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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1956

Page

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NATO Meeting To Heal Split Survey Future

Clinton Tenn reports armed police backed by FBI will guard Negro students returning to Clinton High School for a re opening while 16 defendants face federal trials over classroom integration. NATO leaders gather in Paris to patch cracks in the alliance as Hungary, Suez and Cyprus loom, with talks on mediation machinery and a possible new secretary general.

Clinton, Tetu Dec FBI Clinton High School Glad Woodward de Fandante Paris Western European Union France West Germany Britain Italy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Council of Europe U. SS State Dulles FRY Edgar Hoover Norway Auanta Georgia Marvin Halvard Lange Canada Lester Griffin Pearson Gate Nation Martino NATO Legal Aid Fund Clinton, Tenn Griffin Citizens Council Clinton Cyprus Greece Turkey Robert L. Taylor Knox Suez Ville Aveey Taylor Lord Ismay Paul-Henri Spaak

Fear Pervades Italian Reds Party Congress

The largest Communist Party outside the Iron Curtain opened a highly guarded eighth national convention in Mussolini’s Palace of Conventions. Patr I To gha th addressed the crowd as fear over Hungary's Soviet intervention and possible anti red attacks dominated the mood. Suslov was barred from Italy while Ekaterina Furtseva received a standing ovation. Delegates protested Italy's ban on Suslov even as Togliatti pushed the Soviet line.

Rome Dec Kremlin Benito Mussolini Patrimiro Toghath Italy Russia Hungary Tiber Suslov Florence Moscow Tass Sussov Ekaterina Furtseve Supreme Soviet Togliarti Egypt

Rebels in Cuba Encircled Near Niquero

Government officers led by Col Ramon Cruz Vidal report no shooting for two days as rebels are encircled near Niquero in the Algeria da Pro regen area. Troops guard the stronghold while leaflets urge surrender and the army plans a cautious approach rather than a frontal assault.

Niquero Cuba Ramon Cruz Vidal Niquero. Com Algeria da Pro Regen Cro

Weather forecast amid garbled scan shows today’s high 57

Readable fragments indicate an upcoming forecast with a high of 57 and a low around 20. The text mentions locations and days but remains largely unreadable and inconsistent.

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Blast Shatters Paper's Plant in Brownfield

An explosion shattered the Browsed News one story building in Brownfield Texas injuring secretary Mrs. Jewell Moore who was hospitalized overnight. Five employees including publisher Curtis Sterling were inside the plant. The blast followed a light switch turning on by shop foreman Weldon Callaway. Gas may have escaped and trapped between a double ceiling. The blast was felt up to 15 blocks away with debris scattered for yards and an estimated $20,000 in damage. most heavy equipment survived.

Jewell Moore Curtis Sterling Weldon Callaway Terling

Stockholm Back On Atlantic Run

New York December reports the Swedish liner Stockholm resumes transatlantic service on its first voyage since colliding with the Italian liner Andrea Doria off Nantucket July 2. Captain Sjanne Olsson replaces Nordenson. damag e suits are in pre trial stages as lines trade blame.

New York Stockholm Andrea Doria Nantucket Andres Doria Sjanne Olsson S | Olsson Gunnar Nordenson Nordensop Ecci

Cold spell to linger with frigid temps forecast

An Odessa weather bulletin warns a persistent cold front will keep temperatures around the mid twenties to low thirties through the weekend. Highs near 37 should fall to the 30s, while lows plunge into the teens tonight and Friday night.

Odessa

Guard Alerted Houston Office Plans for Disaster Role

Tex as Lafe Guard 2a outlined steps to plan and prepare for emergencies. Brig. Gen William Martin, assistant adjutant general of Texas, spoke during a ceremony at their corner.

Houston Dec Texas Lafe Guard Wilam Martin Texas Ckbere

Ice and cold snap grip Texas, sweeping the state

A penetrating cold front stretched from Shreveport to the Gulf, bringing ice and drizzle across North and Central Texas. Temperatures plunged as low as 25 to 30 degrees in many areas while Gulf coast regions saw milder weather. The front lingered, with late forecasts predicting the front reaching the Rio Grande Valley by Sunday night and strong winds triggering Smallcraft warnings along the coast.

