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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Buenos Aires, Argentine authorities granted asylum to Romanian legation chauffeur George Coman, his wife, and their two sons after they defected from communism in a dramatic escape on Friday, with crowd assistance securing their baby's release from the legation on Saturday.
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BUENOS AIRES U-Argentina granted asylum Saturday to a Romanian legation chauffeur and his family who broke away from Communism in a dramatic struggle Friday.
A clamoring crowd of Argentines helped the fleeing couple obtain the release of their 11-month-old son from the legation.
George Coman, the 31-year-old chauffeur, said he and his family looked forward to living out their lives here. With some surprise in his voice, he added delightedly: "I have already had offers of work."
The crowd that gathered around the legation after hearing of Coman's escape was instrumental in securing the freedom of Coman's baby son, held in the legation when the remainder of the family broke away. The demonstrators set up loud chants of "Let the child go."
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Coman, his wife and two boys were being returned to Bucharest after their tour of duty here. As they entered a legation car Friday to be driven to the airport, the parents and their four-year-old son bolted. The baby was left behind in the mixup.
Coman hailed a passing police car. Legation guards tried to stop them. The police joined the struggle and got Coman and the older boy into their car.
Mrs. Coman went back to the legation for the baby while Coman sought asylum for the family.
He said she was dragged inside the legation building and that Anton Moisecu, the Romanian minister, struck her.
Mrs. Coman broke away, locked herself in a bathroom, escaped thru its window and rejoined her husband.
The news spread, and a crowd assembled at the legation, chanting: "Let the child go."
The legation then released the child to Argentine officials.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Friday And Saturday
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family granted asylum in argentina; baby released to argentine officials; coman received job offers.
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George Coman, his wife, and their four-year-old son bolted from a legation car en route to the airport. The 11-month-old baby was left behind. Coman sought police help and asylum. Mrs. Coman was dragged into the legation, struck by Minister Anton Moisecu, but escaped through a bathroom window. A crowd chanted for the child's release, leading to the legation handing the baby to Argentine officials.