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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1957

Page

7

Tear proof flexible paper for future use

A forthcoming paper is described as plastic coated nylon, tear resistant and flame resistant, capable of withstanding thousands of folds. The claim highlights durability and novelty for a future packaging or printing material.

Air Force chief says manned spaceship in works

Gen. Thomas D. White declared the Air Force Navy and NACA joint project the N15 a space craft designed for hypersonic speeds and potential global circumnavigation. He predicted manned spaceflight will become routine within a few years and described the X-15 as a step toward sustained piloted space flight. The X-15 airframe is built by North American Aviation with a Reaction Motors rocket engine.

Denver Air Force United States Thomas D. White Navy National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics Earth White North American Aviation Reaction Motors

TB Seals Preserved as Murals at East Texas Hospital

At East Texas Tuberculosis Hospital Tyler volunteers led by Mrs. Earl Butler conserve Christmas seals from the National Tuberculosis Association. Miss Dorothy Prouty suggested murals for the new $2,100,000 six story addition. Butler, Nutters, and Kurtz completed 16 murals, each 36 by 24 inches.

Jon Nutters Betty Kurtz Tyler

Eisenhower stumbles in Paris arrival speech

President Eisenhower stumbled at least twice during his arrival remarks in Paris with repeated words and a few misstatements. White House reporters weighed impact, noting speech was deliberate and vigorous despite brief hesitations and a mispronounced art move.

Paris Eisenhower White House Orly Airfield France Crillon Hagerty U.S John Foster Dulles

Heatley questions Texas coaches pay versus district judges

Paducah Texas state Rep W S Heatley pressed for answers on why state supported school football coaches earn far more than district judges drawing 12 000 a year He questioned salaries at SS state supported colleges after reports Texas A M offered Duffy Daugherty 60 000 to lead Michigan State amid cuts in small district science civics and foreign language facilities The piece also mentions the Black Hole of Calcutta with 23 survivors from 146 Englishmen trapped in 1736

Paducah Tex W. S. Heatley Texas Heatley Texas A&m Duffy Daugherty Michigan State Paul Bryant Bengal British East India Co Calcutta

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