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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1956

Page

7

Refugees Advised To Drop Happy Past View Future

New York dispatch reports Leon Jolson, Polish-born sewing machine tycoon, tells Hungarian refugees to discard nostalgic memories of the old country and focus on building a life in America. He cites his own rise from poverty after 1947 and urges English study, American attire, and frequent movies and TV to assimilate and contribute. Jolson notes his children born in the U.S. and his Kansasi-like rise after hardship under Nazism.

New York America Leon Jolson United Press Jolson Necchi- Elna Sewing Machine Sales Company

South Viet Nam Sends 70000 For Hungary Relief

New York Viet Nam ambassador Tran Van Cheung presented a 70000 check to the International Rescue Committee to aid Hungarian refugees. He said the funds came almost entirely from small individual contributions by the people of South Viet Nam.

New York Tran van Cheung Viet Nam United States International Rescue Committee Hungary Tran South Viet Nam

Downtown shop slashes Elvis buttons price list

In Philadelphia a downtown vendor cuts prices on Elvis related buttons. hate buttons sell for 15 cents while love emblems drop to 10 cents due to poor sales. The market shows cost affects sentiment toward Elvis Presley.

Philadelphia Elvis Presley

Edgewood Parking Petition Follows Fine Payment

Harold W. Boyd Jr. was arrested entering the Edgewood municipal building for violating an overnight street parking ban. After paying a $22.70 fine, he presented a petition with 1,100 names. The council agreed to reevaluate the ordinance.

Pittsburgh Edgewood Harold W. Boyd Jr Boyd

Promises Vanish As Clear Skies Dent Corners Texas Agriculture

Clear skies fail to save Texas crops as November rains fade. G. G. Gibson says little moisture and winds retard growth of winter wheat pastures and vegetables, with hay scarce and cattle fed statewide. North Texas shows slight improvement while Panhandle and West Texas face further ruin amid drought and frost.

Agricultural Extension Service G. G. Gibson Texas Rio Grande Valley Winter Garden Plains Panhandle Knox Parr Far West North Collin Cook Denton Ellis South Plains Gulf Coast Edwards Plateau Kendall County Gillespie County San Saba

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