Police Brace for Halloween Patrols in San Antonio
San Antonio police plan extended shifts for Halloween night to curb vandalism and protect community centers. Inspector George Bichsel said 43 district cars and five other units will patrol, with nine cadets and three detective teams on duty, while juvenile officers focus on preventing damage. One man, Stanley Adams, 33, of Houston, was injured when a cable slipped at city material yards.
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Stanley Adams
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October Goes On Dry With No Rain Expected
The article notes San Antonio endures the driest October on record with no measurable rainfall. Forecasters say November will bring continued dry conditions, Saturday will be partly cloudy with no precipitation, and highs near 83 degrees after a morning low. Winds will be southeast at light to moderate strength.
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San Antonio
Weak Signal Sparks B 29 Weather Plane Hopes
A Clark Field spokesman said a radio signal intercepted in Manila may be from the missing B 29 weather plane last seen Sunday. The signal was too weak for positive identification as aircraft sweep the Pacific in search operations.
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U.S. Air Force
Clarkfield
Pacific
Forecast for Friday to Saturday Mild with Variable Winds
Forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy and mild conditions Friday with gentle to moderate southeast winds. High Friday around 83, Saturday morning near 60, and Saturday afternoon about 85. Details include late night and early morning temperature notes.
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Mears Minh RT
Reds Throw Allies Off Triangle in Central Korea Fight
UN troops retook Triangle hill main summit after a daylong battle that saw three Allied units cut off and later rescued 175 soldiers. Elsewhere Sniper ridge held against Chinese attacks on Pinpoint hill as air support limited by clouds.
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Reds
Police Nab Convicts After Chase in Florida Flight
Fernandina Beach Florida October 31 James Francis Hill a principal in a two state kidnap spree was captured with a prison mate today Two of eight kidnapped during an all night dash through Florida were freed Hill and two companions held twenty people at one time or another last week as they raced through Georgia and Tennessee Hill and a man freed from state prison camp yesterday James Douglas aged 30 repeated the feat before their capture
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Tennessee
James Douglas
Reds Hurt In New Koje Riot On Koje Island
The Allied POW command said 178 Communist prisoners were injured when ROK guards entered four Koje island compounds to quell a 2000 strong demonstration. It also reported two prisoner deaths on Koje and Cheju in earlier blood battles between Communists and UN guards.
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Prisoner of War Command
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Koje Island
Koje
Cheju
Rinces Believe It or Not Expedited Vote Tale
A historical note claims the English settlement granted the throne to George I after a narrow May 14 1701 Commons vote of 96 to 95. Sir Arthur Owen allegedly rode 300 miles in 15 hours to cast the decisive ballot.
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Arthur Owen
Orielton
London
Elizabeth II
England
Poll Heads Give the Voter Edge
New York Oct 31 AP three top pollsters Gallup Crossley and Roper say Eisenhower likely leads the nation in the popular vote while cautioning about undecided voters and Stevenson gaining ground since mid September. They recalled 1948 Dewey Truman forecasts and noted undecideds about 10 percent with voters in conflict over party versus candidate appeal.
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Eisenhower
George Gallup
Archibald M. Crossley
Elmo Roper
Gov. Stevenson
The
American Marketing Assn
Dewey
Truman
Stevenson
Crossley
Roper
Rangers to Patrol Four South Texas Counties
Texas rangers will be assigned to Starr Duval Jim Wells and Zapata counties for the November 4 general election. Director Homer Garrison said the action comes at the request of numerous persons in the area to ensure voting security.
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Texas Rangers
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Homer Garrison
Starr
Duval
Jim Wells
Zapata
Garrison
Absentee Ballot Surge as Voters Rush to Meet Deadline
In a crowded polling place, over 2967 absentee votes were cast with a record turnout as Friday 5 p m deadline approached. Clerks struggled to tally mailed ballots while a long line formed early and mail ballots are accepted until 1 p m on election day. The report notes a potential record as Thursday marked the high, with 446 on a single day. CURB CHANGES NAME NEW YORK, Oct 31 The New York Curb exchange will be known as the American Stock exchange effective Jan 5.
