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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1955

Page

3

Eightyearold girl recounts two abductions in downtown Los Angeles

An eight year old girl told police she was taken twice by men after being approached at a downtown bus terminal. The girl said a man offered her Christ day night and briefly took her near a pickup truck before releasing her. A second man grabbed her near the curb and dragged her into an alley before she escaped. The mother, Thelma Erickson, was with the child and younger brother at the time.

Los Angeles Thelma Erickson Daley City Calif Pacific Electric Co

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In Harrisburg a Missouri licensed driver removed a parking ticket from one car and placed it on another after an irate motorist burst into city hall claiming unjust enforcement. The incident highlights issues with mistaken ticketing and cross state vehicle checks.

Harrisburg Missouri City Hall Capitol City

Andrews County Courthouse adds jail and dormitory contracts

Contracts totaling over 300 000 were awarded for an addition at the Andrews County Courthouse including a new jail. BMET Construction Co. won the general contract at 240 700, Neill's of Midland got plumbing heating and air conditioning at 73 814, C and D Electric Co. won electrical work at 18 000, and Southern Steel Co. of San Antonio secured the jail contract at 70 000. The project includes a women's dormitory and extra offices with work to start soon after the new year per Judge Milton Ramsey.

Andrews Andrews County Bmet Construction Co Lubvock Neill’s Midland C and D Electric Co Big Spring Southern Steel Co. of San Antonio Milton Ramsey

Missing Fliers Search Disbanded After Fatal Collision

PANAMA CITY Florida UP A search for three fliers missing after a collision between a B 29 and an F 86 near Port St Joe was called off at Tyndall Air Force Base. Major wreckage was found and no survivors were evident. Three other bodies were recovered. The missing men were Airman Dorland W Wallace 22 of Dallas Texas Airman 2C David Gomez 2 Carmichaels Pennsylvania and 2nd Lt Gary Eddy 21 of Cloverdale Arcata California.

Panama City Fla Port St. Joe Tyndall Air Force Base Air Force Tyndall Dorland W. Wallace Dallas Tex David Gomez Carmichaels Gary Eddy Cloverdale Arcata Calif

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