Eight Desperadoes Seize Jail Arsenal In Breakout
In Wilmington Delaware eight convicts led by two life term murderers stage a sudden escape from New Castle County Jail. They overpower four guards seize two as hostages and loot the prison arsenal taking 10 revolvers and two rifles. Authorities warn of a wide manhunt across four states as police bands tighten the search and radio alerts go out.
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Wilmington
Del
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
Delaware
New Castle County
Danny Norris
John H. Milner
Florida
Norris
Carl Lynch
ECA Chief Blasts Red Fascist Plot To Dominate World
Montreal Oct 27 In a prepared speech Paul G Hoffman head of the Economic Cooperation Administration labeled Soviet leaders Red Fascists seeking world domination. He warned that halting the Marshall Plan would undo past gains and urged continued aid to Europe until trade is balanced. Hoffman warned Western nations to recognize the Kremlin threat and the danger of a world conquest plan extending to North America.
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ECA
Montreal
INS
Paul G. Hoffman
Russia
Hoffman
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Europe
Kremlin
Economic Co-operation Administration
Canada
United States
Red
Western Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
North America
Tatum Seen Near Border
Elusive fugitive Jack Tatum, 27, who escaped from Maricopa County Jail in Phoenix during a mid-town gun battle in which two men died, was reportedly spotted near the San Diego border area. FBI agents were dispatched to the border and a San Diego County highway check was established to aid the effort. Tatum had escaped Saturday as two fellow jailbreakers were killed and two surrendered. he had earlier escaped from Minden, Nevada jail.
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San Diego
Calif
Jack Tatum
Maricopa County
Phoenix
Federal Bureau of Investigation
San Diego County
FBI
Tatum
Minden
Nev
VA to deduct debts from veterans insurance dividend
The Veterans Administration said veterans who were overpaid on subsistence allowances under the GI bill and those overpaid on pensions and other benefits will see deductions from next year's National Service Life Insurance dividends. About 600,000 veterans owe roughly 70 million dollars. the agency expects 2.8 billion in payments to 16 million veterans beginning mid January.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Armed Guards Guard California Oil Rigs in Land Rush
In Newhall California Armed guards were posted on 24 hour watches to prevent wildcatters from setting up rigs at the Newhall Royal Community Lease held by Independent Exploration Company and Rothschild Oil Company A five hour standoff involved a bull dozer and trucks before the convoys withdrew The land rush began after a California law limiting wells to one per acre was invalidated
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Newhall Royal
Independent Exploration Company
Rothschild Oil Company
California
Gold Mining Fraud Alleged In Arizona Scheme
Richard E. E. Nathansohn, 68, faces 12 counts of violating the Corporate Securities Act and six counts of grand theft in an Arizona gold mining fraud. Authorities say $21,000 was involved, with possible total loss estimated at $130,000 from a Diane Placer Mines venture near Congress, Arizona. Investigators say he showcased a vial of gold to prospective clients, then issued promissory notes or stock certificates. A Phoenix man with 23 years on the claim doubted the gold, and investigators noted Nathansohn operated from a downtown Phoenix hotel room.
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Los Angeles
Richard E. E. Nathansohn
Arizona
Nathansohn
Diane Placer
Congress
Ariz
Canada
Frank Gillick
Phoenix
Jack Livingston
United States Attorney's Office
Temperatures Today Report
Weather snapshot shows early morning readings with low and high temperatures across hours, noting 52 degrees at 5:30 a.m. and 47 degrees earlier around 4:00 a.m. Skies and precipitation not provided. data appears fragmented from a clipped weather page.
State Nurses Open 3 Day Convention in Phoenix
About 500 delegates gathered in the Round Up Room of Hotel Adams for the 30th annual Arizona State Nurses' Association convention. Mrs. Lena Whitney presides as sessions discuss Structure Study and nursing challenges, with Dr. Stanford Hartman slated to address the Public Health section. Lt Col Pearl Bryant of the Army Nurse Corps attended, and the event will conclude with an Advisory Council meeting and a banquet at Hotel Westward.
