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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1956
Page
2
In McKeesport Pennsylvania a collision left 10 year old Billy Tucker unconscious after being struck by a car. Thomas Wilson stopped to aid the boy but was hit by a second vehicle seconds later and thrown to the pavement. Both victims were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
British underground claims it kidnapped and killed a young lieutenant in Port Said Egypt as British and French forces withdraw under U N pressure. Stockwell indicated possible action if the officer is not returned alive. Egypt denied responsibility while informants blamed the Muslim Brotherhood seeking to embarrass President Nasser.
West Germany’s ambassador Heinz L. Krekeler told the Institute of World Affairs in Pasadena that democracy’s test in Europe would be passed when barriers are torn down and Europe becomes one unit. He said Germany is the proving ground and that the German people beyond the Iron Curtain must be convinced theirs is a better way of life.
Japan advances toward United Nations admission as the Security Council appears to back a recommendation for General Assembly approval barring a Soviet veto. A Moscow peace treaty accord prompted promises to refrain from blocking, with a formal Assembly vote hoped for after Japanese foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu visits. Western and Indian drafts clash over language on condemning the Soviet Union amid Hungary tensions. The Western push seeks clear language. Indian backed resolution resists.
In Morristown voters embraced the holiday spirit and elected Bernie Christmas to the city administration, signaling a symbolic community gesture and potential administrative shift.
A detailed look at the New York garment district, its six billion dollar annual trade, and the persistent racketeering tied to trucking, nonunion shops, and extortion. It traces historical figures like Rothstein, Diamond, Lepke, and Luchese, notes the ILGWU’s power and philanthropy, and questions why racketeers operate despite strong unions.
Mass sitdown shuts down Haiti as Gen. Paul Magloire resists loss of power. Stores close, transport halts, and communications crumble while soldiers patrol the streets. Magloire resigns then reasserts authority, imprisoning candidates and dissolving the legislature amid bombs and shootings.
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