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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1955
Page
2
Representative Bruce Alger argues that public housing advocates seek socialism, contending the housing program ties to FHA renewal and misleads the public about government aims. He says Americans deserve affordable housing without socialism and urges factual discussion to halt the trend.
Wildlife experts report cases where golden eagles consumed carrion even when live prey was available, challenging the view that scavenging is a fallback behavior.
The Census Bureau reports city family median income at 4400 while farm families average 2000, showing city earnings more than double rural. The 1954 national median was about 4200, rising slightly from 1953 and up 300 from 1952.
U S airmen and soldiers delivered food, clothing, toys, and candy to over 18 000 Korean orphans from Pusan to the front lines. Units planned parties for victims of war as Christmas spirit spread across Korea. Private Edward L Amone of Reno Nevada said soldiers bring smiles that surpass gifts. The Eighth Army hosted about 1 400 children while scattered Air Force units brightened at least 1 000 more.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States sponsors a transportation outlook conference in Washington on January 12. Speakers include Rep. Priest of Tennessee, chairman of the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, and Louis Rothschild, undersecretary of commerce.
The magot or Barbary ape remains Europe’s last monkey, now confined to the Rock of Gibraltar where it survives in isolation.
Editors of Associated Press member papers in Texas list the year’s top stories led by veterans land scandals and desegregation. Other items include Lyndon Johnson’s heart attack, the Harry Washburn murder, Wright Morrow opposition, Duval County land trials, large tax and spending bills, insurance reforms, the Texas Aggie football comeback, and the David Hagler murder case. Bascom Giles’ conviction frames ongoing legal action as 1955 headlines persist into 1956.
Burlington Lines will assume management January 1 of the 305 mile Dallas Galveston line owned jointly by Burlington and Rock Island. Control alternates every five years. P. F. Thomas named superintendent with headquarters in Teague.
Scarcity of writing materials caused erasure and reuse of parchments and tablets. Modern scholars read remnants of older writings beneath later scripts, uncovering forgotten texts through careful analysis and preservation.
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