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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1952
Page
1
Twenty one men were seized in dawn raids tied to a waterfront corruption case in New York. Indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, arrests targeted extortion and conspiracy linked to dock activities and hiring schemes.
The French passenger liner Cham pes Mon of 12 545 tons ran aground in a storm just south of Beirut today with about 100 passengers aboard. Civil and naval craft stood by at Haifa fifty miles from Beirut ready to aid, as diplomatic negotiations involving Lebanon and France with the U N Armistice Commission proceeded.
A group of 716 from New York City demonstrated for clemency for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg near Sing Sing Prison. The Civil Rights Congress sponsored the eight car train event in Ossining with speeches at the station. Demonstrators were kept at least 2,000 feet from the prison and did not march toward it.
President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower meets with four top officials and members of the Committee on the Present Danger to discuss threats of communism and national defense. Attending are John Foster Dulles Harold Stassen William Donovan Tracy Voorhees and Roger Kyes, with Kyes representing Charles Wilson. Also present were Nelson Rockefeller Arthur Fleming and Milton Eisenhower.
Estelle Allen aged 23 of 1314 West Drury Lane sustained first degree burns to her left hand when a stove exploded on Sunday. She was treated at the Medical Center Hospital and released.
A House committee urged Russia be arraigned at the International Court for Katyn Forest murders of 15,000 Poles and called for an immediate probe into Communist atrocities in Korea. The report links Katyn evidence to current Korea actions and criticizes military construction waste at U S bases.
Denver police said Continental Oil Co. official Fred M. Clement aged 42 shot and killed himself after a quarrel with his wife over a TV show. He allegedly struck his wife during the dispute. she was treated for facial injuries. The couple’s three children witnessed the events before Clement shot himself in the temple with a .32 revolver. He was an assistant manager in the Rocky Mountain production division, recently promoted and moved to Oklahoma City, returning to Denver for Christmas.
James Butch Brown 13 the Dallas Morning News carrier was struck while delivering papers on a street edge. His friend Philip Shaw dodged injury and Bozo the dog was also hurt as the driver reportedly did not see the boys while trying to dodge a dog.
Col. Walter L. Williams 110 the nation’s oldest Confederate veteran will take his first airplane flight over the holidays. He and his 78 year old wife accepted an invitation to fly with Fred Cannon of Rosenberg during the Christmas period.
The first direct test of Taft-Hartley injunction constitutionality awaited a U S district judge's ruling in Buffalo as CIO United Steelworkers face a possible permanent order regarding the Dunkirk plant at American Locomotive. The 1 500 workers returned after a 107 day strike and CIO plans to take the case to the Supreme Court.
Westbrook, a former assistant chairman of the Democratic National Committee, asks Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson for a personal interview to protest his dismissal. The Belton Texas native was removed just before the presidential election while aiding Rep. Sam Rayburn in Texas. National Committee chairman Stephen Mitchell had previously refused an investigation.
Cooper Robbins, a Texas A&M freshman coach with 25 years of experience, is appointed head coach and athletic director in Odessa. Barrett announced a three year contract at 7000 dollars annually, with Robbins taking over January 26 and Johnson remaining as athletic director until year end.
In a tense early session the United Nations Assembly voted 45 to 5 with 10 abstentions against a Soviet resolution condemning the United States for alleged mass murder on Pongam Island in Korea. U S delegate Gross dismissed the move as sickening propaganda and urged unity for peace in Korea.
American Sabrejets battled ten MIG-15s in three dogfights over North Korea, shooting down three enemy jets. Fifth Air Force noted 38 MIGs shot down or damaged this month. Navy Panthers hit a supply concentration north of Singye while ground action paused per Gen. Clark. Eleven B-29s from Japan dropped 110 tons on west coast supply centers.
An 18 year old Odessa laborer, Robert Sotello, was critically injured by a .25 caliber pistol shot through the chest during a Saturday night fracas in the Latin American section of Odessa. He is paralyzed from the shoulders down after the bullet hit near the neck and lodged a lung. Bruno Gonzales Lara, 21, of 901 Gulf Street, is charged with assault with a pistol. He was released on recognizance pending grand jury action. Lara said he acted in self defense as bottles were hurled and a fight began.
San Antonio reports a theft at Edison High School where a Christmas display featuring a manger scene was vandalized as Knowles Blain discovered the doll representing the Christ child missing while taking a photo early today.
Sacramento announced Governor Warren chose 42 year old Republican state controller Thom as H Kuchel to replace Vice President elect Richard Nixon in the Senate.
A training plane crashed five miles south of Sweetwater injuring two Air Force instructors from Bryan Air Force Base. Lt Theodore O. Krauss was seriously hurt and trapped for over an hour. Capt Bobby L. Winn escaped with minor injuries as rescuers arrived after the 5:30 p.m. crash and fire signals indicated trouble during an attempted emergency landing.
Mrs. Jean Garrett, 7 months pregnant with her fourth child, faces Caesarean delivery after Christmas that could prove fatal due to Hodgkin's disease. She plans a joyful holiday with husband Thomas and their three children, believing the baby has a right to live despite doctors warning.
Dallas police hunted a mystery brunette witness in the fatal shooting of 38 year old Alfred A Rosenfield Jr a former restaurant owner. The suspect fled after a confrontation with Roscoe Ails a 54 year old night club comedian who claimed self defense. A .38 revolver and a long barreled pistol were found near the body.
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