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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1956

Page

2

Texas Violent Death Toll Climbs To 24

Weekend violence in Texas killed at least 24 persons with sixteen from traffic crashes. Victims include Julio Nueva age 3 of Swetlich Ranch near Violet. Henry Harris Jr. 34 stabbed in Corpus Christi. David Montalvo of El Paso in a collision. Paul Black 383 killed near Victoria after a fall from a moving car. Mrs. Jack Bowen 73 killed in a two car collision near Carthage. Bernard Bernardoni 18 Texas A&M student killed near College Station. Jim Tate 29 fatally shot on a hunting trip. Freddie Hooper 37 shot in Dallas, with a man in custody.

Texas Julio Nueva Refugio Nueva Swetlich’ Ranch Violet Henry Harris Jr Corpus Christi David Montalvo el Paso Paul Black Placedo Victoria Jack Bowen Carthage Bernard Bernardoni Galveston Texas A&m College Station Jim Tate Carrizo Springs Freddie Hooper Dallas Hooper

Cable from jet cuts power to 1000 customers near Dallas

A Dallas wW-A aircraft cable broke while taking off with a towed target. The dangling line struck a 12,000 volt power line, cutting service to about 1,000 customers in Grand Prairie. Maj. Willard landed safely after circling back with the cable trailing.

Dallas Grand Prairie Maj. Willard

Big Changes in movie censorship code likely to affect films

Hollywood approves a revised self censorship code allowing more frank topics but tightening some rules. Abortion white slavery and dope may be treated with limits. open kissing banned. hell and damn allowed with restraint. nudity still banned though infant anatomy can be shown. Effects show in a year as scripts reach theaters.

Hollywood Fredom Will Hays Bronx U. S

Train Slams Auto in fatal Valley crash near Phoenix

A Golden State Limited passenger train hit an auto at a level crossing near Union Station Phoenix killing 11 aboard or in the car. The dead include three children and eight adults. One survivor, an 18 month old girl, was treated for a fractured skull. The crash occurred at a bare wooden crossing. the train continued to Chicago after minor repairs.

Phoenix, Ariz Southern Pacific Golden State Limited Phoenix Union Station Walter A. Vandergriff Los Angeles Chicago Maricopa County Arizona Highway Patrol

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