Average-Size Pair Capture Huge Fugitive
A 6 foot 4 inch 270 pound fugitive was captured in Kansas City after overpowering a jailer and escaping Leavenworth County jail. Martin L. Baikier 4 Pretty Prairie Kan was caught trying to steal a pickup by Walter Payne 31 and James McMurray 34 who chased him on foot and pinned him in a yard then in a window reflection Ratlief realized McMurray had no gun. He offered a bounty. the pair restrained him until police arrived. Ratlief held on federal charge of taking stolen cars across state lines. He had tied the jailed guard and fled with money from a filing cabinet. Police said Ratlief had 102 dollars when captured.
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Kansas City
Leavenworth
Martin L. Baikier
Pretty Prairie
Kan
Walter Payne
James McMurray
Ratlief
McMurray
Payne
Henry Campbell
Rolland
Campbell
Pa jamas issued to male prisoners in Britain's jails
Britain's Home Secretary Henry Brooke approves issuing pa jamas to male prisoners as a step toward humanizing the nation's jails.
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London
UPI
Britain
Henry Brooke
Viet Cong Soldier Sees War As A Life Style In Saigon Article
AP correspondent Malcolm W Browne portrays life in the Mekong delta Viet Cong as a long struggle permeating daily life. He notes the guerrilla network, local administration, land reforms, and the endurance of fighters and their families amid periodic raids and battles.
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Viet Cong
Mekong River
514Th Battalion
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Vinson Massif Is Antarctica's Highest Peak
The Vinson Massif rises about 16 860 feet above sea level, making it the tallest point on the Antarctic continent per the World Almanac.
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Antarctica
Vinson Massif
Crippled Plane Escapes Disaster Near Homestead Field
A C123 troop cargo plane with 16 aboard landed safely in a tomato field only feet from a high voltage line after one engine failed. An Air Force fire chief warned that a strike could have caused a massive explosion due to fuel and liquid oxygen. No one was injured. The aircraft was based at Plattsburgh Air Force Base and had flown nine miles from Homestead Air Force Base.
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Miami
Fila
Air Force
Pilattsburg
N.Y
Air Force Base
Homestead Air Force Base
Fatal shooting at Colbert tavern claims man from Cartwright
A tavern shooting in Colbert left 31 year old Claude Sharp of Cartwright dead and his wife wounded. Bryan County authorities investigate the early Sunday incident.
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Colbert
Claude Sharp
Cartwright
Bryan County
China Situation In UN Has Become A Mythology
James Marlow analyzes how De Gaulle recognizing the Chinese Communists reshapes UN diplomacy. The piece traces the 1945 Security Council power balance, Chiang Kai-shek’s Formosa government, and the enduring clash over Red China’s UN seat amid shifts in US policy and Sino-Soviet tensions.
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U.N
Washington
Charles de Casle
de Gaulle
United Nations
Asia
United States
Security Council
Soviet Union
Britain
France
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Formosa
Truman
South Korea
Japan
Mexico
Peru
Philippines
Thailand
India
Red China
Broadcasters Set Cigaret Ad Talks
In Sarasota the National Association of Broadcasters opens a weeklong meeting to discuss the industry stance on cigarette advertising. NAB President Leroy Collins attends amid questions about his $75,000 yearly salary and possible political run. The Television Code of Ethics Board urged two policy changes after a government report linked smoking to lung cancer, warning against ads appealing to youth or implying health benefits.
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Sarasota
Fla
National Association of Broadcasters
NAB
Leroy Collins
Florida
Television Code of Ethics Board
Bombs Found At Two Homes In Kansas City
Two Dyna mite bombs were found at front doors of homes in Kansas City on Sunday. one at Dr. L M Shapiro’s residence and another at Irving Achtenberg’s home. The devices held one and two sticks of dynamite with 30 inch fuses and near by matches. Police noted amateurish design and will continue examination to assess arson intent.
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Kansas City
L. M. Shapiro
Muehlebach
Irving Achtenberg
Shapiro
Achtenberg
Shapiro Place
Dan Breece
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