Television Schedule Fragments From Local Stations
A sprawling log lists KOSA KMID AMID KCBD KCRD and others with daily time blocks for news sports weather and movies. It shows film and program lineups across Friday Saturday and Sunday nights including Last of the Mohicans Perry Mason and The Lone Ranger with varied start times and channel notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosa-Tv
Susan
Jimmy Dean
Basin Rfc
Perry Mason
Dick and Duchess
Gale Storm
Ogrand
Ole Opry Mhwl Suns
Burns & Allen
Priday Kmid-Tv
Martin Kane
Red Barber
Lawrence Welk
Amid-Tv
Monte Cristo
Ramar St
Frontiers of Space
Education
Navy
Club Oasis
Gisele MacKenzie O
Alpine to Host Police Defense Event Tuesday
More than 100 police and civil defense officers are expected for the semiannual meeting of the District Police Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Association at Sul Ross State College fine arts building. Major W. E. Speir presides. Mayor Hugh White delivers welcome after 3:30 am opening. William L. McGill of Austin is main speaker. Odessa Police Chief Jess Carker discusses police roles in catastrophes. Other speakers include W. E. Cook Winkler County judge Colonel Joe S. Fletcher DPS deputy and C. O. Layne.
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Alpine
District Police Civil Defense and Disaster Relief Association
W. E
Pat) Speir
Department of Public Safety
Midland
Sul Ross States College
Hugh White
Speir
William L. McGill
Austin
Texas Civil Defense and
Odessa
Jess Cariker
W. E. Cook
Winkler
Collenel Joe S. Fletcher
DPS
C. O. Layne
Civil Defense Division
Library Activities Increase At Hobbs Hobbs Library Show Record November Patron Registrations
Hobbs New Patrons surge to 1171 in November according to deputy librarian Mrs. Letha Atkins. The library typically adds about 125 patrons monthly, far surpassing the previous single month record of 250 registrations.
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Hobbs
N. M
Hobbs Public Library
Letha Atkins
Mysterious semicolon found in official lobby control law
Austin and Texas legislators examine why a semicolon appeared in the official lobby control measure. Governor Price Daniel and an executive assistant will review the change after it was not present in the conference report or journals. The semicolon clarifies a penalty clause, but its effect remains uncertain until the bill takes effect January 1, 1959.
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Austin i
Governor's Office
Price Daniel
Jake Jacobsen
Daniel
Secretary of State
Senate
House
Texas Legislative Service
J. C. Zbranek
Dassetta
Conference Committee
Sen
Grady Hazlewood
Amarillo
Crawford Martin
Hillsboro
Explosives Dropped Into Gulf Waters
In Harlingen Texas two large lumps of metallic sodium were dropped into the Gulf of Mexico by a fire marshal and a private pilot after a building inspector found them in a building. The sodium exploded on contact with water creating two eruptions skyward. Plane owner Scotty Bowlin and Fire Marshal Max Caffey removed the substance over the gulf after discovery in a half gallon jar. Sodium is highly volatile and reacts with water or moist air.
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Harlingen
Tex
Gulf of Mexico
Scotty Bowlin
Max Caffey
Gulf
Army Halts Search For Flying Object
Army ends search for an unidentified object near Fort Greeley Alaska after initial belief it was Sputnik 1 derived rocket and later reports suggested a meteorite. Local observers reported seeing debris or a bright flash near the military reservation about 100 miles southeast of Fairbanks last Saturday.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Ft. Greeley
Russia
When a U S flag becomes worn it should be destroyed by burning
A clear guideline states that a worn United States flag must be discarded through burning to show proper respect and proper disposal. The rule emphasizes reverence toward the flag and proper ceremonial disposal practices.
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U.S
U S Pursues Missile Arsenal Before Space Leap
Washington reports that the United States will delay large space ventures until it builds a substantial stockpile of long-range ballistic missiles. Deputy Defense Secretary Holaday stressed missiles must lead, with satellites secondary until capability, stockpiles, and support gear meet goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Defense
William M. Holaday
Holaday
American Rocket Society
New York
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Defense Department
George S. Trimble
Martin Co
Vanguard
U.S
Paul M. Butler
Eisenhofer
Hyman G. Rickover
Unwilling Dog Dodges City Census Count
Rochester patrolman John Hunt, part of 16 rookie officers assigned to a dog census, failed to count one dog that refused to be counted. Police said the incident was not serious.
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Rochester
N.Y
John Hunt
Rockets in 1854 show ancient roots of rocket weapons
New York reports that rockets as weapons long predate modern tech. Harper s magazine notes rockets were used by warships in 1806 at Boulogne and 1807 at Copenhagen, with later battles like Waterloo. Congreve rockets copied earlier Chinese methods, proving there was no new rocket frontier.
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Harper's Magazine
Matador
Atlas
Jupiter
Titan
India
China
Harper's
Boulogne
Copenhagen
Waterloo
Napoleon
Congreve
Sir William Congreve
Wernher von Braun
Harper’s
Europe
Odessa to award water and sewer contract bids
Legal notice for sealed bids to build Water and Sewer System for Crescent Park Addition Odessa Texas. Bid opening December 18 1957 at 1 30 PM in City Council chamber. Bidders must submit cashier's or certified checks and bonds 160 percent. City reserves right to reject any or all bids and require wage payrolls. Plans on file Kenneth E Esmond Odessa. Deposit $15 refundable with bona fide bid. City Secretary R H Alvey.
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Odessa American
Odessa
Texas
Crescent Park Addition
State of
Odearsa
Kenneth E. Esmond
5Th St
City OF
TENAS
R. H. Alvey
Windsaer Heights
Filling & Conway
West
Oxner Brigh
Alvey City
Valley water users to pay two more cents per acre
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley growers will pay an additional two cents per acre annually for the water master's office costs. Judge W. R. Blalock approved the increase, raising the annual charge to 12 cents per acre.
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Edinburg
Rio Grande Valley
W. R. Blalock
Odessa announces sewer project bid notice for Windsaer Heights
The City of Odessa Texas invites sealed bids for sewer system work in Windsaer Heights and Conway additions with plans, specs, and bond requirements. Bids due December 10 1957 at 1 15 PM opened at 1 30 PM in the Council Chamber. Deposit forfeited if plans not returned. Oxner Brigh WH Alvey City officials.
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Mr. Adams
Eve
Playhouse
Thla Lupino
Church
Dan Smoot
Wyatt Earp
Kcrd-Tv
Ncwe
Howell
Jima
Bowie
Tombstone
Satursbay
Kcbd-Tv
Victory Home Equipment Co
Fifth
Lester's
Bess
Meriog
Argue
Dut Phe
Grant
Gulf Waters
Army
Odessa Country Club
Palizzio
Barefoot Originals
Jack Rogers
Paramounts
Ferncraft
Amano
Suimline TV
Bill Shannon
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