Tragic headon crash kills family of four near Odessa
A rain slick crash on U S Highway 80, 13 miles west of Odessa, killed Maryle Harwell 25 and her family of four plus Wilmer Graves 26. Harwell later died at the hospital. Graves from Hayward California burial planned in Indiana. Other crash victims noted with funeral arrangements pending.
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Odessa
U. S. Hwy
Maryle Ernest Harwell
Mrs. Harwell
Gloria Dawn
Grenda Vown
Phillips Camp
Crane
Wilmer W. Graves
Hayward
Calif
Harwell
Medical Center Hospital
Griffith
Harwells
Cisco
Graves
California
Indiana
State Highway Patrol
Penwell
Ector County
Donald Ray
Ellis
Jackson
S. Crane
W. Murphy
Ellis Will
Indianapolis
Highway Patrol
John D White
White
Hubbard and
Griffith Funeral Homes
E L Farmer Dies in Burnet
E L Farmer 67 founder of E L Farmer Trucking Co. Odessa and Llano areas, died Thursday night in Burnet after a 90 day illness. A former Odessa mayor (1933 to 1940) he lived on a ranch near Llano. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday in Burnet with Masonic rites, burial at Masonic Temple. Survivors include his widow, mother Mrs R S Farmer of Texarkana, sons R and Frank and Jack of Odessa and Buchanan Dam, daughter Mrs W H Russell of Odessa, brother Sterling Farmer of Silsbee, sister Mrs Alma Hill of Texarkana. Born in Old Independence, Texas.
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E. L. Farmer
E. L. Farmer Trucking Co
Odessa
Burnet
Farmer
Llano
Masonic Temple
R. S. Farmer
Texarkana
Buchanan Dam
Frank
Jack
W. H. Russell
Sterling Farmer
Silsbee
Texas
Alma Hill
Old Independence
Rig Builders Ask Daily Wage of 28 Dollars
Odessa area rig builders from Rig Builders Local 413 of OIU push for 28 a day with 30 for pushers as contract negotiations stall after expiry at midnight. About 85 workers off the job since Tuesday. other CIO locals in Hobbs and Brownfield also idle. Leader C B Steed says not on strike, just working without a contract.
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Odessa Area
Oil Workers International Union
OIU
C. B. Steed
Total
Steed
CIO Union
Hobbs
Brownfield
French Air Force general urges against narrow nationalism
A French Air Force general spoke to cadets at Bryan Gree, urging graduates and trainees at the base to avoid narrow nationalism as they prepare for graduation at the air base training jet pilots.
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Bryan
Sryan Air Force Base
FBI Nabs Suspect In Brink's Hold-Up
The FBI captured Joseph J. O'Keefe, 44, of Boston, as a masked participant in the Brink's Boston headquarters robbery of 1.219 million dollars on January 17, 1950. affidavits link him to the crime while he fights a contempt charge for grand jury questioning.
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Joseph J. O‘spees
O'Keefe
FBI
Brink
O’keefe
Mary A. Hooley
Mary O'Keefe
Joseph O‘keefe
Pennsylvania
Greene
O‘keefe
Paul Hooley
Rain of cash after mail sack ruptures on speeding train
A mail sack containing 11000 dollars ruptured when a streamliner split it between Chadwick Illinois and LaCrosse Wisconsin. Money, mostly singles tens and twenties, scattered along 180 miles of track. Chadwick State Bank president W. J. Schreiner says 9000 to 10000 has been turned in with more expected.
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Chadwick
Here
LaCrosse
Wis
W. J. Schreiner
Chadwick State Bank
Star Faces Charges In Auto Assault Case
Hollywood December 19 Film star Robert Cummings faced a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after a sheriff's deputy alleged he struck him with an automobile to dodge a subpoena.
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Hollywood
Robert Cummings
Truman Defends Foreign Policy in National War College Speech
President Truman defended seven years of foreign policy, saying Soviet leaders cannot achieve objectives by force and that Communist expansion will be checked. He acknowledged errors but argued the overall balance favors the free nations amid future perils, urging calm and unity.
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Washington
Truman
White House
China
National War College
Lattimore Pleads Not Guilty To Perjury Charges
Owen Lattimore pleads not guilty to a seven count perjury indictment over his denial of Communist sympathies. The court set a March trial date and allowed motions by February 16. Bond is $2000. judge limits on publicity were discussed but not imposed, with routine arraignment noted.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Thurmond Arnold
U.S
James R. Kirkland
Far East
Treasury
Edward F. Hummer
Justice Department
Grand
District of Columbia
Maryland
Kirkland
Arnold
Department
State Department
East and West Germany Split at Christmas in 1960s Style
In Berlin two worlds mark Christmas differently with the West celebrating with Santa displays, markets, and charity parties while the East stresses Stalinist slogans, scarce goods, and high prices. West Berlin families share a feast. East Berlin shoppers face strict controls and limited supplies.