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Aiataaay
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New York Curb Exchange
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American Stock Exchange
Adlai Train Near Mishap Forces Emergency Stop
Gov Stevenson campaign train overshot its stop in Silver Spring Maryland and backed toward a crowd. A railroad worker used the emergency stop to halt the train just in time. Several people were knocked down in the scramble to escape.
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Trip Home Cinch for GIs
Heidelberg dispatch says the army promises servicemen in Europe can be home by Christmas if he has sufficient leave time a round trip ticket enough money to cover other expenses and his absence is chargeable against the authorized absence quota.
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Europe
Airman Questioned in Beating of 3 Year Old Boy
London dispatch reports an airman questioned after a 3 year old stepson suffered bruising and nasal bleeding. Police found the child in an apartment at 110 S Sabinas Street and the stepfather was turned over to air police for investigation. The incident follows coverage of a tight American presidential race as bookmakers quote 4 to 5 on the contest.
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Douglas
Stuart
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S. Sabinas St
Air Police
Local Page List Mentions Multiple Sections
An index lists newspaper sections and page numbers including Around the Plaza 45 Bexar Facts 42 Cary's Movie Review 21 Classified 48 54 Comics 22 46 47 Don Politico 21 Fluditorial 55 Financial 24 Fulton Lewis 22 Lewis Haney 24 Horoscope 47 Radio 42 Society 29 31 Sports 25 28 Television 4 Texas Trails 41.
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Lewis Haney
Texas Trails
Adlai Lees Guards Freed at Menard Prison After Rebel Surrender
Convicts at Menard state prison end a four day uprising and release seven hostages. Michael Seyfrit, state director of public safety, delivered the ultimatum. Governor Stevenson planned a personal appeal as shots were heard and hostages emerged unharmed but weakened. Local guards Loren Stewart and William Blythe walked out assisted after five days without food.
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Gov. Stevenson
Michael Seyfrit
Public Safety
Seyfrit
Stevenson
Loren Stewart
William Blythe
Truman accuses Eisenhower of dividing nation over Korea policy
President Truman in Toledo assails Gen. Eisenhower for political gain by criticizing U S Korea policy and misquoting records. He defends withdrawal of troops, denounces GOP and Joe McCarthy links, and campaigns toward a Cincinnati speech backing DiSalle Lausche and Ohio Democrats.
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Eisenhower
U. S
Korea
Joe McCarthy
Toledo
Michael V. DiSalle
U. S. Senate
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Bricker
Ohio
Cincinnati
DiSalle
Frank Lausche
Sen. Taft
Jaycees Endorse $460000 Road Bond Issue
The San Antonio Junior Chamber of Commerce endorsed the proposed $460,000 road bond issue Friday. Voters in Precinct 3 will decide at the November 4 general election. Proceeds fund right of way for the Fratt Seima link of the highway between San Antonio and Austin.
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San Antonio
Abbott Costello Drop Picture Suit
Hollywood reports the five million dollar contract suit filed by Bud Abbott and Lou Costello against Universal Pictures last November has been dropped. The comedians claimed Universal planned to release feature length pictures as short subjects at lower cost.
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Hollywood
Bud Abbot
Lou Costello
Universal Pictures
Universal
Eisenhower Heads to Chicago After New York Speech
Gen. Eisenhower travels by plane to Chicago following three strenuous days in New York. He framed his climactic speech as a response to what he called a smear campaign by Democrats aiming to ruin his campaign.
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Eisenhower
Gen
New York
Typhoon Toll 150 Hits Central Indo-China Towns
A typhoon battered Hue and Tourane in Indo China causing about 150 deaths and injuries. Hue flooded as the Perfume river overflowed. The French air force faced flood disruption at the airport while the navy rushed boats to assist rescue efforts.
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Indo- China
Hue
Tourane
Perfume
White House denies Van Fleet relief amid Korea front debate
The White House denies relieving Gen. Van Fleet as Eighth Army commander while a tangled debate over expanding South Korean forces to 20 divisions roils Washington Tokyo and Paris. Ridgway and the joint chiefs back a 10 division force urging fall back to expanding auxiliary units for a self sufficient defense.
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Ridgway
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New York Daily News
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Orlando C. Mood
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Fair Deal
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Mark Clark
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