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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1952

Page

4

Betsy the Marionette May Boost Texas TV Industry

Betsy a 26 inch blonde marionette hosts quarter hour Puppetania adventures in Texas produced by Children's Television Films Inc. and filmed in Dallas with a Dallas studio. Guardian John W. Richey says Betsy avoids violence appealing to children while promoting Texan production costs, climate, and talent. Puppetania renders about two films weekly with original songs and a moral, ending with Skipalong D. Bunny.

Betsy Mama Pear Pappa Bear Skipalong D. Bunny Texas Southwest Patsy New York Betys John W. Richey Children’s Television Films, Inc Houston Children's Entertainment Richey Galveston First State Bank Texas City Puppetania Sue Hastings

Woman Found Overcome By Gas Near Death in Baytown

In Baytown Texas a 20 year old Army wife Mrs Ruby Stone was found unconscious from gas fumes in the House of Blue Light once run by the late George Hoppe. Deputy Frank Wingo reported the scene and said walls and ceiling were burned from a gas stove incident. Stone was revived at San Jacinto Memorial hospital.

Baytown Tex George Hoppe Ruby Stone U.S Alaska Frank Wingo Hoppe Clara Hoppe

Defense lists 35 Korean War casualties in new report

The Defense Department released casualty List No. 713 naming 35 service members with four dead, 30 wounded and one missing from the Korean War.

Washington Defense Department

Japan Ends Electric Strike After Quick Settlement

Japan's national electric strike and coal miners' stoppage ended within a day of each other. The Workers Union accepted a government compromise raising monthly pay from 46.50 to 55.00, restoring heat and light after over two months of outages.

Tokyo Japan National Electric

Nationalists Put Through Land Reform

In Taipei Formosa the Chinese Nationalist Cabinet finished a land reform plan limiting private ownership to thirty years about 7.41 acres per holder. The government will compensate landowners with land bonds and public company shares for excess holdings.

Taipeh Formosa

Insect Killing by Injected Insecticide on Animals

The Agriculture Department reports tests of injecting farm animals with lindane under the skin. The chemical would travel in the bloodstream and kill flies or mosquitoes that feed on the animal. Practical use not yet near.

Washington Agriculture Department

U S Casualties Reach 127 867 in Korea

Washington reports Defense Department totals for American battle casualties in Korea now at 127 367 with 22 481 dead 92 628 wounded 9 336 missing 2 029 captured and 1 93 returned to service after next of kin notifications. Breakdown by service shows Army Navy Marine Corps and Air Force figures with a 209 weekly rise.

Washington Korea Defense Department Army Navy Marine Corps Air Force

Vishinsky Returns to Moscow from UN General Assembly

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky has returned to Moscow from the United Nations General Assembly in New York, officials announced today.

Moscow Andrei Vishinsky United Nations General Assembly New York

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