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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1960

Page

2

Pearl Harbor Defeat Landmark Moment in U.S. History

Washington reporters recount the immediate hours after the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. The UPI dispatch notes the shock, the censorship, and the rush to inform the public while officials contended with the greatest U.S. military setback to date.

Pearl Harbor U.S

Obituaries sent for several prominent figures

UPI reports funeral services held for Earle E McCarthy 78 retired Santa Fe Railway Coast Lines general manager died Monday in Los Angeles Roy L Matson 52 Wisconsin State Journal editor funeral held Tuesday after coronary occlusion in Madison JW Moore Richardson 66 retired stockbroker died Tuesday in Phelps Memorial Hospital North Tarrytown Nathaniel Robards Wilkes 79 former president of Delta Manhattan Textile Co died Tuesday funeral services scheduled today in Southern Pines NC and Wilkes NY

United~ Press—International _ LOS ANGELES UPI Earle E. McCarthy Santa ‘Fe Railway Coast Lines Madison, Wis Roy L. Matson Wisconsin State Journal Mattson North Tarrytown, N.Y JW. Moore Richardson Phelps Memorial Hospital Southern Pines N.C Nathaniel Robards Wilkes Delta-Manhattan iTextile Co New York

Grant funds summer radio biochemistry institute

Denton Texas Woman's University received a 51000 grant from the National Science Foundation and the Atomic Energy Commission to run a nine week summer institute in radio biochemistry for senior high school science teachers.

Denton Texas Woman's University National Science Foundation Atomic Energy Commission

Texan on Horse Escapes from Honor Farm

Texan Frankie D. Good, 22, of McAllen, Texas, serving a 52 day sentence for impersonating a police officer, escaped in Long Beach on a rented horse but was recaptured after galloping along a highway. Nearby incidents include a socialite’s chauffeured arrival, a man finding half a $100 bill in a radio stunt, and a British Home Secretary's statement on police pay boosts.

United Press International Long Beach Calif UPI Honor Farm Frankie D. Good McAllen Tex London UPD Michael Lewis Knoxville, Tenn L.C. Paskell R. A. Butler House of Commons

FBI chief urges relentless campaign against child molesters

FBI Director J Edgar Hoover urged a relentless campaign by the public and police to combat child molesters amid a surge of attacks on children. He said America’s hope is its children and they must be protected at all costs in a statement on Tuesday.

Lylec Wilson Sweatues Steve Army Navy United Press International National Defense Washington UPI Coffian Brass White’ House Beeni John J. Jouett Pearl Harbor National Aeronautical Aslag Wight TSE Washitken Iingtan D.C mid-Atlantic Redskins House of Represon FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover America

Mother Of Sleeping Beauties Must Have Psychiatric Tests

Mrs Lillian Fratantonio 29 was found guilty by a Juvenile Court jury of feeding coma inducing barbiturates to her daughters Bernadette 3 and Venita 6. The case drew national attention as the sisters suffered intermittent comas dubbed the sleeping beauty sisters. Psychiatric examinations were ordered after the verdict.

Cleveland Ohio UPI Lillian Fratantonio Bernadette Venita New York City Columbia Medical Center

Television Slate Listings for Wednesday and Thursday

A compact guide to KOSA KMID and KVKM channels detailing daily lineups. Programs include weather, soap operas, game shows, news, and classic films with time slots and host notes across Channel 7 3 2 6 1 2.

Kosa-Tv Weather Aquanauts Eileen Theatre Texan Today Novie KOSA TVV Captain Nanzaroo Video Village Horizons Love of Life Search For Tomorrow Guiding Licht Riley Margie Big Mac Dour Edwards KMID Gandy Jack Paar Kmid-Tv Highway Patrol Amos ‘N Jan Murray Loretta Young Dr. Malone Thess Roots Komic Karnival Stoozes Huntley-Srinkley Kvrkm-Tv Hong Kone Oczie Harriet Dimension

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