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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
19
Hal Boyle retells a whimsical fable about a cruelly rich prince who guards his wealth with a glass hill and a lonely princess named Alva. Otis the milkman climbs neither wall nor hill, sends a note of love, and wins the princess. They elope, dairy fortunes rise, and the prince remains isolated. Moral: happiness has its ups and downs.
Dallas based Chance-Vought Aircraft, Inc. won a new 100 million dollar Navy contract to build the F-8U-1 Crusader jet fighter. The Navy aims to reach about 1000 miles per hour in speed trials, seeking to surpass the Air Force Sabre record of 1,223 miles per hour. The Crusader is undergoing flight tests at Edwards AFB in California ahead of its carrier operations.
James Vanderveer, building engineer at Abilene's Citizens National Bank, can test outside and room temperatures from his office using an electrically operated thermo meter. He reads temperatures in the president's office, board room, lobby, ducts, and pipes carrying hot and cold air and water.
Senator Estes Kefauver said if he runs for president he will focus on a few crucial primary contests and may delay its announcement until January. He referenced entering Minnesota on March 20 and weighing Florida and California primaries in late spring. He stressed prioritizing key tests over broad early campaigning as Adlai Stevenson already runs and Humphrey backs Minnesota. Senate leader Lyndon Johnson planned talks with party leaders on Congress agenda.
A dismayed woman, traveling from Los Angeles to Atlanta, meets Dr. Frank Nolan to discuss Senator George at length and her husband Rus, who drinks heavily. She asks if he has fallen and whether aides said he will try A A, while acknowledging attempts to reach Washington for a Texas ranch visit to meet them.
Mrs. Virginia P. Longden sues horse trainer Vance J. Longden for divorce in Los Angeles alleging cruelty. The defendant is son of famed jockey Johnny Longden.
In Osceola Arkansas confusion arises as the town’s fire department complains about a whistle sounding like the state attorney general's muster whistle. A new factory on the outskirts is involved in the dispute.
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