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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1956

Page

2

East Germany seen as growing threat to world peace

East Germany faces rising student unrest and security measures as fears mount of a rebellion. Western leaders including Adenauer warn revolt could spark world war, with Soviet forces and occupation in place. Dulles notes danger as satellite system shows signs of disintegration.

East Germany Europe Poland Hungary Willie Stoph Bering Konrad Adenauer Adenauer Gerhard Eisler East Berlin West Germany Russia John Foster Dulles North Atlantic Treaty Organization Paris

Freight Rate Raises Approved for Railroads

The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to raise freight rates by about 402.6 million dollars yearly. Eastern lines may increase 7 percent and Western 5 percent after five days' notice. Southern requests for 7 percent await hearing. The hikes respond to higher wage costs effective November 1, covering Eastern Virginia and parts of West Virginia. A negotiated 5 percent boost applies among Eastern Western and Southern routes.

Eastern Railroads Western Lines Southern Lines Interstate Commerce Commission Western Railroads Mississippi River Ohio Potomac Rivers West Virginia Virginia ICC

Regional Forecast For Texas Through Wednesday

Regional forecast covers West Texas warmer tonight and Wednesday East and South Central Texas partly cloudy through Wednesday with scattered showers and thundershowers near the coast tonight A cooler night with lows 35 to 40 in northern areas Moderate to locally fresh northeast to east winds along the coast North Central Texas warmer Wednesday with lows 28 to 38.

New York State Appalachians Texas New England Mid Atlantic States U. S Great Lakes Upper Plains Pacific Northwest Upper Mississippi Valley United Press

Abandoned Children Highlight Christmas Plight in Florida

In Jacksonville Irene Pierce 23 sobbed in jail after abandoning her three children Victor 5 Sandra 3 and James 3 months on a bench in Grand Central Terminal New York. She said she could not provide Christmas with a Santa Claus and faced a bleak relief project home in Waterbury Conn. Police will extradite her to New York.

Jacksonville Fla New York Santa Claus Irene Pierce Alma Taylor Victor Sandra James Grand Central Terminal Pierce

Boy Chins Self Dad Buys Wheel

Four year old Frank Costa Jr. chinned himself on a steering wheel and became stuck in a parked truck. His father Frank Costa Sr. rushed to a wrecking yard to fetch a replacement wheel while a construction worker sawed free the boy. The incident drew a crowd before the wheel was removed.

San Jose Calif Frank Costa Frank Sr Frank

Third Twins Born in Portland for Mrs Duffield

Mrs Poi Duffield of Sherwood Ore welcomed twins in Portland yesterday, the third time she has given birth to twins. The girls Cheryl Lynn weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and Carol Lee 6 pounds 4 ounces. Her earlier deliveries in 1952 and 1954 were a boy and a girl respectively.

Portland Ore Poi; Duffield Sherwood Cheryl Lynn Carol Lee

Army to Cut Men in Atomic Age Restructure

The Army plans a secret two year streamlining that will shrink most divisions by about a quarter, removing around 60,000 troops from combat forces. Infantry divisions drop to 13,500, airborne to 11,500, armored divisions barely shrink, with five self contained combat groups replacing regimental structure.

Washington

Joe Louis Trust Funds Used to Pay Tax Claims

The U.S. Tax Court ruled that Joe Louis feeding 1947 and 1949 child trusts must help satisfy tax claims. Louis was insolvent when trusts formed, and the court noted it cannot determine what happened to his vast boxing earnings.

Joe Louis Trust Washington U.S Joe Louis Louis Internal Revenue Service Marva Trotter Barrow Spaulding Chicago

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