Associated Press Wichita Falls Texas Weath Electra Abilene Lubbock Wachital Shreveport Luf Falls Red River Ain San Antonio del Rio Flectra Gulf Brownsville Tex Morgan City Gulf Coast Bureau Panhandle South Plains West Texas Junction Midland Dallas Fort Worth Mineral Wells Lufkin Texarkana Rio Grande Valley Alice Amanito

Gov Herter Named To Replace Hoover In State Dept

Augusta Ga Dec 3 President Eisenhower named Gov Christian A Herter of Massachusetts to succeed Herbert Hoover Jr as undersecretary of state Hoover resigned to resume mining career Herter 61 a Republican foreign affairs expert will take over Feb 1 upon Senate confirmation He previously served in the US House and chairs foreign affairs related work and has been a gubernatorial leader in Massachusetts.

Augusta Herbert Hoover Jr Eisenhower Christian A. Herter Massachusetts Hoover Eisen Jears Dulles State Department Herter Extenhower Congress Senate Hotter Fascheatz Massachuen Pony Wacharton Howser House of Representa Afars Alec Exenhower Saurday Christan A. H Herbert Yoower

Workers Press Their Demands in Hungary Uprising

Scores killed and many wounded as clashes erupt between Hungarian demonstrators and police with Russian troops. Demonstrators demanded release of workers council leaders, calls for free elections, and return to Imre Nagy. Riots spread from Budapest to Salgotarjan Pecs Tatabanya and Bekesabba amid police and Soviet fire. Leaders warned of general strikes. government released some prisoners but many remain jailed. Continuous fighting reported with uncertain casualty figures.

Budapest Salgotarjan Janos Kadar Workers” Council Salgoterian Kadar Hungary Pecs Tatabanya Bekesessaba Bekesesaba Jas Gytergy Marosan Pan Marosan Bodslpestalon Imre Nagy

Eisenhower discusses atomic arms cost and power

President Eisenhower outlined plans for atomic weapons development and peaceful nuclear power funding. He met with Atomic Energy Commission head Lewis Strauss to review the fiscal year budget as White House aides noted costs could reach several billions. Hagerty cited disputed reports on a three to twelve million dollar figure for a fund in Hungary.

Augusta Eisenhower Washington Navy White Hous Ot Aike Indi Nebre Lewis L. Strauss Atomic Energy Commission AEC Defens Department Oral White Hodge Hagerty

Auto Show Debuts Dream Cars Amid New York Ceremony

The New York Auto Show opened with half a million expected to attend as executives unveiled Cadillacs, Buicks, and other luxury models. The event featured a high tech display including advanced suspension systems and designer exhibits, marking a landmark in automotive progress.

New York Stadiemal Rilden Klamornas San Antonio Cee -Bremerr Caio Tee Seth Wagner Pereces

Red Cross Faces Hungar y Refugee Crisis Shortfall

Washington December update shows the American Red Cross has raised 1.138 million in two weeks toward a goal of at least 5 million. Ellsworth Junker notes 1.3 million has been allocated from internal funds to aid Hungarian refugees. Sweden Norway Britain Denmark and Switzerland each pledged about 1 million or more. John Lewis of the United Mine Workers and George Meany of AFL-CIO hailed union support.

Washington Dec Red Cross Ellsworth Junker Red Crome Sweden Norway Britain Denmark Switzerland Bunker Joha L Lewis United Muse Workers Union Red Crom George Meany AFL - Cio

Star's Aunt Dies in Jacksonville Texas

Jacksonville Texas reports the death of actress John Boles’s aunt era Petre W oH Hackney in a brief obituary notice. The item notes the individual as an aunt related to the film figure and records her death in the local area.

Jacksonville Tex, Bec PeMre W Oh Hackney Johm Boles

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