Prison Break at Dade County Jail Escapes Narrowly Fail
Four inmates led by George Bertrand seize keys and slug guards to open cells. They inspire 150 inmates to join but only seven gain floor access before the last barrier fails. Gilchrist and Simms are battered as the escape fizzles after five hours. Bertrand, a recent forgery convict, is among them.
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George Hertrand
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Clyde Milton Johnson
Russell Shayngs
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Gilchrist
Bertrand
Freedom
Gilchhrist
Five new witnesses named in Hiss Chambers case
Ex Communist courier Whittaker Chambers identified five witnesses for a possible reopening of the Alger Hiss spy ring probe. Some are former government officials. others tied to industrial espionage tied to Moscow. The House committee resumes hearings on uranium and military secrets sent to Russia, with Nixon calling for a full reexamination.
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Russia
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Russian Jet Progress Reported by Japanese Officer
MAIZURU Japan Jan 23 Colonel Sako Tanimura former chief of staff of the Japanese army in Korea says Russia is making rapid progress in jet airplane development.
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Witness Tells Of Brinks Holdup
In Boston a north end housewife Mrs Mildred Notari described the Brink's Express robbery to police and FBI agents. She watched the 1 5 million raid from a third floor apartment and said detectives opened doors by slipping a blade through cracks. Police criticized Brink's lax security as unprotected.
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Brink's Express
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Brink
Detectives Probe 1.5 Million Brink's Vault Raid
GPS detectives investigating a 1.5 million raid on Brink's armored vaults report belief that bands used a nail or penknife to pry six doors. Special Officer Arthur Ahern opened several locks with a fingernail or penknife, suggesting others yielded after initial effort.
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Witness recounts Mason shooting in Alice street incident
Avelino Saenz testified he was with Mason in a car near Alice street when they encountered Smithwick in a red pickup. Saenz described Mason asking questions as Smithwick pulled a gun and Mason cried for help before a shot was heard. Mason later died at the hospital with no pulse.
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Lone Star Brows Camp Tne nusneratea
It was splendid weather in Texas again Monday with milder, partly cloudy conditions. El Paso reached a record 73 degrees for January 22 as a warm spell continued, while the Panhandle was forecast to see lower temperatures Tuesday night.
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State hospital board seeks tax for long range building plan
The state hospital board on January 23 voted to urge the legislature to levy a specific tax to guarantee a long range commitment of 40 million to 60 million dollars for eleemosynary hospital institutions.
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State Hospital Board
Singer Ricci Valle Mauled by Teen Fans at Penn Station
The 24 year old baritone Ricci Valle of Brooklyn was mauled by about 10 teen girl fans at Pennsylvania Station as he stepped from a train. Police restrained the crowd and took Valle to a hospital for shock.
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January Sees Mild Temperatures and Sunless Days
January temperature in San Antonio runs 5.7 degrees above the mean with 68 degrees on Sunday and forecasted 80 Monday. The unusually sunny deficit is 14 percent of possible sunshine, with 76 Tuesday and 62 overnight, amid expectations of the ASHEE annual meeting opening in Dallas.
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San Antonin
Mercury
Tucker Cleared in Fraud Case Over Dream Car Venture
Chicago jurors convict none of Preston T. Tucker and seven associates of fraud conspiracy or securities violations after 27 hours 4 minutes of deliberation. The not guilty verdict sparked cheering. Tucker vows to help stockholders and dealers while pursuing his wife’s health and possible reorganization.
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Big Auto Trust
Weather forecast for upcoming days with mild temperatures
The forecast calls for clear conditions early Monday night, becoming cloudy later Monday night and Tuesday morning. Partly cloudy Tuesday afternoon with continued mild temperatures. South winds gentle to moderate. Maximum Monday around 80, minimum Tuesday 62, high Tuesday 76. Sunday 78, Monday morning 56.
Three B-29 crewmen injured in blaze at Barksdale
Three Barksdale air force sergeants received face and hand burns when a fire broke out aboard a B-29 bomber yesterday. SSgt. Ty J. Pickens of Mt. Pleasant Michigan and Sgt William Littlejohn of Redding Oklahoma were treated and released. Sgt Connie Sinner of Custling Oklahoma and Sgt Lituefalin sustained ankle and hip injuries.
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Ty. J. Pickens
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Littlejohn
Redding
Okita
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Custling
Okla
Lituefalin
Blocked Rail Line Near Clear After Derailment
A derailment on the Southern Pacific line near Modoc Point Klamath Falls delays traffic as 150 workers operate through the night to clear a derailed locomotive and 21 freight cars. The line has been blocked for over 36 hours after a snow loosened 5 ton boulder struck the locomotive.
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California
Modoc Point
Klamath
Texas Tax Talk At Woman's Forum Meeting
Rep. Marshall Bell warned of an upcoming Texas income tax proposal and possible moves to impose a general sales tax and higher natural resource taxes. He cited reduced oil production and higher imports, urging caution over tax increases while noting welfare-state concerns. The Woman's Forum of Government, formed recently, lists officers including Mrs. Claude Hudspeth as president and Mrs. Ruth Yelton as treasurer.
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van A. Petty
W. HH. Barker
Larold Gee
Dorothy Johnson
Ruth Yelton
Blast Causes Blackout in El Paso Downtown
A flash explosion at the Santa Fe plant lot in downtown El Paso left one man critically injured as a blackout hit the area late yesterday. Authorities investigated the blast and assessed damage to nearby structures.
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Truman plot for tax cuts tied to new revenue plan
President Truman urged cuts in wartime excise taxes but tied any reduction to a $1 billion annual revenue gain from higher corporation, estate and gift taxes and closing loopholes. He targeted Hollywood producers, oil and mining interests, universities, and insurance firms and urged reforms to boost federal receipts.
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Famed Actor Alan Hale Dies After Illness at 57
Hollywood remembers Alan Hale a veteran of the silent and sound eras who died at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital after illness worsened by a virus. He returned from a Helena Montana premiere a week earlier and leaves a wife and three children. Hale appeared in about 200 films from 1911 onward and helped pioneer early cinema with D W Griffiths Biograph later acting in Montana and The Covered Wagon among others. He also invented a folding theater fest and contributed to chip grease production and auto brake improvements.
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