Desperadoes Captured After 72-Hour Multi-State Chase
Two gunmen who fled with a hostage and nitroglycerin across five states were captured after their car crashed near Marysville Kansas. The escapees had killed a Minneapolis officer during an attempted robbery and abducted seven others, including three policemen, before surrendering. the hostage and both fugitives were seriously injured.
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Morrowville
Here
Atomic energy fears surfaced in security probe says Childs
In his editorial page column Miarquis Childs argues the positive security outcomes may not be achieved in the ongoing investigation. The note appears among page 6 TALKING IT OVER and lists features across pages 24 to 32 including Amusements, Financial, Bridge, Classified, and Todays Pictures on page 12.
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City Life
Pension payments halted in Utica area probe
Albany reports disability pension payments for about 12 former public employees halted in a state probe into an alleged pension collection racket. Checks were stopped for residents in the Utica area and some former state police pensioners. The investigation, started last November after a Utica complaint, has been turned to the state attorney general for prosecutions.
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Dozing Driver Injured After Route 96 Crash
James C. Ford Jr. of 1013 Oak St plunged into the rear of a Buffalo owned Eastern Forwarding Co. transport truck on Route 96 three miles north of Owego Tioga County at about 2 AM. He suffered fractures to both legs several ribs a broken nose and possible injuries to his left ankle elbow and chest. Ford was taken to Thompkins Memorial Hospital Ithaca in critical condition. The truck driver escaped injury. Police said Ford may have fallen asleep at the wheel and collided with the truck near Willseyville.
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Ford
Thompkins Memorial Hospital
Ithaca
Eastern Forwarding Co
Buffalo
Willseyville
Tioga County
New Rochelle Man Injured in Fall
William J. Wiley former superintendent of the Masonic Home at Alice fell at his New Rochelle home and was listed in critical condition at New Rochelle Hospital.
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New Rochelle
Wiliam J. Wiley
Alica
New Rochelle Hospital
Peace Seen Near in Palestine Says Bunche
Dr Ralph Bunche, 44, American-Israeli diplomat, said last night that permanent peace in the Holy Land is in the offing and that the fighting in Palestine is over.
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Holy Land
Ralph J. Buncher
Iscota
Ana
Palestine
Kaiser-Frazer lays off 53300 workers over body department walkout
Kaiser-Frazer Corporation sent home 53 300 production workers today due to an unauthorized walkout of 200 men in the body department. The move follows the stoppage and aims to maintain production controls amid the dispute.
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Detroit Cp
H Kaiser-Frazer Corporation
Fire Cancels Scouts Trip and Collection Loss
A blaze in Edward W. Gieselman’s garage destroyed a ton of Boy Scout camp scrap and papers stored there. Firefighters battled flames as Scouts watching during lunch hour saw their camping plans vanish with the damaged and water-soaked items.
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John T. Roberts Ao
Edward W. Gieselman
Stinard
Shanghai Reds Pay $100,000 for Oil
The Communist government bank advances $100,000 to finance fuel oil for Shanghai. Fifteen thousand four hundred six tons of fuel are to be delivered to Shanghai by the Oil-Tex tanker Rum River now in Hong Kong.
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Shanghai
Hong Kong
General Electric Cuts TV Prices in New York
General Electric Co announced price reductions on seven television sets in New York. The discounts range from 26 to 100 dollars, affecting multiple models.
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New York
General Electric Co
Senate Panel Urges North Atlantic Pact Ratification
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee called ratification the best way to avert World War Three and warned failure would have disastrous abroad. The report says ratification would sustain momentum of confidence in Europe and that debate may be opened soon by Senator Connally.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
United States
Europe
Canada
Connally
D-Téx
Foreign Relations Committee
Rev. James E. Meegan Dies at 51 in Boston Hospital
The Rev. James E. Meegan pastor of St. Michael's Church Onondaga Hill died suddenly at Brigham Hospital Boston at age 51 after a heart attack. He had been in ill health months and earlier entered Laher Noesee Datme omentees mame of Nesaedil AC POSSON 2001 OSSeTwTaLion. Born March 29 189S in Worcester Mass he studied at Classical High School Loyola University Grand Seminaire Montreal and served as priest at Onondaga Sanatorium. Concluded on Page 14, Column 6.
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St. Michael’s Church
Onondaga Hill
New York
Robert Brigham Hospital
Boston
Mass
Father Meegan
Onondaga Sanatorium
Nesaedil
Brigham Hospital
Worcester
Michael J. Meegan
Katherine Roche Meegan
Loyola University
Baltimore
Grand Seminaire
Montreal
Mayor to abolish Recreation Commission chairman salary
Mayor Frank Costello said he will urge the Common Council to abolish the 2306 dollar yearly chairman’s pay. He plans to appoint a new member to fill the vacancy from the December death of Thomas F. Keane. The commission met and elected William A. Barry acting chairman and the mayor will back Barry as permanent chair once the salary is cut and a seventh member is appointed. Mrs. Helena Hoyt noted the salary transfer to the department payroll.
