Prisoners Escape Potter County Jail With Knife Assault
Four prisoners used a butcher knife to force jailer J.Burgess to open cells at the Potter County Jail Amarillo Texas They moved to the roof and used a fire hose to descend to a fifth floor window They fled with keys after locking Burgess in a cell One escapee Dwight Hoskins recaptured near the jail. fugitives include Edward Leo Rader Leo Earl Rader and James Farris.
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Amarillo
Tex
Potter County
Dwight Hoskins
Edward Leo
Leo Earl Rader
James Farris
Jack Burgess
Power Failure Darkens City
Power service was cut off over much of the Phoenix area for six minutes beginning at 5 38 a m today. In other districts the supply was greatly reduced. Central Arizona Light and Power Company blamed unknown cause while workers did routine maintenance on transformers. Separate operating schedules for the company and Salt River Valley Water Users Association caused the outage when reconnected.
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Phoenix
Central Arizona Light and Power Company
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Parker Dam
Train Truck Collision Kills Six Near Lubbock
Six people died and at least eight were injured when a train struck a truckload of cotton pickers eleven miles northwest of Lubbock Texas on November 23, according to AP. Emergency crews responded to the scene as investigators began detailing the wreck.
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Lubbock, Tex
Lubbock
Noted Leaders Comment Amid War Tensions
International News Service quotes Field Marshal Montgomery warning of a strong response to aggression against the Western Union. President Truman pledges united efforts to find practical food distribution solutions. Senator Elmer Thomas responds to Swedish critics with a lighthearted remark.
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International News Service
Washington
Montgomery
Western European Union
Western Union
Air collision in England kills three airmen
A crash near Kimberley England claimed the lives of three British airmen after a twin jet Meteor collided with a single engine trainer today. The tragedy occurred during routine operations, authorities said, with investigations launched into the midair collision.
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Kimberley
Eng
Plane Disappears On Instrument Hop
A C 54 cargo plane vanished in rain and fog near Toledo Washington while en route from McChord Field to Portland for an instrument approach. Six crew members included Capt Elrino Neher Jr and Capt Joseph F Chase with Lt Richard M Fanning and others. Rescue teams hoped for clear weather to resume searching from McChord Field to Woodland range marks north of Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Air Force
McChord Field
Wash
Toledo
Washington
Elrino Neher, Jr
San Francisco
Joseph F. Chase
Mattoon
Ill
Richard M. Fanning
Thomas C. Hardisty
Sarasota
Fla
Richard C. Hosner
New Haven
Conn
Homer C. Betwiler
Payette, Ida
Woodland, Wash
Here
CAA
Woodland
Portland Tower
Police Slay Crazed Husband Just Released From Hospital
In Miami an ex Marine, Alexander Sokolsky, 26, who had just been released from Veterans Hospital after shock therapy, attacked his wife Rita, 24, injuring her severely. Police Officer James I. Jordan shot Sokolsky dead as he lunged with a brick. The couple’s year-old baby was unharmed.
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Miami
Fla
John Pate
W. H. Brown
Alexander Sokolsky
Veteran’s Hospital
Coral Gables
Rita
Pate
Sokolsky
James I. Jordan
Opa- Locka
Veterans’ Hospital
Freighter Panamanian Eagle Disabled By Engine Fire
The 10,100 ton freighter Panamanian Eagle suffered an engine room fire off the Washington coast with 34 crew aboard. The ship drifted helplessly as the Gen. H. B. Freeman stood by and the Coast Guard cutter Winona from Port Angeles prepared to arrive.
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Seattle
Washington
H. B. Freeman
Coast Guard
Winona
Port Angeles
For Bargains Use the Want Ads For Results
Local classifieds section urges readers to use want ads to find bargains. Listings highlight various goods and services available in the East Van Buren area at the intersection with 2nd Street.
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Republic and Gazette
van Buren
2Nd Street
Rebel Troops Move On Manila As Bloody Insurrection Rages
Rebels approach Manila as an uprising rages with heavy casualties in Batangas Province where at least 27 Philippine constabulary men died. About 1,000 rebels are reported near Batangas City while President Quirino calls the revolt very serious. Curfews and mobilization of defense forces plunge Manila into heightened alert.
