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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1956

Page

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Teenage Bride Says Her Trip Was Voluntary

Denver police said 17 year old Clo Ann Wiegner was reunited with her parents after being abducted from Daly City California by John Mowatt and Mike Weigner. The pair escaped Napa state hospital and were found in a stolen car wreck near Denver. A second suspect Jesse Eastman was arrested in Brighton Colorado. Wiegner and Eastman face charges in California including assault auto theft and burglary. Weigner claimed the teenage bride joined him voluntarily out of love.

Denver Clo Ann Weigner Kathryn Howland Daly City Calif John Mowatt Clo Ann Wiegner Denver General Hospital Mike Weigner California Weigner Wiegner Jesse Eastman Brighton Napa Webb W. Burke FBI San Francisco U. S John Doe Weizner Red Crowd

Buses In Montgomery End Racial Segregation Today

In Montgomery Alabama the long boycott ended as city buses were desegregated. Negroes seated in front and mixed seating appeared with white riders on Court Square routes. Two Negro ministers rode early, while drivers were notified to enforce integration. The Supreme Court decision banning bus segregation had taken effect yesterday, ending decades of separate seating.

Montgomery Ala Highland Avenue Court Square Associated Press Henry Bradsher Eugene Williams Harold A. L. Clement The Thomas Montgomery Advertiser Wwe U.S. Supreme Court

Weather Forecast Report Fragment

Fragmentary weather note mentions Ferran at an art terminal fair with wet conditions. Forecast references weekend timing and high temperatures but details are unclear.

Ferran

Texas weather ushers in winter with mild statewide forecast

The Associated Press reports mild weather across most of Texas on the first day of winter despite fog in College Station and Corpus Christi. Lucid skies prevail in West Texas while the east is cloudy. Lufkin received a trace of rain during the 24 hour period ending midnight, with temperatures from 21 to 22 degrees in Dallas and Corpus Christi areas.

Associated Press Texas Weather College Station Corpus Chris Austin Corpus Christi West Texas Weather Bureau Lufkin Daltan

Nuclear blast reported in Japan amid meteorologist warnings

Tokyo experts say a nuclear explosion may have occurred and analysts from a government observatory note a possible December 14 or 15 detonation. Precise location remains unknown due to sensitive equipment and seismographs across the country.

Tokyo Rusas

Dallas Center Tries to Hold Despite Rainy Weather

Dallas actions proceed amid steady rain as officials work to keep centers running and protect public safety. City leaders urge patience while construction and service crews address slowdowns and rising incidents.

Pardon Granted in Killing of Dallas Oilman Husband

Gov. Allan Shivers granted a full pardon to Rebecca Doswell of Dallas for the pistol killing of her husband in August 1951. The pardon restores civil rights, follows Board of Pardons and Paroles recommendation, and comes as Doswell’s medical needs and extended reprieves prevented return to prison. Doswell claimed the shooting was accidental. she was convicted by a Dallas County jury and had a long prior medical and parole history.

Austin Allan Shi Rebecca Doswell Dallas Board of Pardons and Paroles Rey Daswell Ing West Texas New Mexico Henry Ford Scurry County Tex Gil Field Doswell Houston J. Doswell Weatherford

Texas lawmakers back bills on school segregation reforms

About 20 state senators and representatives pledged unanimous support for proposed legislation to define schools by white, Negro or integrated units and to continue segregated systems unless abolished by a popular vote. Bills would withhold funds from noncompliant districts and bar employment of NAACP members. Atty. Gen. John Ben Shepperd explained the measures at a meeting convened by Rep. Reagan Hoffman.

Marshall U Texas Atty John Ben Shepperd Reagan Hoffman Marshall Allan Shivers Shepperd The National Assn. For the Advancement of Colored People Secretary of State

U S Aids Hungary and Poland in Relief and Loans

U S officials oppose Hungary seeking a 400 million loan from the West to bolster the Moscow aligned Kadar regime. They favor relief aid to Hungarians in food clothing and medical supplies. The United States shows greater willingness to assist Poland with finances machinery cotton oils and fats while urging independence from Moscow.