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Soviet Union
Josef Stalin
Berlin
Santa Claus
Stalin
East Berlin
East Zone
West Berlin
Rumors Target Alaniz in Murder Case and Death Threats
In Alice Texas Corpus Christi Caller reports rumors that Nago L Alaniz may be killed before his September murder trial for Jacob Floyd Jr. Officials fear for Alaniz who is jailed on murder and conspiracy charges and bonded out on $20 000. Alaniz accompanied by Raeburn Norris and his brother when released.
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Tex
Corpus Christi
Nago L. Alaniz
Jacob Floyd Jr
Texas
Alaniz
Raeburn Norris
Arthur A. Klein
Klein
D. C Chapa
Lorenzo Garcia
Duval County
Luiz
Beeville
Norris
Mario
el Turbo) Lopez
San Antonio
Floyd
Jacob Floyd Sr
South Texas
University of Texas
Sam Reams
Cattle Smuggling Ring Trial Set for January
Eight West Texas cattlemen and truckers will be tried January 12 in El Paso on charges tied to a wholesale cattle smuggling operation.
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EL Paso
West Texas
Waterfront Boss Pleads Guilty and Receives 18 Months
Edward J. Florio a New Jersey waterfront labor boss pleaded guilty to perjury as a jury deliberated. U S District Judge Irving R Kaufman sentenced him to 18 months plus five years probation and ordered surrender by January 3. Florio admitted lying to a grand jury re payments from a stevedoring firm in a racketeering probe.
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Washington
Edward J. Florio
New Jersey
U. S. Dist
Irving R. Kaufman
Florio
Manahim [Stim
Albert Fox
Iuth
Nw York
International Longshoremen’s Association
AFL
Grand Jury
Lawrence C. Howard
Mackenna Operating Company, Inc
Gerald Lamby
Lamby
Howard
Em Howard
Graham Describes Korean Suffering
Evangelist Billy Graham toured Taegu area on foot visiting orphanages and refugee centers. He observed hungry ragged Koreans and urged Americans to donate to relief efforts rather than spend on Christmas gifts.
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Taegu
Korea
Billy Graham
Graham
One Shows Improvement Ex Siamese Twins Cling To Life
In Chicago the 15 month old Brodie twins Rodney Dee and Roger Lee cling to life after a historic head to head separation. Roger stays most critical with brain circulation impaired and unconscious. Rodney shows slight improvement and remains stable on oxygen in the University of Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute. Parents Roy and Mrs Brodie of Moline IL remain hopeful they may both go home, with further surgery planned.
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Chicago
Brodie
Rodney Dee
Roger Lee Brodie
University of Ilinois Neuropsychiatric Institute
Roger
Rodney
University
Edie Rogers
Law
Eric Oldberg
University’s Department of Neurollogy
Oldteg
Old
Royt Brodie
Moline, Ii
Brodies
University of Ilinois’ Chicago Medical Center
Rain and Cold Grip Texas As Moisture Drops In
Light to moderate rain and freezing drizzle moved across Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, with the Pedernales and San Gabriel rivers rising and closing roads. Temperatures plunged to the upper 20s to 30s as forecasters warned of icy highways, while rainfall totals reached over two inches in some cities.
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Odessa
Texas
Pedernales
U.S. 261
Johnson City
San Gabriel River
Georgetown
Highway Patrol
Panhandle
Amarillo
White Rock Lake Station J
Oklahoma Panhandles
Temple
McCamey
Waco
Ike Chooses 4 New Rides
President elect Eisenhower named four civilians to head armed services under Secretary of Defense designate Charles E. Wilson. They are Deputy secretary Roger M. Kyes of General Motors, Army secretary Robert Ten Broeck Steven of General Electric and General Foods, Air Force secretary Harold L. Talbott of North American Aviation and Chrysler Corp. member.
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New York
Eisenhower
Armed Services
Charles E. Wilson
Roger M. Kyes
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
General Motors
Robert Ten Broeck Steven
South Plainfield
N. J
General Eelectric Cor
General Foods
Jackson Mills
Inflation and wages rise with price index at 191.1
The consumer price index for mid November stood at 191.1 in the 1995 89 base period as the government notes a peak earlier in August. Weekly earnings for factory workers reached 70.6 dollars with an average work week of 41.2 hours the longest since World War II.
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BLS
Woman's Shocking Sex Twist Ends in Larceny Charge
New York policewoman Marguerite O'Connor found Marion Drivers, a robbery suspect, in a dress and undergarments not matching his sex. During a search, she declared this is no lady, it's a man. Drivers, 32, and accomplice Robert Channing, 31, from a tailor shop, were charged with grand larceny.
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Marguerite O’connor
Marion
Robert Channing
Hearby
Channing
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