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Manila
INS
Batangas
Philippine Constabulary
Batangas City
Elpidio Quirino
Feliciano Leviste
Philippine Army
National Constabulary
Manila Police
Manila Bay
Rizal
Bulacan
Constabulary
Balut Island
Murdock Promises Fight For Cavecreek Recreation Project
Arizona congressman John R. Murdock told Cavecreek residents he will push government funds for north and east recreation areas. He spoke at a Cavecreek Post 34 American Legion event and toured Horseshoe Dam with state rep Charles H. Abels. Murdock chairs the House Public Lands Irrigation and Reclamation Subcommittee and aims to add wildlife and recreation to reclamation law, proposing man made lakes on Salt and Verde rivers. He pledged to seek Hayden's help on road improvements and to make the area more beautiful for locals and neighbors.
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Murdock
Cavecreek
Dennis Farrell
John R. Murdock
Arizona
Congress
Cavecreek Post 34
American Legion
Charles H. Abels
Maricopa County
Horseshoe Dam
House Public Lands Committee
House
Long Beach
Valley of the Sun
Verde
Carl Hayden
William B. Chamberlain
Greater Arizona, Inc
Edward D
Ted) Loring
Rancho Turn
Fog cripples Los Angeles transport and traffic
Dense fog snarled travel across the Los Angeles area. Air travel halted at LAX while Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank landed flights. Highway 101 and Santa Ana Boulevard jammed by multiple crashes near Orange County Hospital. A trailer crash injured Samuel P. Miller of Anaheim and tied up traffic for miles.
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Los Angeles
Long Beach
Los Angeles International Airport
Lockheed Air Terminal
Burbank
U. S. Highway 101
Santa Ana Boulevard
Orange County Hospital
Samuel P. Miller
Anaheim
San Francisco Bay Region
Weather Bureau
Bay Area
Sacramento
Stockton
Snowy Thanksgiving Across North With Cold Snap
A Canada-driven cold wave brought light snow from the Dakotas to the Atlantic and record cold to many areas. New York City saw 25 and suburbs 15 with gusty winds. New England reported their lowest temps of the season as thermometers dipped to single digits in Holton Maine Caribou Lebanon and Worcester. Temperatures are expected to rise modestly for tomorrow’s holiday.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
New England
Canada
South Dakota
Atlantic
New York City
Mercury
Manhattan
Holton
Caribou
Lebanon
N. H
Worcester
Mass
Fragmented 12 Hour Temperature Readings Lead To Confusion
A damaged OCR fragment lists scattered times and numbers such as 12 30 am 34 and 6 30 am with stray letters and inconsistent units. The noisy data shows temperatures and beam readings but lacks a coherent report or location.
Two Panamanian presidents claim rule after night battle
In Panama City a night gun battle between police and legislators left a 5-year-old boy dead and at least 11 wounded. The clash followed an attempt by assembly members to reach the Presidential Palace to re install Daniel Chanis Jr who was ousted in a recent coup as Vice President Roberto Chiari was sworn in.
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Panama
Daniel F. Chanis, Jr
Roberto Chiari
Chanis
Trumans To Have Quiet Thanksgiving
President Truman will observe Thanksgiving Day with a small family dinner at Blair. Mrs. David Wallace, mother of Mrs. Truman, will attend as a guest in Washington.
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Washington
Truman
Blair House
David Wallace
Communists Convict Ward And 4 Aides
Washington reports that Angus Ward the American consul general at Mukden has been released from jail by Chinese Communists and ordered out of the country. Four consulate aides jailed with Ward on what the State Department called trumped up charges were freed as well. The court sentenced them then commuted the penalties to deportation. Ward said in a phone call that he and his staff were up and about as Washington was informed to order their departure from Mukden. Rehberg Tatsumi Cicogna and Kristan were the aides, with Rehberg and Tatsumi American citizens. No transportation details were given for the staff.
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Gazette
Ebby Haverlander
Walter Bartol
North Third Street
Phoenix College
Crown King
Phoenix
Cub
Bartol
Washington
Angus Ward
Mukden
Ward
O. Edmund Clubb
Peiping
Clubb
State Department
Ralph Rehberg
Rochester
N. Y
Foreign Service
Shiro Tatsumi
Franco Cicogna
Alfred Kristan
Rehberg
Tatsumi
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Paul Gaither
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P.M
L.A
Faim
Trumans
Department
Chum
Zack Lawrence
Zack
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