Washington Hungary United States Janos Kadar Kadar Free World Seve Union Eisenhower Poland Moscow

Teacher Caught Looting Store In Fort Worth

Fort Worth police arrested Frank Dyleski a 33 year old junior high teacher after he looted a drug store early today. He claimed he was broke and hungry and said it was a sudden impulse. He was found hiding in a refrigerator with items taken including perfume cigarettes and a toy truck. Dyleski said he is a Marine veteran of World War II and had fought in the Solomon Islands. He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1952 and taught psychology. He joined the staff of Surpling Junior High School last September, with colleagues noting he was highly respected. His December paycheck and gifts from students awaited him at the school.

Fort Worth Tex Frank Robert Dyeski Dyleski Solomon Islands Texas Chrisian University Psycholoe Surpling Junior High School Weldon Vienna Nixon Sulius Raab Eilsenhower Congress Washington United:hour Bureau of Labor Statistics Austria Ewan Clague Sarlier Hanganan BOM Germany Bundesrat Theodor Neace Teras Waffe Talen France Dallae Isohee Cusene

Despondent teen kills sweetheart in Texas burglary

Wesley Allen Cox, 17, broke into a Baptist parsonage in Grand Prairie and fatally shot Linda Housewright, 16, after claiming a breakup with her. He admitted planning the burglary and said he was despondent over losing her affections. Local police investigated the early morning shooting at the Engleth Street Baptist Church parsonage.

Grand Prairie Tex Wesley Allen Cox Vevertold Pretty Linds Housewright Aclerp . Com Frintion Linda Enghth Street Baptist Church Landa

Holiday Traffic Forecast Prompts Patrol Mobilization

Amid warnings of a dangerous New Year travel period the National Safety Council projected 65 million motorists on the roads with an estimated 160 fatalities, prompting state troopers to patrol highways and shift personnel. Austrian meetings with Nixon address Hungarian refugees impact, while living costs rise and rail and highway safety concerns dominate reports from Vienna and Washington.

Associated Press Nanmal Safty Council Emimal Hee Pedestran Hviday Dera Wright Ende al Sidacesi Holt Alboers Af Perenne Texas

Yule Greetings At White House Turn To World

President Eisenhower and Mrs Eisenhower gave each White House staff member twin pictures with autographs. The annual tree lighting followed a global wish for a truly merry Christmas and peace on earth. About 7,500 people attended as the President spoke on freedom, neighborliness, and aid to Hungary, with radio and TV coverage worldwide.

Washington Eisenhower White House Radiov Voice of America Hungary

U N Hurries Urgent Debate Before Holiday

United Nations General Assembly works to wrap up Middle East debate before Christmas. France presses charges of mistreatment of French nationals in Egypt as DEstaing cites cases of beaten and imprisoned French citizens and seized property, while Egypt accuses Britain and France of harsh measures against Egyptians.

United Nations U.N. General Assembly Middle East India Nehru U.S France Egypt G. d'Estaing Britain Destaing D'Estaing Dag Hammarskjold

Wilson appoints Smith for job in land division

Austin Any Gen e l Wilson today named Bob Smith to the land division of the attorney general s office effective January 15. Smith, currently an assistant to District Attorney Les Procter, helped in the veterans land trials of ex-Land Commissioner Bascom Giles and B R Sheffield. He hails from Brownwood.

Austin Will Wilson Bob Smith Attorney General's Office Smith Les Procter Veterans Land Bascom Giles B. R. Sheffield Brownwood

Woman killed in San Antonio crash at Los Kraay range

A woman died in a road accident at Los Kraay range in San Antonio. Seven people were injured in the crash.

San Antonio Los Kraaya Range

Dies In Fire At Dallas Apartment Pushes Urgent Safety

A Dallas resident, aged 22, perished in a fire that broke out today in an apartment building. Fire crews battled flames, while investigators examine the cause and look for contributing hazards.

Holiday Highway Deaths Start This Holiday Period

The Department of Public Safety reported the first traffic fatality of the holiday period. Ralph Bira, 15, died instantly when the driver lost control near El Paco on US 62. The incident occurred about 1 mile from El Paco as a vehicle was being driven with a stolen header.

Austin Department of Public Safety Today Flaco el Paco US & Moi DPS

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