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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1957

Page

3

Mother Held In Deaths In Wisconsin Fire

Authorities will file child neglect charges against Ardeta Klein for eight children dying in a West Park Falls home fire caused by an overheated oil burner. The oldest victim was 10. all were found in or near beds as firefighters battled the blaze. Klein, 38, was arrested after being found fleeing the burning house as her husband was away at a lumber camp. Funeral arrangements and the tragic burial in a single casket followed discovery of the charred remains.

Wisconsin Ardeta Klein Price County Andrew Pilch Harvey Butternut Wis Carl Bjork Klein Mirs. Klein Conservation Department Fitch

Weather Across Nation Brings Snow and Warmth Shifts

Fog shrouds the Northwest while the Great Lakes and Eastern Seaboard see snow and a cool front brings rain to the Southeast. Central states enjoy warm dry air with Billings reaching near 1 degree and Great Falls reporting 60 mph gusts. Dakota and Montana temps rise about 15 degrees from last night. Patches of fog may extend into central California valley as other western states expect clear skies. A storm dumped two inches of snow in a band from northwest to southeast town, but warmer weather is expected to melt most of it today.

Great Lakes Eastern Seaboard Central States Rocky Mountains Billings Mont Great Falls Weather Bureau Dakotas Montana California

Transit Strike In Pittsburgh Is Ended Today

Pittsburgh transit service resumed after a 56 day walkout leaving 2,200 operators ready. First trolleys and buses rolled out before 5 a.m. as snow fell. The settlement came from a peace plan by government business labor leaders. Division 5 Amalgamated Assn. workers win a 26 cent hourly wage increase in a two year contract.

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Railways Co Assn

Probers To Continue Labor Violence Hearings in Tennessee

Witnesses before the Senate Rackets Committee in Washington discuss dynamiting arson and beatings linked to labor disputes with the Teamsters in Nashville and Knoxville. Robert F. Kennedy signals forthcoming testimony on responsible parties and investigation vigor amid charges of five year terror across Tennessee and neighboring states. The panel will hear from contractor Robert McDowell about a $100000 labor day dynamiting and from Ajax Beer Co. incidents, as well as related events in the Miami area. Knox County DA Hal Clements backs potential indictments for Teamsters locals and defends police handling, denying political coverup.

Washington P Senate Rackets Committee Nashville Tenn Teamsters Union Committee McClellan D-Ark Tennessee Teamsters Tennessee Knoxville Jack Dance Police Kennedy Robert McDowell Ajax Beer Co Ajax Company Miami Tallulah Jackson Miss Hal H. Clements Knox County Clements W. A. Smith Teamsters Local 327 William J. Reynolds Teamsters Local 621

Delay Sought In Ouster Of Bakery Union

AFL CIO officials plan to seek a delay in ousting the Bakery Workers Union over corruption charges. A March 15 extension would let the 160,000-member union pick a successor for president James G. Cross, who plans a special Cincinnati convention in early March to seek re election.

Bakery Atlantic City N.J Upafl Cio Aflcio Aflcio Appeals Committee James G. Cross Afl-Cio Cross Cincinnati Ohio Chuck Cross Temsters Union Bakers anti-Cross Teamsters

Twin kidney transplant ends in fatality for boy

Jimmy Foster fourteen from Pocatello Idaho died two weeks after receiving a kidney from his twin Jerry in a series of twin to twin operations at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Donor twin recovered while doctors reported the transplanted kidney failed to function. Hospital note said an artificial kidney machine gave only brief relief. Jimmy had birth kidney defect. four prior twin transplants had successful outcomes. Another case Delores Huskey fourteen of DeSoto Missouri remained critical after infection spread to her new kidney.

Bottoning Jimmy Foster Jimmy Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Foster Pocatello Idaho Jerry Juanita Foster

Odessa Water and Sewer Project bids invited

Sealed proposals to build Idlewild Estates water and sewer system in Odessa Texas are due December 18 1957 with bids opened December 19. A 37 percent bid guaranty, 100 percent bond, and wages per state law required. Plans available from engineer Kenneth E Esmond for a $15.99 deposit refundable with bona fide bid. The city reserves right to reject any or all bids.

Odessa Texas State of Odeasa Kenneth E. Esmond Rye R HW. Alvety

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