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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1952

Page

6

TV Bulletin Tracks Escapee From Arizona Prison

Alvin Odell Turnbow a 29 year old McAlester Oklahoma man who claimed he escaped Arizona State Prison on December 5 was arrested in San Antonio after his employer s wife recognized a crime bulletin on a television program Turnbow admitted his identity and said he fled 65 miles across the Arizona desert aided by a dog pack planes and posses He described a long pursuit including a bloodhound named Queenie and a river swim before his capture and release to Arizona authorities.

San Antonio Arizona State Alvin Odell Turnbow McAlester Okla Arizona Turnbow Ralph Rooley Ralph Arizona Desert Tucson Arlington Tex Queenie Desert Fort Worth Dallas Arlington Police

Man Receives 21 Months For Time Bomb Plot At Foreign Office

TEL AVIV A 29 year old former nationalist underground member Dov Shilvansky was sentenced to 21 months in prison for attempting to plant a ticking time bomb in the Israeli Foreign Office in October. He carried the device into the busy government building to protest German reparations for Nazi crimes against Jews.

Tel Aviv Israel Dov Shilvansky Nazi Germany

Oregon Governor Plans to Resign

Douglas McKay returned from conferences aboard the Helena with President elect Eisenhower and said he will resign this week as Oregon governor. He will then go to Washington to become secretary of the interior in Eisenhower's cabinet and expects substantial staffing changes in the department. McKay named Reclamation Commissioner Michael Straus for possible dismissal and noted a broader reshuffle to align with the new administration.

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Wise-Cracking Ann Learns Lot During Illness

Hollywood actress Ann Sothern discusses her near fatal illness from a liver virus, loss of momentum in her career, and her return to stage, TV, and film work. She recalls London trips, New York projects, and preparing to host a new TV show Private Secretary replacing This Is Show Business.

Hollywood Ann Sothern Maisie Nancy Rio London Cherbourg Roz Russell Ann New York Jack Benny

General To Retire Trieste Commander Bradford to Retire

Major General William B. Bradford commander of U S forces at Trieste since June will return to the United States next February and retire from active service at age 56. The successor’s name has not been announced.

Triesta William B. Bradford U. S Trieste United States

Three Men Held After Kidnapping in Lima

In Lima Peru two medical students and an accountant are held on charges of kidnapping Santiago Grana the three year old son of a congressman. The boy was returned unharmed after three days. Police say 294000 soles of a 300000 soles ransom were recovered. Suspects named are Mario Bueno Elias Narvaez and Ricardo Zapater.

Lima Peru Santiago Grana Mario Bueno Elias Narvaez Ricardo Zapater

Suspense and Talent Scouts Highlight Lux Radio Theatre

A fragment mentions Bob Hawk Bob Trout and Dance Arch News of the World Highitee Beulah o Jack Smith News and Dance Orch and an in studio sign. The garbled listing suggests a radio variety program with talent scouts and orchestral segments.

Suspense Lux Radio Theatre Bob Hawk News of the Beulah O Jack Smith

Medan-Sumatra Student Reaches Out to Columbia College

A high school student from Medan Sumatra sends a letter to Columbia College of America in New York City seeking geography guidance or information. City hall notes the unusual international outreach from a local student.

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