Job Seekers Bid Employers To Hotel Room
New York reporters describe a hotel room recruitment event by 14 year engineers and scientists laid off since November 15 due to Curtiss-Wright turbomotor division shutdown. The group, aged 30 to 40 with advanced degrees and 7 to 19 years of experience, sought employers during an American Society of Mechanical Engineers meeting at the Statler. They criticize the claimed engineer shortage as they seek new positions paying $9,000 to $15,000 annually.
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New York
Statler
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Curtiss-Wright Corp
Princeton
N.J
Expeditions Seek Snowman In Himalayas From 1955-59
The Nepal government granted two American expeditions permission to search for the abominable snowman in the Himalayas. Christopher Sergel will lead a first expedition from September 1955 to June 1959, and oilman Tom Slick of San Antonio, Texas, is authorized for a second expedition from January to June.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Himalayas
Christopher Sergel
Tom Slick
San Antonio
Tex
Lenin first atomic surface vessel launched by USSR
The 16,000 ton Lenin ice breaker was launched at Leningrad marking the world’s first atomic powered surface ship. Tass described its 44,000 horsepower engines, 32 kmh speed, ability to break two meter thick ice, months at sea, and automatic reactor controls. US context mentions Nautilus and Sea Wolf subs and a 1961 completion for an American atomic surface vessel.
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Moscow
Russia
Lenin
Leningrad
Tass
United States
U.S
Fore River
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Quincy
Mass
Truck Blast Injures Three at Nelson Bros Gravel Yard
A liquefied petroleum fueled truck exploded at the Nelson Bros Gravel Co in Dallas injuring three. Driver Charles Dunn of Coppell sustained the most serious injuries.
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Dallas
Nelson Bros. Gravel Co
Charles Dunn
Coppell
Forgery Charge Guilty Plea For Transfer To Indiana Prison
Mrs. Ruth Wilson, 39, pleaded guilty to forgery to gain transfer to Indiana women's prison in Connersville. She argued the state prison has a bathtub while the county jail does not.
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Connersville
Ind
ULP
Ruth Wilson
Indiana Women's Prison
Country Store Keeps 1830s Charm in Missouri Hills
In Easley Missouri a family run general store dating to 1830 still operates seven days a week with 12 hours daily. Descendants of founder William G Easley oversee groceries tools bolts of cloth and old fashioned school supplies. The store retains vintage scale and relaxed service as locals and visitors shop, talk and enjoy a Santa Christmas party each year.
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Easley
Missouri River
Columbia
William G. Easley
Hall Easley
Raymond Easley
Weights and Measures Division
State Department of Agriculture
St. Louis Levee
Santa
Pecos Burglary Suspects Held After Roswell Arrests
Pecos officers say two suspects arrested in Roswell New Mexico for a $1000 tool burglary Tuesday night at Charlie Bingham's Garage will be jailed in Pecos and bound over to the grand jury. A former Pecos resident, A C Justis now in San Antonio, faces Pecos district court for a burglary at Ross Welding Works. He allegedly stole an industrial engine and hauled it to San Antonio. Justice will face the grand jury January 20.
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Pecos
Poice
Andy Fenton
Tommy Rickett
Roswell
N.M. J
Connecion
Grand Jury
E. O. Kel
Kelsey
Justis
San Antonio
Ross Welding Works
Reeves Death Investigated in Pecos County Accident
PECOS Special police and Reeves County officers probed the death of 50 year old bracero An suacio Lopez who was struck from behind by a moving vehicle on Farm Road 721 about half a mile east of Saragosa. An inquest by Justice of Peace Perk Perkins was held with results pending. Lopez's body was taken to Pecos Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending.
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Pecos
Reeves County
Asuicio Lopez
Optimists Open Two Christmas Tree Lots in Odessa
The Odessa Optimist Club and the Breakfast Optimist Club opened two Christmas tree lots this week at East 10th and North Maple and on the Andrews Highway near East 31st. About 2,650 trees per lot, from Canada, range from one to ten feet. Sale hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily through Dec 23, with proceeds supporting Optimist charities.
