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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
14
Jerry Faris, 17, son of South Park High School shop teacher William Faris, died when a 2000 pound tractor overturned after he jumped from the vehicle on Highway 90 near Beaumont during a field trip. A highway patrolman said a train whistle startled the driver, causing the tractor to skid and trap him.
In Chicago Fred J. Estrada 20 admitted to drunken driving in traffic court before Judge Joseph Butler. He led police on a four mile high speed chase and after remarks about penalties the judge declared You have just passed your own sentence.
A Los Angeles mother of two, fearing possible infection to her husband and children, has entered the Marine Leprosarium at Carville Louisiana for treatment. City health officer Dr George M Uhl says she is biologically negative and could not transmit leprosy, though she remains under Health Department supervision for years and shows progressive crippling with numb areas. The move reflects fear and hope for new treatment options.
Henry McLemore imagines Bulganin and Khrushchev joining Indian Boy Scouts, mocks their alleged traits, and questions India's choice. The column satirically compares knot tying stalking edible herbs and the Scout oath to Cold War deeds, ending with a jab at Nehru.
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