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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1956

Page

15

Patman Seeks Halt to Defense Contractor Raids on Colleges

Rep. Wright Patman urged Defense Secretary Wilson to curb defense contractors raiding college faculties for engineers. Rutgers engineering dean Elmer Easton testified that firms with cost plus contracts lure teachers with high salaries, sometimes recruiting without engineers, risking colleges and taxpayers.

Washington I Wright Patman D-Tex Defense Department T O Defense Patman Charles E. Wilson Elmer C. Easton Rutgers University House Senate Easton

Largest Salk Vaccine Shipment Exported from U.S.

More than 1 million doses of Salk polio vaccine were shipped by plane to Stockholm, Sweden. Eli Lilly and Co. stated the shipment was the largest amount of vaccine ever exported from the United States.

Indianapolis Stockholm Sweden Eli Lilly and Co United States

Teenage Coast Guardsman Puts Self In Navy

A 19 year old Biloxi Coast Guardsman, Paul Hudson, transferred himself to the Navy and impersonated a boatswain for almost two months at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. He used altered orders and escorted prisoners before authorities discovered he was a deserter and had not reported to duty since October. Hudson had been working for the government illicitly while posing as Navy personnel.

Navy New York Coast Guard Biloxi, Miss Coast Hudson New London Conn Gally Brooklyn Navy Yard Navy Yard Tto Alter

Television Station Schedules For Friday And Saturday

TV logs list programs and times for FRIDAY and SATURDAY across KMID KCUBD KCBD KC channel lineups. It shows news weather sports plays pro football and various entertainment shows including Gunsmoke Perry Como Caesar's Hour and Jungle Jim with channel allocations and air times.

Sicn Permisa Theater Playhouse Hopalong Bees Basin R.F.D Jungle Jim Melody Cowboys High Finance Kmid-Tv Des Lawrence Walk Mr. Wizzard W—Temple Baptical Church Perry Como Jorge Gobel Kcubd-Tv Howell Jim Bowie Riley Dr. Hudson Red Barher Hollywood the Wise Kcbd-Tv Chamuel Roy Bogers Howdy Doody Joan Fury Jungie Jim Flash Gordon Lawrence Welk George Gobel

Dillon Remark Not Endorsed

Washington UPI report says C Douglas Dillon, U S ambassador to France, claimed Soviet threats halted the Anglo French invasion of Egypt. State Department said Dillon was expressing personal views and not policy, while noting Britain and France proceeded despite UN and US criticism. The department declined to confirm agreement with his assessment.

Washington Douglas Dillon U.S France State Department Egypt Dillon U.N Britain Joseph W. Reap United Nations United States

AEC doubles U S uranium oxide output in year

The Atomic Energy Commission reports U S uranium oxide production has doubled in under a year to more than 8 000 tons annually. The release aligns with a policy to speed peaceful atomic power development. The AEC cites 60 million tons of ore reserves with New Mexico holding 68 4 percent. Canada and Britain plan broader disclosures on nuclear power techniques.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission AEC U. S U.S United States Britain Canada New Mexico Utah Colorado Arizona Wyoming States Ottawa

Kermit Youths Hurt In Train Collision

Two teenage boys from Kermit, Mark Garner and Stephen McGuire, were hospitalized at Winkler County Hospital after their car was struck by a Texas and New Mexico freight train on the eastern outskirts of Kermit at 7 40 p m They were returning from a church social. The car was demolished and the rear fender struck. Garner sustained a facial laceration while McGuire possibly suffered a concussion.

Kermit Winkler County Hospital Kermitt Mark Garner Stephen McGuire Garner McGuire New Mexico

Expert Fur Robbers Targeted For Sales Co Loot

Chicago police traced a burglary at the Consolidated F or Sales Co on October 28. Linings from 49 mink coats were recovered in a vacant inn along with a medium priced muskrat coat. An officer quipped that with 49 mink coats who would want a moskrat.

Chicago Consolidated For Sales Co

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