Four Prisoners Escape San Quentin Honor Camp Flight to Oregon
Four prisoners escaped from the Happy Camp honor camp near San Quentin and fled by stolen light plane to Medford Oregon arriving at 3 10 am They then stole a car found abandoned near Roseburg Oregon The escapees Gerald Baucum 27 of San Francisco Charles Morgan 37 Los Angeles Paul Marquez 36 Los Angeles and Edward Sacramento ? were all confined to the honor camp at Happy Camp The plane lacked navigational lights and veered into darkness after landing at Medford Airport prior to dawn
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San Diego
Las Vegas
Charles Morgan
Los Angeles
Paul Marquez
Edward VI
Sacramento
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Ncy
Clear Creek
Ina
Medford Air
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Ask
Tra Parish
CAA
Roseburg
Guns Flash In Lumber Mill Strike Eyewitness accounts report tense standoff at Feather River Pine
In Oroville yesterday the Feather River Pine Lumber mill strike saw no shots fired though five pickets stood outside. Luther Sizemore of the Carpenters union said observers were scheduled but not deployed amid a weekend meeting. Glen Hudson, a trucker, reported being followed when leaving the mill and a confrontation outside a tavern involving James Stephens and a rifle wielder.
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Luther Sizemore
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
AFL
Hadeen
Glen Hudson
Healdsburg
Tucker
Larry Gillick
Hudson
James Stephens
Sawmill Workers Union
Susanville
Stephens
Gillick
Mac
Decoto Ranch Hand Cantu Sentenced for Slaying
Reynaldo G. Cantú, 34, was sentenced to San Quentin for the shotgun murder of Antonio Herrera, 38, at the Bell Ranch Decoto yard after a bar fight. Herrera was seated in a parked car when Cantú fired, claiming fear and insult.
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Reynaldo G. Cantu
Decote
San Quentin
June &. Cantu
Chris B. Fox
Antonio 7
Herrera
Gantz
Cantu
Bell Ranch
Blast Rocks Himalaya Liner Off Gibraltar
An explosion rocked the British liner Himalaya in the western Mediterranean as it passed the Straits of Gibraltar. The Peninsular and Oriental Line said one person was killed and about a dozen injured, with the 27,955-ton passenger ship heading from Tilbury to Sydney and planning an unscheduled stop at Malta for medical aid.
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Straits of Gibraltar
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Sydney
Ling
Himalaya
Malta
McKeon’s Wife Delivers Baby as Tragedy Unfolds
In Beaufort S C a 64 year old man shot and killed his wife then killed himself in a murder suicide. The events followed a period of tension after they left a hospital with a seven pound six ounce girl named Bridget Ann. Police described the case as a mercy death pact or a death march.
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Beaufort. S
IRS
Los Angeles
Inj
Adlai Stevenson winds up 5000 mile barnstorming tour
Adlai E. Stevenson and running mate Estes Kefauver concluded a grueling campaign swing as they met Midwestern Democratic leaders in Chicago. He pledged to win more honest, effective government and noted strong Democratic support across Illinois Indiana Michigan Missouri and Ohio. The stop followed a Knoxville speech praising a powerful Democratic current nationwide.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Michigan
Missouri
Ohio
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
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Sen
Estes Kefauver
Knoxville
Tenn
Germans Hit Red Pressure Tactics
Bonn accuses Moscow of gross interference in domestic affairs after Russia denounces West Germany’s ban on the Communist party. The government warns Kremlin pressure tactics will not be tolerated as Adenauer’s stance draws comparisons to Nazi era methods.
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Russia
West Germany
Kremlin
Communist Party
Adenauer
Adolf Hitler
Cypriot Gunfight In Hospital Freeing Prisoner Kills Four
In Nicosia a deadly hospital siege ends with four dead after Cypriot forces storm a hospital to free a captive with a $15,000 bounty. The suspect, Polycarios Georghadius, fled through corridors as hundreds of British troops and police cordoned the area searching male patients and staff.
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Nicosospital
Liberalio
Polycarios Georghadius
Staffordshire Regiment
Russia Cancelled Track Meet Over Five Red Hats
London reports say a Russian discus thrower Nina Ponomareva 27 accused of taking five cheap red hats led to the cancellation of a two day track duel with Britain. Nina fled court bail set by the Soviet embassy while Tass claims she paid for the hats but lacked receipts. The incident sparked cross channel tensions amid denials of guilt and claims of a frameup by hostile circles.
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Nina Ponomareva
Britain
White City Stadium
Nina
Helsinki
Tass
Dispatch
Russia
Trent Park
Ina
Fight erupts at anti Negro school in Mansfield Texas
A mob of about 400 white residents clashes with law officers in front of Mansfield High School as a Negro NAACP attorney seeks federal protection for six Negro children allowed by a federal order to attend. Six white men and Fort Worth officials face scuffles and a damaged television camera amid the standoff.
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Mansfield
Tex
Mansfield High School
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S
Herbert Brownell
Fort Worth
Harion Wright
Grady Hight
Wright
Hight
L. Clifford Davis
NAACP
Brownell
Robber Surrender to Las Vegas Police in $3500 Armou r Heist
Kenneth Snyder Jr., 26, jailed after surrendering to Las Vegas police and admitting he staged a $3500 robbery of Armour and Co. in New Orleans. He said he spent the money on high living and was broke. Snyder had arrived from Portland, Oregon, earlier this week.
