Turmoil as Red Army Nears Canton
United Press dispatch from Hong Kong reports chaos in Canton as Nationalists abandon the city to the Communists. Gunfire and threats mark the exodus, with pilots and passengers forced at times to yield seats, and airstrips damaged but no injuries. Communists expected by Saturday as they close in on Canton.
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Red Army
Canton
United Press
Arthur Goul
Hong Kong
White Cloud
South China
Central Air Transport Corporation
Convair
CRTC
CATC
Chungking
Cynthia Hale Seeks Rodeo Queen Title
Cynthia Hale, 15, a North Phoenix High School sophomore rider from Powder Horn Ranch near Scottsdale, competes for the 2030 Club World's Championship Junior Rodeo queen. The queen will be chosen by judges opening day October 22 at Ingleside Turf Club and will reign over the two day event. Entries are accepted at rodeo headquarters 313 North Central Avenue. contestants must be under 17.
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Cynthia Hale
North Phoenix
Miss Hale
Powder Horn Ranch
Scottsdale
Ingleside Turf Club
Rodeo Headquarters
North Central Avenue
Arizona Mercury To Remain High Temperatures
Arizona forecast shows persistently high readings with slight cooling in northern mountains. Phoenix expects sunny skies with thin clouds and little temperature change. Highs near 95 today, 58 tomorrow morning. ranges 93 to 59 at the Weather Bureau and 93 to 55 at Sky Harbor. Yuma peaks at 98 with 62, Prescott 81 to 45, Grand Canyon 67 to 41, Flagstaff 72 to 36.
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Arizona
United States Weather Bureau
Phoenix
Weather Bureau
Sky Harbor
Yuma
Veterans protest non veterans hired for Papago Park hospital painting
Howard Horn of Maricopa Post 720 VFW announced a protest to Arizona's congressional delegation over non veterans' employment on the five week Veterans Administration Hospital painting project at Papago Park. Horn said veterans asked for jobs but were turned down, and the post will participate in the Armistice Day parade.
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Howard Horn
Maricopa
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Arizona
Veterans Administration Hospital
Papago Park
Horn
India Boosts Manganese Exports Amid Dollar Earners
New Delhi reports exports of manganese rose sharply in the first eight months of the year, totaling 384,893 tons versus 194,569 tons the prior period. Much ore goes to the United States for stockpiling.
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New Delhi
India
Commerce Ministry
United States
Milwaukee man freed after 14 year drowning case
Wallace E. Skiba, 26, surrendered after 14 years citing a troubled conscience. District Attorney William J. McCauley said no murder or manslaughter charges could be filed due to statute of limitations. Skiba had admitted pushing one playmate into a river, leading to two drownings ruled accidental at the time.
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Milwaukee
INS
Wallace E. Skiba
William J. McCauley
Skiba
Weather bureau orders northeast storm warnings issued
The Weather Bureau hoisted northeast storm warnings for winds 30 to 40 mph from Cape Blanco to Point Sur and including San Francisco Bay. Winds were forecast to be mainly offshore and were ordered in effect at 11 PM.
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San Francisco
INS
Weather Bureau
Cape Blanco
Point Sur
San Francisco Bay
Milwaukee man admits drowning two playmates years ago
Wallace E. Skiba, 26, of Milwaukee, says he feels much better after admitting to drowning two boy playmates 14 years earlier. Police say the deaths were ruled accidental at the time but Skiba told them he became enraged and pushed one boy into the water, with the other following.
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Wallace E. Skiba
Milwaukee
Boyhop
Skiba
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