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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1952

Page

2

Fugitives Seized At Greyhound Terminal After Citywide Hunt

Police captured two criminally insane fugitives at the Greyhound terminal in Manhattan after a 10 minute pursuit. William Bertolino aged 18 and Bernard Hubbard 25 were linked to kidnaping and robbing two Brooklyn men within 24 hours and had escaped from a state hospital for the criminally insane Monday. Hubbard had previously slashed his wrists while awaiting trial.

New York Brooklyn Whattan State New York City West Side Manhattan Greyhound Terminal Eighth Avenue 34Th Street Greyhound William Bertolino Bernard Hubbard Hubbard Sing Sing

Flying saucers mystery draws widespread reports abroad

Reports of unidentified objects fill skies as Air Defense Command notes rapid jet responses and radar reflections from natural phenomena. Observers cite shiny aerials near Los Alamos and Palmdale, with no definite evidence of otherworldly craft. Photographers and officials search Washington skies without results.

Air Defense Command Ent Field Colorado Springs Colo ADC Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio Air Force Washington Satuday Los Alamos N. M Lancaster Calif I. L. McCaleb Civil Aeronautics Administration Palmdale Capital Hank Burroughs

Acheson Resumes Flight To Hawaii

Secretary of State Dean Acheson resumed his flight to Hawaii after a 25 hour delay due to motor trouble. He led a 21 member party including his wife from Lowry Air Force Base at 3 13 p m est en route to San Francisco and Honolulu for ANZUS foreign ministers talks. He told reporters in Denver the Pacific nations seek a stronger regional organization akin to NATO.

Denver Dean Acheson Hawaii Acheson Lowry Air Force Base San Francisco Honolulu Pacific

Barber Slashes Throat in Odessa Hotel Fight

A 59 year old Waco barber was jailed in Odessa Saturday after slashing the throat of Pat Spratt, a non customer, at the Odessa Hotel. Spratt suffered four severe neck and shoulder lacerations and was in serious condition at noon. Lewis Seale of Waco, who was staying at the hotel, is held as the assailant after a late night argument over who was the best fighter ended with a pocket knife attack. Police said charges would be filed once Spratt’s condition was clarified.

Waco Odessa Iman Pat Spratt Odessa Medical Center Spratt Lewis Keith Seale Johnnie Wise Seale

Shivers Supporters Dominate County Conventions Statewide

In Texas counties including Gray and Harrison, Shivers backers won key party meetings and urged presidential nominees to declare a tidelands ownership position. In Houston a dim view of Loyalists surfaced as a clash erupted over seating and leadership. Navarro and Navarro-area delegates showed Shivers strength in recent primaries.

Tidelands Shivers Pampa Gray County Harrison County Marshall Houston J. Edwin Smith Bradley Driskell Harris County Resolutions Committee Navarro County Ralph Yarborough Dist A. P Gus) Mays

35 Iowa Lassies Try Pipes On Scots In London

Thirty five kilted Iowa women auditioned bagpipes in Trafalgar Square attracting about four thousand. They played Highland airs and light classics including Bolero, drawing mixed reactions from locals and Scots. The troupe heads to Plymouth Inverness Dundee and Edinburgh for further performances.

London University of Iowa Trafalgar Square Corn Belt Ravel Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherezade Edinburgh Isaac McFarland McFarland Henry McFayden Black Watch Hollywood Iowa Plymouth Inverness Dundee Giesauw Edinburgh Abereen

Odessa Woman Reports Purse Theft by Youths

Mrs. Vasquez, 86, on Magnolia street reported two youths about 13 grabbed a purse she dropped. The purse held about $40. When asked to return it the pair laughed and fled. 4 Brother

Henry Ford III Backs Eisenhower in Presidential Campaign

Henry Ford II announced his support for Dwight D. Eisenhower and said he will vote Republican in November. He praised both party conventions for courage and faith, noting delegates stood by their beliefs and sought the facts to resolve issues.

Detroit Henry Ford II Ford Motor Co Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower America Wright the Free Press Ford

Committees Named at Demos Convention Seated Delegates

Demos held a convention appointing committees for credentials nominating and resolutions. Delegates Martelle McDonald Jim my Dolan and J A Knight Jules R T Waddell Marion Adams Archie Beeman Buck Mann Rufus Harris and A V Paterson were named. The body seated all delegations on hand despite late reports and honored one district by seating the legally filed delegation. The meeting closed after approving Gov Shivers actions at the Chicago convention.

Martelle McDonald Jimmy Dolan J. A. Knight Jules R. T. Waddell Marion Adams Archie Beeman Order of Business C. O. (Buck) Mann Rufus Harris A. V. Paterson Jay Tripp J. A. Philpott A. J. Callaway J. J. Willis Shivers Chicago

Polio Kills One and Sickens Two in Texas

Killer polio struck Texas on Saturday with one death and two new cases in Houston. Charles F. Redman, 38, died in Houston, the year’s eighth county fatality. In Dallas a 32-year-old woman entered Parkland Hospital isolation, bringing Dallas polio cases to 202 for 1952. Nationwide totals reached 314 city cases and 11 deaths, plus county figures.

Texas Houston Charles F. Redman Dallas Parkland Hospital

Adlai Questions Ike Crusade Ties to GOP Candidates

Springfield IL August 2 Gov Adlai E Stevenson questioned whether Dwight D Eisenhowers crusade is aimed at electing Republicans or advancing principles He criticized Eisenhowers pledge to back Republican winners and cited McCarthy Jenner Kem and Bricker as examples of the partys hard line wing seeking reelection He noted their alignment with the anti convention faction.

Springfield Ill Adlai E. Stevenson Dwight D. Eisenhower Illinois Eisenhower Denver Ily Stevenson McCarthy Jenner Kem Bricker Joseph R. McCarthy Wisconsin William E. Jenner Idiana James P. Kem Missouri John W. Bricker Ohio GOP Eisenspower Gen. Douglas

Nenni Says Stalin in Best Health After Moscow Visit

Italy's pro-Communist Socialist party chief Pietro Nenni said Stalin is in the best of health on returning from Moscow. MacArthur is running for the nomination with Jenner and Bricker backing Taft. Stevenson asked if the general can be serious about preferring independent campaign plans.

Rome Italy Socialist Party Pietro Nenni Moscow Marshall Stalin MacArthur Jenner Bricker Robert A. Taft Ohio Congress United Nations Stevenson Democratic National Committee

Army and Air Force Offer Indefinite Reserve Commissions

The Army and Air Force plan to grant commissions of indefinite length to reserve officers and release those who decline. The move follows the new Defense Forces Reserve Act and mirrors the Navy and Marine Corps reserve procedures.

Washington Army Air Force Ared Forces Navy Marine Corps

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