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Las Vegas
Kenneth Snyder Jr
Armour and Co
New Orleans
Snyder
Thay
Portland
Ore
Ben-Gurion: Israel Has Never Had Such a Strong Army
Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion told the Mapai party congress that Israel has never had an army as strong or as well armed as now. He said peace is sought but the country must strengthen its defenses further.
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Tel Aviv
David Ben-Gurion
Mapai
Israel
Ben-Gurion
Richmond Span Opens Amid Bay Bridge Milestone
The 68 million Richmond San Rafael Bridge was formally dedicated by Gov. Goodwin J. Snignt marking the end of an era for ferry service between Castro Point in Richmond and Point San Quentin in Marin. Autos begin toll 75 cents tomorrow after pedestrians today.
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San Rafael
San Francisco Bay
Goodwin J. Snignt
San Francisco- Oakland Bay
Golden Gate Bridge
Castro Point
Point San Quentin
Marin County
RT. Vaughn
Crop crop failure surprises San Mateo police
San Mateo County reports a crop failure near the county line where about 30 marijuana plants died from neglect. Found July 30 under observation, the owner never tended the patch, which could have yielded around 10 pounds worth $10,000 if matured.
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San Mateo
INS
San Mateo County
Sheriff's Office
Gaitskell fears war over Suez crisis recall demand
London Labour leader Hugh Gaitskell urged Parliament be recalled within two weeks to debate Eden policy on the Suez crisis. He warned war could follow if policy not reconsidered. The government promised to consider the demand as U K forces move toward Cyprus amid tensions with Egypt.
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Laber Party
Hugh Gaitskell
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House
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Cyyprus
Egypt
Labor Party
Suez
Eisenhower Warns On Suez Canal Use Jeopardy
President Eisenhower declared the United States backs a peaceful Suez crisis settlement and favors an 18 nation plan to place the canal under international operation. He said the treaty grants use rights to other nations in perpetuity but does not transfer ownership, amid Egyptian protests.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Egypt
Suez Canal
United States
Cairo
Jean Foster Dulles
Moscow papers run pilot ads from abroad in Suez Canal bid
Izvestia and Trud in Moscow carried advertisements seeking new pilots for Egypt's Suez Canal, a rare foreign-origin advert. The Jakarta and Indonesian pilot ad appeared to indicate a foreign initiative, prompting speculation of a joint East-West effort amid charges of corruption and a special cabinet inquiry.
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Moscow
MNS
Izvestia
Trud
Suez Canal Authority
Jakarta
Ruslan Abdulthe
Syria protests French move to Cyprus and Med dispute
Syria expressed grave concern over French troops moving to Cyprus and what it called France enlarging the Suez crisis to cover the Eastern Mediterranean. Syrian Charge d Affaires Namun Hamai delivered the views to Assistant Secretary William M. Rountree for about 44 minutes and noted the French communiqué on protecting interests in the region.
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Washington
Syrial
U.S
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Namun Hamai
Near Bestier
William M. Rountree
Rountree
France
Soviet announce new high air-burst nuclear tests
Moscow reports a new series of high altitude atomic tests using a minimum amount of radioactive substances. Tests occurred August 2 and 30, broadcast by Radio Moscow, described as aiming to perfect atomic weapons and develop new types for various troops, with claims of reduced fallout. Observers in London consider hints of a guided missile with an atomic warhead.
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Moscow
Russia
London
Soviet Union
Guid
United Nations
Eisenhower Aims To Clarify Record In Campaign Push
President Eisenhower pledged to make his administration's record clear to voters in the upcoming election. He rejected whistlestop rhetoric and petty name calling, saying he will campaign vigorously while explaining details and urging the Republican party to do the same. He hinted at key appearances in areas where GOP support is weakest and suggested possible campaign train and air travel.
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Washington
Ins
Eisenhower
California
GOP
Four Hungarians Escape Across Border Into Austria
Four Hungarian youths aged 18 to 20 fought a brief gun battle with frontier guards while fleeing from a border barrier at Lutzmannsburg. Their truck became stuck, guards fired, and the four jumped out pistol in hand, crossing into Austria unharmed. They reached Vienna after hitchhiking, surrendered their arms, and requested asylum.
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Vienna
INS
Austria
Lutzmannsburg
Isylum
Ticket Taxes Cut to Start
Washington announces two tax cuts taking effect at midnight reducing amusement admission taxes and short-haul transportation exemptions. The changes remove the 10 percent federal tax on admission tickets 90 cents or less and raise the transit ticket exemption, costing the treasury about 56 million dollars annually.
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Washington
Treasury
Three Nations To Observe British Atomic Tests
Canberra reports Australian Supply Minister Howard Beale said representatives from the United States Canada and Australia will attend British atomic tests next month at Maralinga. The announcement outlines a coordinated international oversight plan for upcoming nuclear weapons work in Australia.
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Canberra
Howard Beale
U. S
Maralinga
Brazil halts 1955 atomic energy pact with United States
In a move announced by the National Security Council and led by President Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazil suspended the 1955 fevered nation agreement on atomic energy with the United States. The decision was made at a council meeting held last night.
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Nlo DE Janeiro
National Security Council
Brazil
United States
Juscelino Kubitschek
Holiday weekend forecast with fog and light to strong winds
The forecast calls for a fair holiday weekend with dense fog along the coast and inland mornings. Temperatures show little change and west winds will be 10 to 29 mph in the afternoon.
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