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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1956
Page
4
Houston report says city laborer Anas tacio Rever, 64, was killed yesterday when a dump truck struck him during street improvement work. The incident occurred on a city project with responders arriving at the scene.
Former President Herbert Hoover, honorary chairman of First Aid for Hungary Inc, calls Americans to give freely and quickly to aid Hungarian refugees escaping into Austria, as the organization gathers funds and clothing for relief.
Egyptian President Nasser could use the Suez Canal blockage to pressure the United States for economic help as Britain and France pull out. Fawzi urged more aid for Egypt while noting U.N. efforts to clear sunken ships. Nasser may resist prolonged stay of U.N. forces after the allies depart.
A Houston carpenter named George E. Kingston, 43, drew $55 a month from the state welfare system for the blind while facing a drunken driving charge in Houston. Kingston admitted the pension, saying he is "blind sometimes," and told of attending a blind school in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He has multiple offenses and a prior license revocation, with his bond raised to $5,000 as he awaits court.
Pecos will close Saturday at noon December 22 for the holidays and reopen Wednesday morning. City department heads receive 25 dollars Christmas bonus, other employees ten dollars. J R Scott hired as city auditor for the coming year. Eddy Street to Seventh Street to gain through street, four way stop signs to be installed. Fifth Street also to become a through street.
Virgil Carley aged 21 of Luling Texas died yesterday while working on a oil rig at the J B Corvell ranch in Bastrop County. The accident occurred during routine operations with investigation pending by local authorities.
Ishibashi Tanzan Ishibashi, 72, a veteran economist turned politician, won the Liberal Democratic party presidency after Hatoyama quit. He defeated Nobusuke Kishi 258-251 on the second ballot, and is likely to become prime minister before Christmas. He favors rapid trade expansion with Communist China and previously pushed export permits for embargoed strategic items.
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