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Odessa
Odessa Man Helps Aggies Win Poultry Judging Title
Carl Armstrong of Odessa placed second in the individual all around at the intercollegiate poultry judging contest in Chicago. Armstrong aided Texas A&M College in winning the team title with 3,974 points of 4,500, coached by E. D. Parnell. teammates were Kendrick Holleman Clint Herring Jr. and David Behlen. Kansas State College took second in team judging and the University of Arkansas finished third.
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Carl Armstrong
Odessa
Chicago
Armstrong
Texas A&m
Kansas State College
University of Arkansas
A&m
E. D. Parnell
Texas
Armstrong, Holleman
Clint Herring Jr
Hamilton
David Behlen
Gonzales
Upton County Buys McCamey Chamber Building
Upton County has approved buying the McCamey Chamber of Commerce building for 6000 dollars plus rent-free space. The sale aligns with a compromise on a 410000 courthouse bond issue, funding a county courthouse substation in McCamey with an expanded chamber office and added facilities.
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McCamey
McCamey Chamber of Commerce
Upton County
Chamber
Ed Davis
Davis
C. W. Brown
Lee Roy Grigsby
William Wolf
Upton County Commissioners Court
Frank Crockett
Odessa
Crockett
Upton Commissioners
AFL-CIO Convention debates Teamsters expulsion
The AFL-CIO opened its convention in Atlantic City for 1200 delegates with broad support to expel the Teamsters Union over corruption charges. Meany signaled he would not push removal of Hoffa pending trial, as votes loom Friday on expulsion while multiple unions face possible ousters and state local merger delays persist across 15 states.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
George Meany
Teamsters
Meany
James R. Hoffa
AFL - Cio
Hoffa
New York
Washington
United Textile Workers
Distillery
Texaile
Anthony F. Valante
Lloyd Klewert
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
California
Florida
Oklahoma
Idaho
Kentucky
State crackdown on naturopaths bears fruit in Texas
An assistant attorney general said the Will Wilson crackdown on naturopaths in Texas is proving very successful. Seven of 58 naturopaths arrested have agreed to permanent injunctions against unlawful practice. One pleaded guilty to illegal practice and received a $200 fine and jail term. Fifty-five naturopaths have temporary restraining orders. hearings are set in all cases.
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Austin
Atty
Will Wilson
Texas
James N. Ludlum
Ludlum
Nature
Third Oklahoma nightclub shut down by injunction
Durant Oklahoma Judge Sam Sullivan ordered the closure of a third Bryan County nightclub in a secret court of inquiry into alleged vice. The Fisherman’s Club at Cartwright was padlocked after prior closures of the Swiss Village Club and Loma Griggs’ Cafe near Lake Texoma amid alleged gambling and liquor operations by Ralph Hodges.
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Durant
Okla
Sam Sullivan
Bryan County
Cartwright
Loma Griggs’ Cafe
Lake Texoma
Ralph Hodges
Marine Denies Hitting Prisoners in Japan Court
YOKOSUKA Japan 6-Taris Mc Don B Stansell of Littis Rock Ark pleaded innocent to court martial charges he struck three prisoners in the US naval brig at Sasebo Japan. He appeared before a special court martial board headed by Lt Col W E Sperling. The court adjourned tomorrow without a verdict. Stansell is the ninth of 15 former Marine prison guards being tried for mistreating prisoners at the Sasebo Navy Base. Four have been acquitted and four convicted.
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Yokosuka
Japan
Taris Mc
Don B. Stansell
Littis Rock
Ark
Tay
Sasebo
W. E. Sperling
Stansell
Sasho Navy Base
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Grani
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Olen Tonight
Reeves
Yale Tree Sales
Odessan
Kendrick Holleman
Bryan Tex
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Grant
Ronson
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