of the 195? Season Near Leeward Islands
The weather bureau reported the first hurricane of the season with winds of 100 miles per hour forming in the Leeward Islands about 1,450 miles southeast of Miami. It was moving northwest at roughly 15 miles per hour.
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Miami
Weather Bureau
Leeward Islands
UN Forces Drive Back Reds With Heavy Losses
United Nations forces on the Korean front battled des perately resisting Communists on two sectors Wednesday and drove them back with heavy losses. Infantry stormed three hills southwest of Kumsong while Allied troops seized the heights and pressured the enemy toward the north. In the eastern sector, the first of three dominant hills changed hands for the third time in three weeks. Elsewhere patrol activity was light as North and South of the cease-fire city Kaesong saw clashes. Night raids by B 29s struck Pyongyang and Wonson port facilities along the eastern coast faced continued bombardment, while 26,000 Communist troops were diverted from the front to counter possible Allied landings at Wonsan.
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Kumsong
Inst Yeport
Katsung
38Th Parallel
Kaesong
Pyonpyang
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Navy
Wonsan
Ras Mar
Two Boys Hurt In Accident In San Leandro
Two young brothers Charles Edward Pease Jr and Robert Alan Pease ages 15 and 11 were injured when their father Charles E Pease 37 drove from a driveway and turned onto Times avenue striking a parked car near 20044 Pines avenue. Highway patrol investigated. A second incident nearby injured Stewart Macy of Oakland when a car crossed a embankment and rolled over near Dublin Canyon on Highway 50 at 6 21 pm. The driver V A Anderson Jr 20 of San Leandro was taken to Fairmont hospital for treatment.
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Pam
Pines Avenue
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Charles E. Pease
Times Avenue
Stewart Macy
Oakland
Fairmont Hospital
Marty
Dublin Canyon
Anderson, Jr
Bristol Boulevard
San Leandra
Earthquake Casualties Rise in Central Anatolia
ISTANBUL UP reports widespread devastation with at least 66 dead and 162 injured in Central Anatolia after a major quake centered near Can City. Ten thousand farm animals perished and hundreds of houses were destroyed or damaged as rescue teams assess the remote area.
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Turkey
Anatolia
Canivi
Kiri
Crossland Enters Plea in San Leandro Justice Court
Joseph Crags land 24 is held to answer to felonious assault with deadly weapon after allegedly beating Patrolman Harvey Banks 36 during arrest on a speeding chase in Ashland. Crossland pleads not guilty. preliminary hearing before Judge Gerald P. Comnit. Crossland, represented by Joseph Schenonr Hayward attorney, was shot in the leg during the struggle. He resides at 14275 East 1th, Slivel.
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Joseph Cragsland
Paluknan
Hi Ashland
Alperson Canrl Ob
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Gerald P. Comnit
Crossland
San Leandro Justice Court
Apo
Joseph Schenonr
Hayward
Harvey Banks
Ashland
Hin
Crosland
Tai
Crissiand
East 1Th
Slivel
Police disperse communist youths in West Berlin riots
Police were called to break up a large gathering of communist youths who invaded West Berlin, staging anti day rallying. The mob entered West Berlin at two points in the American sector and once in the French sector, observed by security forces guarding the Soviet zone.
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West Berlin
Reds
West
Her~lin
Stelor
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Herder
Hayward Records Warm Day as 88 Degrees Hits July
Hayward weather observers reported the hottest day of July with 88 degrees. Temperature readings reached 60 degrees in nearby Oakland at 12 25 p m as a cooler air mass moved in.
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Haywarks
School Recorders
Byree High
Onldand Witpert
Mystery Man Irving Sherman Testifies In O’Dwyer Case
Irving Sherman testified before the Senate crime committee that he left New York in 1945 at the request of William O’Dwyer amid alleged press scrutiny over links to Costello. Sherman described a dinner brief and orders from Jack Gorman to flee to avoid a forthcoming newspaper blast, later stating he traveled through Salisbury and Ocean City to Daytona Beach before returning post election.
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LLP
Irving Sherman
New York
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Herman Sald
Senate Crime Committee
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Sherman
Frank Costello
New York City
Costella
Herbert R. O'Connor
Dy Md
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Dwyer
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O'Conner
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Ocean City
Daytona Beach
Fla
O'Conor
Vito Marcantonio
ALP
Marcantonio
Macyland Farm
Julius Lutley
UN Sub-Committee Proposed to Break Armistice Deadlock
United Nations command proposed a two man sub committee with two aides to work quietly on fixing a cease fire line at Kaesong. If accepted main talks might recess while sub committee works. Joy urged new effort after a deadlock on item two. The Reds were expected to reply at the cease fire talks.
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United Nations
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Joy
Meludou
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Boyle Study Contends No Pressed Inquiry By Senate Panel
Washington reports the Senate banking committee left undecided the fate of investigating Democratic national chairman William Boyle amid probes into his ties with the American Lithofold Corp. Loans totaling 56 400 RFC funds are noted while Boyle claims no involvement with the credits. House and security subcommittee moves track broader congressional developments as Whittaker Chambers and Hiss cases echo through hearings and appropriations discussions proceed.
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Senate Banking Committee
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M Boyly
Senate
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Boyle
American Lithofold Corp
Pat McCaorran
Nev
Nist Whittaker
I Alper
Hiss
House
Tg Veterans
Truman
Prichs
Issur
Area Defense Work Sought by Hayward Chamber
Hayward area business leaders were told that AEMCO a Trans lov es airlines subsidiary will seek major contracts from the air force in Dayton Ohio AEMCO has prepared a brochure costing about 1290 to attract sub contracts Local officials also heard about congressional moves to restore funds for a San Lorenzo Creek survey and channel work The chamber approved several motions including travel for Miss Alameda County and a horsemen convention and under writing prize expense for Fiesta activities
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Aircrgit Engineering and Maintenance Company
Transloves Airlines
Area Chamber of Comerce
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Charber
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Chamber
William Knowland
John J. Aven
Alasmeda County
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Bird Porter
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