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Hotel Adams
Arizona State Nurses’ Association
Lena Whitney
Association
H. C. Lindsay
Grace Lutheran Church
Nicholas Udall
Robert Flinn
Arizona State Medical Association
John L. McAtee
Arizona Chamber of Commerce
Frieda Erhardt
District 1
Florence Goodwin
District 9
Ella Best
New York City
American Nurses’ Association
Stanford Hartman
Cerebral Palsy Center
Phoenix
Col
Pearl Bryant
U. S. Army Nurse Corps
Sixth Army
Presidio
San Francisco
St. Monica's Hospital
Advisory Council
Robert T. Hewitt
Lawrence Wells
Hotel
Westward Ho
No Deadline Set For Mediation In Steel Disputes
The White House said President Truman has set no deadline on mediation in the steel strike disputes and is keeping hands off for the moment. Presidential secretary Charles G. Ross called reports that Truman would intervene if not settled by the weekend entirely without warrant.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
U S protests Czech arrests at Prague embassy
The United States formally protested to Czechoslovakia over the arrest and expulsion of U S Embassy members in Prague. James K Penfield, the U S charge d affaires, delivered a stiff protest to deputy foreign minister Vavro Hajdu, outlining U S concerns and seeking clarification.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
United States
U. S
James K. Penfield
Vavro Hajdu
Truman's Navy Shakeup Sparks White House Decision
The Defense Department cancelled a meeting of the Armed Forces Policy Council as President Truman weighs a Navy command shakeup. Rumors center on Admiral Louis E. Denfeld potentially retiring or being replaced as chief of naval operations. Adm. Forrest P. Sherman emerges as the leading successor prospect if Denfeld is removed.
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Washington
INS
Defense Department
Armed Forces Policy Council
Truman
Navy Command
Admi
Louis E. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Denfeld
Bradley
Navy
City Hall charge of boss control split amid charter campaign
Phoenix lawmakers debate control claims as Ministerial Association backs the Charter Government ticket led by Mayor Udall. The Charter slate favors a trained city manager while the Phoenix Central Labor Council opposes factory tax easing, criticizing the Chamber of Commerce for not committing to industrial benefit protections. Endorsement notes reflect voters' charter aims and campaign tension grows before the November primary.
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City Hall
Phoenix Ministerial Association
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Central Labor Council Legislative Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix
Thomas J. Imler
W. H. Scheumack
Scheumach
Imler
Nicholas Udall
Waldo S. Richards
Encanto Community Church
Don A. Baldwin
Phoenix Central Labor Council
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Noted Leaders Comment on Europe and Defense
International News Service reports remarks from Paul G Hoffman Marshall Plan administrator Louis Johnson Dean Acheson and General Omar Bradley. Hoffman urges faster progress in reducing trade barriers boosting manufacturing and dollars. Johnson stresses strengthening and wooing allies. Acheson questions Czech confessions and Bradley notes U S defense must be ready in Europe as aggression may begin there.
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Montgomery
Ala
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United States
Europe
Tito Calls for Close Economic Ties With Italy
In Belgrade Tito urged Italy Yugoslavia economic cooperation and said both nations’ economies supplement each other. He criticized the Soviet Union for seeking unconditional subjugation and spoke to a group of 10 wartime Italian Partisans touring Yugoslavia. He welcomed Italian workers and skilled personnel, noting a need for tens of thousands.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Italy
Tito
Soviet Union
Mexican customs ring at Nogales smuggled 425000 in silver
Seven Nogales customs inspectors were arrested for smuggling 3670000 silver pesos out of Mexico to buyers in Nogales Arizona. The Treasury notes the operation involved hijacking a truck and eight officials, with links to a larger recent ring and impact on the New York silver market.
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Mexico
Nogales
Arizona
Mexico City
United States
Ciudad Juarez
U. S
Treasury Department
Nogales Group
Bank of Mexico
Treasury
Bolivar Cisneros
Guadalajara
Cisneros
Epigmenio Cienfuegos Franco
Victor Manual Sesteaga Cohen
Manuel Rivera Gomez
Jose Bouzas
Gustavo Beltran Quiroga
Julio S. Vargas
Enrique Martinez Ramirez
Martinez Ramirez
el Paso
Tex
New York
Ford Pension Plan Accepted by Ford Workers CIO UAW
Detroit Oct. 27 AP The Ford company approved a $100 a month pension plan for 115,000 production workers. The plan, first in the industry, costs about $30 million yearly and is funded entirely by Ford.
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Detroit
Ford
Ford Rank and File
CIO
United Auto Workers
Typhoon Roars Toward Eastern Japan With 140 MPH Winds
Typhoon with winds up to 140 miles per hour roared toward eastern Japan, blocking sea lanes in the West Pacific as of October 27. The storm threatened coastal areas and prompted warnings for shipping and coastal communities.
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Japan
Tokyo
West Pacific
Submarines to test guided missiles off Hawaii
Two American submarines will fire jet propelled 7 ton guided missiles in public tests on November 7 off Hawaii. The Loon missiles, 20 foot wings, 460 miles per hour, will be steered from the subs past a 50 mile line of warships. Commanders McCain and Strow lead launches from Cusk and Carbonero in Molokai Channel, 2300 miles from San Diego.
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Honolulu
T. H
Hawaii
John S. McCain, Jr
North Carrollton
Miss
McCain
Cusk
Comd
Fred B. Clarke
Comdr
A. B. Strow
Molokai Channel
Hawaiian Islands
Submarines
San Diego, Calif
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