Daily Independent Journal from San Rafael, California • Page 12

Friday, Nov. 30, 1951 2 Winnie Ruth Judd Escapes; iludes Searchers At Phoenix ODD NEW YORK STREET SCENE A pollremnn stands guard on New York's Fifth Avenue, clear of traffic and while New Yoikera take cover during blRBCst test atomic air raid nlcit in S. history, (Intern a PANMUNJOM Communist newsman met Communist newsmen at Panmuniom today--but they were on opposite Mclcs of the fence. Jfakov repiescnting the Yugoslav Communist party paper Bor- went to the conference as r. member of the United Nations press corps.

He is the first Communist repot t- More Tickets Even if you failed to moke reservations for tomorrow night's dinner party at the Almonte clubhouse, you Still can get 1n, G. J. Marmelsteln, Almonte Improvement club president, said today. At a meeting of the patty committee last night plnns wore made lor handling considerably more per- than have made reservations, Marmelsteln said. He said he expected a largo crowd a.i advance Bales had been high, Funds from the dinner, which will followed by entertainment by Keith Williams and his high school band, win ba used for the annual children's party which this year is scheduled Friday, December 21, I All children In the neighborhood gre invited.

There will bo entertainment, presents, a Christmas tree, and Santa Glaus, One of the features will be giving away of two turkeys which havn been donated to the club. cr pennltted to enter the Korean war zone by the Allies. Outside the conference tent, Lev: met several of the Communist correspondents covering- the North Korean-Chinese delegation. They included Tibor Meral of the Budapest Free Woild, Lujan 1'rackl of the Warsaw Free Soldier Alan Winnlngton of the Lon don Dally Worker, and Alfred Burchett, an Australian who writes foi the leftist Paris Ce Solr. Lev! exchanged views with Prackl on who started the war in Korea, said North Korea started the fighting and Pracki accused South KoriJFi.

said the Stalinist newsmen- he insists they aren't honestly Cotn- inur idls--always refer to the U. forcss us "the Americans." HIS told them: "You know they are the forces of the United Na- ions--of which I think, the Soviet Union and Poland are members." iisvl Pracki answered, "yes, bul we disagree on the matter of aggression." PHOENIX, Ariz. Crafty Winnie Ruth Judd, notorious trunk murderess of 20 years ago, broke out of the state hospital for the insane last night for the fourth time, and today eluded searchers. She pried through a screen window, slipped down a ladder fashioned from rags, yarn and an elec- tric iron cord, and vanished into the chill night. Escape of the greying red-haired killer set off.

a great search through the city, Bloodhounds failed to pick up her trail. In 1931, Mrs. Judd shot two girl friends to death and shipped their dismembered bodies to Los Angeles in a trunk, and a suitcase. She was BANGKOK (IP) Thailanders awoke today to find that a military clique had abolished the constitution, dissolved parliament and seized control of the government in a bloodless overnight coup. A nine-man "state temporary administrative body" ousted the farmer government, then reappointed Premier Pibulsonggram.

He also was Model airplane contest for children in Mill Valley schools has been postponed one week until December 9, it was announced today by Don Pryor, who is making arrangements for the event for Mill Valley Optimists club. The contest, which was scheduled to be held next Sunday was rained out. Pryor said he had talked to the weather bureau in San Francisco and the prediction ii for more rain tomorrow and probably on Sunday too. The event, scheduled for Boyle Park, will feature model planes made by some 170 Mill Valley youngsters. Special event will be flying demonstrations by the San Francisco a model plane club.

HONOLULU The freighter Ponce De Leon radioed authorities here today a a fire in its hold was well enough under control thnt 'the ship could ptoceed to Japan without stopping in Honolulu The Coast, Guard reported the Maze was not entirely extinguished and with bad luck could brook loose again. The ship originally planned to dock here early tomorrow. SAN MATRO OJR--An elderly woman died today from burns receiv- when her clothing caught fire by contact with an electrict heater day. Mrs Mary Canepa, 78, 221 San Mai no drive, her clothes aflame, managed to reach a phone and call her daughter, Mrs, Ida Finlof, who lives at the same address and works in downtown San Mateo. IJelp was sent to tha home immediately.

