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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1956
Page
2
In Louisville, a costume Santa Claus faced neighbor complaints as carols rang through a loud speaker while he sold Christmas trees. Police say the public address system was turned down as low as possible but noise persisted.
MILWAUKEE Bill Hasse a year old World War II veteran waits for Christmas with his four children. Since June 25 he has been employed by the Veterans Administration on a temporary basis and on Christmas Day his status becomes permanent. Blinded by a booby trap in 1944 he left the Army to study law at the University of Illinois where he memorized textbooks and opened a private practice. His wife assisted as secretary. He sought a chance with the VA and won temporary status. He now interviews about 15 veterans daily, handles about 40 calls and uses braille typing for notes and templates for VA forms.
Los Angeles police report a woman driver, Carrie Washington, 27, lost control on the Harbor Freeway. Her car smashed through a guard rail, plummeted 30 feet and landed upside down. She expressed frustration, saying she broke a fingernail, before being booked on suspicion of drunk driving.
In Waco Texas one fourth of Baylor University students register faiths other than Baptist. Baylor claims status as the largest Baptist college in the world.
Police report two men robbed a local drug store yesterday one armed and took 50 dollars. On exiting they grabbed a purse from a 3 year old girl holding it for her mother Mrs Joan Rasnic which contained 15 dollars. Officers are investigating to identify suspects.
A. O. Barnard a 78 year old tax assessor-collector in Winkler County Kermit plans four more years in office. He recalls a life as a cowpuncher on the T-Bar Ranch and as a deputy before his election when offices were separated. He travels long distances then returns to home duties with his wife and children in Kermit.
The Hoxsey cancer clinic and hospital in Portage Pennsylvania was denied a hospital license by the State Bureau of Hospitals. It may remain open only as an outpatient clinic and cannot admit bed patients. The department cited lack of jurisdiction over clinics and noted the license decision followed federal action against the clinic over mislabeled cancer pills seized last year.
In Birmingham Alabama a contempt of court suit by Autherine Lucy Foster against the University of Alabama trustees has a January 18 hearing date. Attorney Arthur Shores seeks a summary judgment, contending the board failed to adequately answer charges. Foster, expelled after a court ordered her readmission amid campus violence, faced charges the board later claimed were instigated by outsiders.
Eleven year old Linda Coons wrote to the Troy Record about holding a birth day party for the baby Jesus every Christmas since first grade. The paper urged keeping the custom alive as a reminder of what Christmas means and said there is nobody too old for the observance.
The Pecos Eagles Lodge will host a Christmas dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday at the lodge. A separate Christmas party for children is set for 3 p.m. Sunday with Santa Claus leading, manager Charlie Brown said.
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