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Frank J. Costello
Common Council
Recréation Comi
Thomas F. Keane
Recreation Department
William A. Barry
Barry
Helena G. Hoyt
Hoyt
J. Daniel Gorman
Hovi
Barry and Gorman
Dora Mason
Marjorie Kirk
Harry C. Wilder
Fred Killian
26 Die in Crash of Brazilian Plane
Reports from Florianopolis said 26 persons were killed when a Brazilian army transport plane crashed into a mountain just after takeoff. The casualty toll was confirmed yesterday by authorities.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Florianopolis
Truman to Attend 35th Division Reunion in Little Rock
President Truman plans a 12 30 P M Friday departure by plane for Little Rock Arkansas to participate in the annual reunion of the 35th Division. He will travel from Washington for the event and return afterward.
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Washington
Truman
Little Rock
Ark
Polish Ship Sobieski Arrives in New York With 449 Passengers
The Polish liner Sobieski, sister ship to the Batory, reached New York today bringing 449 passengers from Europe.
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New York
Sobieski
Batory
Europe
Beery Quips On Bathing Suits At Chasen's
The late Wallace Beery joked at Chasen's about girls bathing suits. He claimed a French observer described modern swimsuits as something that begins nowhere and ends at once, noting even Frenchmen are impressed rather than shocked.
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Wallace Beery
Chasen’s
Why Was escape Allowed Truman Explains Case
Hearing before the House Un American Activities Committee reveals that in 1944 and 1945 Andrei Schevchenko sought jet propulsion secrets by bribing Bell Aircraft Company workers in Buffalo. The FBI watched, but no arrest followed as witnesses Loren Haas and J Fraley testified, noting questions by Velde led Haas to confirm FBI involvement.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
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Stopaar
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Haas
Woman Ready to Accept Danish Ambassadorship
Mrs. Eugenie Anderson of Red Wing Minnesota says she expects a Truman offer to be U.S. Ambassador to Copenhagen and she would accept. A Danish newspaper cites a New York correspondent noting the President intends to offer the post and Anderson confirms her acceptance.
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Berlingska Tidende
Eugenie Anderson
Red Wing
Minn
Truman
New York
Mercury Dips and Drought Continues in Syracuse
A cold front lowers overnight temperatures but brings no rain as Syracuse endures a 13 day dry spell. Forecasters expect cooler conditions tonight and a possible uptick Thursday while highs stay near 66 and no measurable precipitation has fallen since May 25.
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Weather Bureau
Syracuse
Train and truck crash injures several at grade crossing
A passenger train and a truck collided at a grade crossing near Almena Pennsylvania. The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad reported the incident with cars overturned and injuries to several aboard the train. Local authorities investigated the cause and coordinated with railway officials.
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New York
Couisan J
Almena
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
U S Bound Plane Crash Off Puerto Rico
A two engines plane carrying 73 aboard including 5 Americans crashed in the Atlantic while bound for the United States from Puerto Rico. Officials report 25 survivors and 47 missing feared dead. 19 passengers were children and 19 were women. One crewman named Al Cockrell from Pittsfield among the Americans.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
United [States
Atlantic
U. S. Coast Guard
al Cockrell
Pittsfield
Binghamton Woman Named Among Plane Crash Survivors
Judith Bale 24 of Binghamton is identified among survivors of a charter plane crash near Sanduany Puerto Rico. Former Los Angeles model and stewardess for Robinson Airlines in New York, with past work for Braniff and Delta Airlines in the West and Midwest.
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Judith Bale
Sanduany
Puerto Rico
Los Angéles
Robinson
Airlines
New York
Braniff Airways
Delta. Airlines
West
Midwest
Missing plane crash near San Juan claims lives and rescues
Coast Guard reports 28 aboard rescued by 7 AM after C-36 crashes into the sea near San Juan. Officials say the craft sought an emergency landing after losing altitude in a strong wind. Two adults and a child were later recovered.
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San Juan
City considers adding 25 police patrolmen pending budget
Mayor Frank J. Costello said the administration will approve Chief Kinney's request for 25 patrolmen if salaries fit the budget. Kinney and Finance Commissioner Bedford study unexpended police funds to see if there is a six month surplus. Authorization may come after July 1 with possible smaller additions. The police roster now shows 335 authorized personnel including officers and clerks. 306 currently serving plus 41 civilians and Ononidaga Creek patrolmen.
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Frank J. Costello
John A. Kinney
Kinney
George H. Bedford
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Ononidaga Creek
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