$50,000 Damage In Aiameda Blaze ALAME0A (U.P) A three alarm i did an estimated $50,000 dam- ago lo thiee business firms here last night. The fire started in the Bright Cleaners building at, 1809 Park street nncl spread to the Alnmeda Linoleum and the Aiameda Launderic. WASHINGTON (IP) A memor andum which virtually defers from the draft all college students now in Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTO units was signed yesterday by Anna Rosenberg, assistant secretary of defense. Aides of Mrs, Rosenbeig said the memorandum told the Army it could order local draft boards to defer up to 129,500 men in ROTO units. Congress last year gave the Secretary of Defense the right to order the deferments and to set, deferment quotas for the various services.

NO JINX TO HER NASHVILLE, 111. (UR)--Black Friday is a lucky day for Mrs. lada Anderson. Mrs. Anderson was born an Friday, July 13, 1851, and celebrated her 100th birthday this July, when the 13th also fell on a Friday.

In Coop Government given, the post of defense minister the new cabinet. There was no violence. The coup was carried out in the oldtime tradition of pressure without bloodshed --in sharp contrast to the naval revolt last June and a coup in February, 1949. The military clique announced It acted In the interests of com- aatting Communism, Repeated radio broadcasts declared the coup would have no effect on Thailand's foreign policy. Abolition ol the constitution adopted in 1947 and reinstatement of the 1932 constitution gives increased power to the ruling group.

Under the old constitution which was restored, 50 per cent of the members of parliament are appointed by the government. It provides for only one house of parliament rather than two. The sudden coup significantly occurred just three days before the return of King Phumlpon and his family from Switzerland. Some observers said the coup might have been a move to forestall any overly-enthusiastic demonstration by pro-royalist elements. Motive for the coup was not clear.

But there were indications that it was a move to solidify power by the military through the elimination of elements which might oppose it. Military leaders who seized power include three ranking officers from the army, navy arid air force. The army was in top position, They issued statement citing reports of corruption, opium smuggling and infiltration Communists into high places. It is not clear just what power Pibulsonggram will have in the new government, It is understood, he opposed the coup on grounds that it would damage Thailand's foreign re. lations, The ruling clique insisted that Thailand's position in the world picture and the United Nations is unchanged.

convicted of murder and was sentenced to hiing. At almost the last moment she was found insane and was, committed to the asylum here, SHE'S NOW 48 Now 48, Mrs. Judd has been in the hospital 18 years. Just before her escape about 10:30 p.m. she had been visiting in the room of her 84-year-old mother, Mrs.

Carrie B. McKinnell, also a patient in the hospital. Earlier Mrs, Judd had attended a western movie shown for the inmates, Hospital attendants said it must have taken her weeks to weave the ladder of yarn, rags, and part of a heavy ironing cord. They said she used a screw driver and pliers to open the heavy window screen, and that they must have been smuggled to her. Mrs.

Judd tied the ladder to the head of her mother's bed in a room adjoining her own. said Mrs. had been upset for the last week after another patient told her she would be taken away from her mother and jut in a criminal ward. EFFORTS FAIL Efforts to convince her there was lothing to the story failed, attendants said. Mrs.

Judd said she would commit suicide if they tried to take her away from her mother," an attendant said. "I never dreamed she would leave Grandma (as Mrs. McKinnell is known)," she added. Searchers, reported Mrs. Judd apparently went over the west gate Some of her personal effects were found 200 yards distant.

Sheriff L. C. Boies put bloodhounds on thetrail. When last seen Mrs. Judd, once a willowy red-haired nurse, was weanng a blue silk dress and a greer coat with fur cuffs.

Hospital officials felt that Mrs Judd, long unaccustomed to the out side, could not have gone far from the institution grounds thougl they border on the principal east' west highway through the city. File 5th Suit In fridge Crash SAN FHANCISCO W)--The fifth amage suit resulting from the Greyhound bus crash on the Oak- and-San Francisco bay bridge ap- oach that took eight lives was filed Superior court yesterday. Frank Edwards Robbins, 37, of an Francisco seeks $150,000 dam- ges from the Pacific Greyhound lompany and Orville Russell, an In- ependence, Kan. sailor. The bus struck a concrete block islodged by Russell's car and then lunged off an approach ramp on he bridge.

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