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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1955
Page
2
Elk hunter Ted Tracy of Butte Montana was shot in the arm when a rifle cartridge in his side jacket pocket exploded as he rode between two brothers in their hunting vehicle. The slug tore muscles and severed an artery and nerves in his left arm.
Two year old Cindy Ann Inman of Sherman Texas who was born without arms or legs took four to five steps at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in West Orange New Jersey marked as a milestone toward independence. Her mother Mrs Vida Inman 31 said the progress brings hope her daughter will not grow up helpless and noted the See Cindy Walk fund supports the effort. Cindy will return in the future for fittings as doctors plan artificial arms at age 34 and her husband Lloyd a power company lineman will be told of the progress.
Marguit Dalmasa, descendant of Bach, opens a one woman show in London with nude women in trees. She describes her work as revealing and notes inspiration from continental nudist camps. Dalmas, born in Hungary and French by marriage, has previously shown in Paris and Monte Carlo venues. She suggests spectators should eat to properly enjoy the pictures.
Missouri sharecropper Bob Sells doubles his fortunes in 24 hours after buying two 80 acre farms near Poplar Bluff with $200 down. United Farm Agency records show the 50,000th sale sparked a $10,000 lift, enabling Sells to own a larger farm and plan future purchases while supporting his wife Alene and their seven children.
Carson City Nevada facts show the State Gaming Control Board approved George Raft for a 2 percent $65,000 interest in the Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas after an hour of questioning about underworld links. Raft said he worked in bootlegger venues only as an entertainer early in his career.
Houston Miss Zoila Perry 23 Jacinto City clerk and former University of Houston student died Sunday at Ellington AFB Hospital from head injuries after a car rolled over Saturday night one mile south of Genoa on Highway 31. Driver Daniel Capobinco 24 UH student says another car forced them off the road. They were en route to a party in Kemah.
The Los Angeles Police Commission voted unanimously to end the annual police shows at the request of Chief William H. Parker. He said the aim is to raise the service level by not selling tickets to the public, noting the informal nature of past events.
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