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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1956

Page

7

Refugee Finds Christmas Joy After Escape to U.S.

Russell Jones reports from Camp Kilmer New Jersey with Szabo and his Hungarian wife Suzanne and their daughter Martha. The family fled a shell wrecked Budapest on November 30 and arrived December 21 seeking work in the United States. Szabo recalls a gray Christmas last year under socialist pressure. He values the first dollar given and hopes for a life of freedom for their child.

Trespo Szabo Rakoczi Jonesiue Budapest Thar U.S Russell Jones United Press Camp Kilmer Nid Suzanne Martha Anna

Fatal Accident Kills Man Near Nettleton Mississippi

Luther Payne age 31 of Houston died yesterday when his car struck a bridge abutment near Nettleton Mississippi. The crash investigation was ongoing and authorities released preliminary details.

Nettleton Miss Luther Payne Houston

Florida Negroes To Ride Buses

Segregated seating remains the law in Tallahassee as Negroes prepare to resume riding city buses with a nonviolent policy. The Negro Intercivic Council, in a 400-member meeting, urged restraint and asked riders to sit toward the front to break the pattern while Mayor Humphress convened an emergency city council session.

Tallahassee Fla John Humphress Negro Intercivic Council Steele Montgomery Ala Supreme Court Florida A&m University Lnst Wek

Quotes In The News Chronicle Roundup

Vatican calls for a strong alliance against the Russian war effort with stark language about judgment if silence persists. Senator Monroney hints Nixon’s refugee‑camp trip had political overtones for 1960s prospects. Zoo boss Davis hopes the first captive gorilla will survive, likening care to a human infant. Prison inmate Heflin anticipates a Christmas recital to wow his parents.

Vatican City Columbus, Ohio Earl Davis

Bottled Spirits Stolen Ignored in Detroit Thefts

Detroit thieves struck during the weekend with a beer truck theft while drivers relaxed in a restaurant. Four youths robbed the truck and another thief lifted twenty wrapped presents from Leo Poneleit’s home, leaving three bottles of gum whisky untouched.

Detroit Leo Poneleit

Knitting Thief Foiled In Los Angeles Sock Case

Colleen Kennedy chased a thief as police seized one sock from Ness Kennedy’s Christmas present for her fiancé. The suspect tried to flee with the knitting bea from her cabin, police reported in a tense late afternoon pursuit.

Los Angeles Colleen Kennedy Ness Kennedy Seizig

World Events Notes From United Press Staff

United Press dispatch previews spring hearings on labor racketeering with links to major industrial centers. West Germany may appoint Lt Gen Hans Speidel to lead NATO forces in Central Europe, delaying due to command reorganization. Bettga Adkins eyed for top government post amid resignations of Luce and Eliot. British officials brace for leaked conclusions on prostitution and homosexuality in a forthcoming report. NFL clash: Bears vs Giants for the championship, Lions accuse Bears of dirty play. Bears favored to win after a 17 17 tie last month.

United Press Blockbuster Senate New York Victor Riese Central Europe Hans Speidel West German Defense Ministry Desert Fox Erwin Rommel Speidel West German Defense Ministry Bettga Adkins Republican National Committee Britain Chicago Bears New York Giants Detroit Lions Bears Giants

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