Early Voting Light For Odessa Coliseum Bond
Voters in Ector County turnout was light at 8 a.m. polling places with under 25 ballots cast by 1 p.m. The bond plan would fund a north Odessa fair park at 42nd Street and Andrews Highwey, a 600 plus seat coliseum, and relocation of two West County Park buildings. Local groups back the proposal with no organized opposition.
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Olis
M Odessa American
Fair Park
North Odessa
42Nd Street
Andrews Highwey
West County Park
Fair Park Grounds
Chamber of Commerce
Appeals Court rules social security tax on domestic servants valid
The Fifth Circuit upholds social security taxes on wages paid to domestic workers by Marshall and Mrs Carolyn Abney, rejecting claims they violate the 13th Amendment. The ruling says excise taxes on homes and their employees are properly collected, and Congress has broad power to tax in this area.
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Dallas
United States
Fis
Circuit Court of Appeals
Reid
Times Herald
Carolyn Abney
William Atwell
Joeeph Huntcheson Jr
Hutcheson Reid
Arpellant
Congress
Abney Loses Recovery Suit Over Tax Withholding
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling against Carolyn Abney of Marshall Texas in a federal tax withholding case. The suit sought recovery of sums seized from bank accounts for nonpayment of income taxes for domestic servants.
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New Orleans
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Marshall
Texas
Carolyn Abney
Hutcheson
Gains Freedom After 3 Years On Spy Charges
Edgar Sanders and Italian Vicenzo Sciotto won release after espionage convictions in Hungary. Sanders pardoned by the presidium and expelled to Vienna. Britain hailed the move to resume trade and two British officials escorted Sanders to freedom. Vogeler had faced 15 years. both cases involved trumped up charges.
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Nickelsdorf
Austria
Edgar Sanders
Freedom
Ua Freedom
Robert A. Vogeler
Sanders
Vienna
Britain
Hungary
Vicenzo Sciotto
Sciotto
Foreign Ministry
Presidium
Istvan Dobi
Winifred
Standard Electric Co
Vogeler
I i
City approves extra zone fare hike for long transit routes
The Dallas City Council approved a 5 cent zone charge on transit lines extending over six miles, increasing the cash fare from 15 to 20 cents and token fare from 14 to 18 cents. The transit company had requested a rise to 2 cents cash or 18.34 cents for tokens.
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Dallas
Atom Chief Says U S Still Ahead in Atomic Developments
Rep. W. Sterling Cole, chair of the Joint Atomic Energy Committee, says America leads the world in atomic development but must expand its lead with civil and continental defenses. He cautions the Soviets may have H bomb progress and stresses transparency from the AEC.
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Washington
W. Sterling Cole
R-Ny
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
America
Cole
Pearl Harbor
US. News & World Report
United States
Malenkov
Russia
Atomic Energy Commission
Rothschild Balks Loses Job Over Communist Ties
Edward Rothschild refused to answer questions about Communist ties and possible theft of secret government documents during a Senate inquiry. He was suspended without pay from the government printing office amid accusations that he knew a co worker was labeled a Communist and that confidential files may have leaked. The hearing, televised, revealed an inadequately secure setup at the plant and calls for FBI information to be used in possible prosecution.
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Washington
Edward Rothschild
Rothschild
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
McCarthy
Wig Wold
Subcommittee
Wisconsin
Esther
Senate
Amon
James Phillips
Rothschool
Roy Cohn
Department Flovalty
FBI
Charles Ford
Mce
Carthy
Shah of Iran and Princess Enter Exile Route to Europe
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and Empress Farah headed toward exile in Europe with reports they might board the British Argonaut airliner en route to Rome London. Officials sought confirmation while noting a Baghdad visit previously planned as a pilgrimage. The royal couple stayed at the White House outside Baghdad on invitation from King Feisal II.
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Iraq
Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Empress Seraya
Europe
Iran
Shah
Rome
British Overseas Airway Corp
Mohammed Mossadegh
Argonaut
Foreign Office
London
White House
Feisa
U S To Probe Appraisal Charge In Zapata Move
The State Department will investigate claims that equitable appraisals were not conducted for homes and property to be flooded by Falcon Reservoir in Zapata. The Zapata American Legion Post raised concerns that boundary commission practices did not follow law as the town is moved. Falcon Dam is 5 miles long and 97 percent complete.
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Zapata
Tex.p
State Department
Falcon Reservoir
Zapata American Legion
Boundary Commission
Falcon Dam
Dangerous mental patient escapee linked to Odessa hunt
Authorities issued a lookout for 25 year old Paul Langley a dangerous schizophrenic who fled a San Antonio mental hospital after allegedly fatally beating his nine month old daughter Patricia Barne. Investigation suggests possible inside help. An ex employer reported a money order to Langley and a San Antonio meat firm executive cited family travel to Odessa.
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Odessa Polo
San Antonio
Paul Langley
Patrica Barne
Kame
Lsht
San Antonio Hospital
Pearl] Muatthaei
Longtey’s
iOdessa
Tonanetew
Tellus
OP Carter
San pAntomio
Odessa
Matthaei
Langley
California
Mexico
Criminal Court
Lancley
Josephine
Tampico
Jenico
Carter
Matthack
Big Spring Marine Awarded Medal of Honor
Lt. George H. O'Brien Jr of Big Spring received the Medal of Honor from President Eisenhower for indomitable valor in Korea. His wife Mrs. George H. O'Brien said she was thrilled, and the couple has two children. O'Brien is a Texas Tech graduate and former geologist with Cosden Petroleum.
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Big Spring
Fasenhower
George H. O'Brien Jr
Korea
George H. O'Brien
Biz Spring
O'Brien
George H. O'Brien Sr
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Cosden Petroleum Corp
Merchant Marine
Panmungoin
Terry Joe
George Michael
Ex-Demo Chief Flynn Dies in Ireland at 61
Edward J. Flynn former national chairman of the U S Democratic Party died in Dublin Ireland at 61 He played a key role with James Farley in securing Franklin D Roosevelt's 1932 nomination and later led the party through the 1940s He had suffered heart trouble for years and spent much of last year in a wheelchair
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Edward J. Flynn
U. S
Democratic Party
James A. Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Yor Ireland
Sheila
Flynns
Com ‘Nor Maguire
Flynn
Farley
Roosevelt
Tammany Hall
Vincent Impelitteri
Carmine de Sapio
Robert Wagner
Bronx
New York State
Laughlin Says He Wanted Jury Back in Texas Hearing
Judge Woodrow Laughlin testified he believed a Jim Wells County grand jury should be recalled after being discharged. He said he planned to rescind the order and that the action was not tied to the murder or property inquiries involving his brother.
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Alee
Jim Wells County
William Shireman
Corpus Christi
Supreme Court
Laughlin
Grand Jury
Austin
C. C. Small Sr
Shireman
Sen. Small
Prand
Dean Alen
Alice
Alen
Allen
George Parr
South Texas
Brooks, Starr
Jim Wells
Duval Counties
Parr
Jim
Wells County
Wood
Jacob
Buddy) Floyd Jr
W. H. Laughlin
Buddy Floyd
Shirerman
James Rowe
Rowe
the Echo
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India
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Sweden
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South Korea
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Vishinsky
Red China
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Peace Party
Selwyn ‘Lloyd
Maurice Schumann
Ireland
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