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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1956
Page
3
Washington farmers in 34 states vote in five referendums on 1957 crop controls and marketing quotas for cotton, rice, and peanuts. Acreage allotments remain in effect for price supports. disapproved quotas trigger 50 percent parity supports and loss of soil bank payments.
A fire in Natalia Texas caused an estimated 125000 to 150000 dollars in damage to the combined elementary and high school. The blaze started in the gym roof wiring and destroyed the gym two classrooms a concession room and the offices. A water shortage slowed the effort as tank trucks brought water from Devin five miles away. Firemen from several communities fought the blaze after it was discovered at 1030 p.m. and it was under control early today.
Princess Marie Louise aged 84 longtime royal family member died Friday night in London. Fred L. Packer 70 Pulitzer Prize cartoonist died Saturday in Brightwaters New York. Geoffrey Parsons 77 chief editorial writer for New York Herald Tribune and 1942 Pulitzer winner died Saturday in New York. A Hans Barth 59 German born pianist composer and inventor of the quarter-tone piano died Saturday in Jacksonville. Lou Handman 62 former pianist and songwriter died yesterday in New York. Grover C. Hubbell 73 Des Moines pioneer and son of Iowa’s wealthiest figure died yesterday. Jimmy Angel 59 aviator explorer who found Angel Falls died Saturday in Santa Barbara. Julian C. Staples 61 Pittsburgh Carning Corp. exec vice president died yesterday in Richmond Va.
Regional forecast notes light rain or snow in West Texas including El Paso and Big Bend Country today with partly cloudy skies elsewhere through Tuesday. Temperatures rise slightly with warmer conditions across Panhandle and South Plains today and Tuesday. Eastern Texas fair and warmer through Tuesday. North Central Texas partly cloudy with rising temps. Oklahoma mostly fair with little temp change. Highs in 55 to 65, lows in 30s to 40s, northerly winds along the coast.
Arctic air swept Texas as snow touched El Paso Salt Flat Wink and Midland Sunday night. Frost was feared in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Monday with light frost expected and little crop damage. North winds up to 62 mph disrupted Gulf maritime activities and port departures were banned. A warmup was forecast with occasional light snow or rain in far West Texas Monday.
The nation saw fair skies in most areas while the Northwest faced rain and lower temperatures. Snow spread from North Dakota to northern New England with light accumulation. Western Washington and Oregon hazarded heavy rain, and a chilly air mass lingered in the mountains. warmth prevailed from the Rockies to the Mississippi Valley and into Texas.
In a tall forest tale Brer Bear claims he is the strongest creature while Brer Terrapin retorts his savings in the American Bank of Commerce grow and are fully protected. Terrapin notes the bank pays 214 percent interest on savings accounts and FDIC coverage up to ten thousand dollars, challenging Bear to pull a tied bundle free to prove strength.
Tucson deputy Jack Sheahan was bitten on the left leg by a German Shepherd while stepping from his car on an errand. He described the dog’s stunned expression and noted he was glad to have a wooden leg.
National Trade Association executives at a weekend forum forecast a 1957 with mild, cautious optimism. They expect modest economic growth and price increases, with inflation deemed unlikely unless international conditions worsen. Housing, autos, television, steel, farm equipment, and consumer goods are all seen rising overall in 1957.
Cuban government says troops and Marines killed 23 rebels in the southeast mountains near Guantanamo, took 32 prisoners, with three government losses. A band led by Fidel Castro Ruz remains at large as Batista battles a fresh revolt that began November 30 in Santiago de Cuba.
G. G. Willis was spraying a fire proofing solution on a roller rink tent in Knoxville when he lit a cigarette. A match ignited the solvent and the tent burst into flames, burning to ashes within five minutes.
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