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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 26, 1952

Page

8

End Of Controls Sent For 1953

Washington officials project rapid easing of civilian shortages in 1953 as most emergency controls end. Prices wage and rent ceilings may expire April 30 while production controls end June 30. a standby war powers law and bottleneck elimination plans are sought to sustain mobilization if needed.

Washington Congress Eisenhower Pearl Harbor Roger L. Putnam Putnam Sen. Capehart R-Ind Senate Banking Committee GOP Capehart Ha Rpublicans iThese Atomic Energy Atomic Energy Program

Eisenhower Responds to Stalin Offer as Christmas Break Continues

President elect Eisenhower, en route to Yale church services, declined comment on Stalin’s public offer to meet. Secretary Dulles also said he would speak after consulting with Eisenhower. Stalin said he wants to end Korea and not view East West conflict as inevitable. Eisenhower spent Christmas with family, opening gifts and dining, while John Eisenhower serves in Korea.

New York Eisenhower Stalin Yale Washington John Foster Dulles Dulles New York Times Korea David Barbara Susan Eisenhowers John Mimie Elvira Doud John Eisenhower

Four Americans Die In Iran Air Crash

An Iranian Airways plane carrying 20 people including four Americans crashed five miles south of Tehran Airport. Officials listed one survivor, with rescuers saying others might be found. Names were not released, but the Americans included two men and two women.

Tehran Iran Iranian Airways Airlines

Drunk Driver Arrested After Car Won’t Climb Hill

In Oklahoma City on December 26 an intoxicated motorist could not explain why his car failed to ascend a hill. Police officers L H Dye and R E Albee clarified the situation and then arrested him for drunkenness after he claimed the hill was a concrete abutment near a via duct.

Oklahoma City L. H. Dye R. E. Albee

Ship Bacchus Collides With Norwegian Freighter in Gulf

The Dutch owned SS Bacchus limped up the Mississippi with damage after colliding with the Norwegian SS Holberg about three miles from the river mouth in heavy fog. The Bacchus had a 90 foot water in one hold and steering damage while en route from Houston to New Orleans. Teammate tugboats assisted to the port for repairs. one crew member Fernand Bonce, 33, of Haiti, was slightly injured and hospitalized in New Orleans.

New Orleans Mississippi River Gulf of Mexico Hadlberg Mississsippi River Houston Th Holberg Fernand Bonce Haiti

Dallas GI Turns Santa For Korean Children

Pvt. Billy T. Hays of Dallas Texas delivered more than 150 pounds of clothing on Christmas Day to 120 Korean orphan girls at St Pauls orphanage in Taegu Korea. His wife Betty and mother Britt Hays organized the collection and mailed three cartons of garments. The children tried on bright print dresses wool sweaters and a fancy silk slip amid their old drab clothes.

Taegu Korea Billy T. Hays Dallas Tex St. Paul’s Hays Betty Worth St. Dallas Britt Hays S. Beacon St

Flame of New Orleans Night Club Shocks Dallas

The Flame of New Orleans nightclub in Dallas hires the murder case center stage as Billie Shonnae 23 faces murder charges in Alfred Rosenfield Jr. 38's fatal Sunday shooting. Roscoe Ails 54, a jailed comedian, is charged as well. Shonnae alleges self defense after multiple trips to Ails apartment. Shonnae pledges dancing offers while denying stripper labels.

Dallas Tex New Orleans Billie Shonnae Alfred Rosenfield Jr Roscoe Ails Ails Dick Leonard Rosenfield Cedardale Oklo

Airlines Set Safety Record for Passenger Death Rate

The Civil Aeronautics Board reports 0.38 passenger deaths per 100 million passenger miles for the year, a record low. For 1951 the rate was 1.3, with 1950 at 1.1. the data are based on the latest statistics available as the year nears completion.

Washington Civil Aeronautics Board

Senator O Conor Calls For UN Loyalty Rules

Senator O Conor states Americans should not assume disloyalty by UN staff. He notes hearings by the Senate internal security subcommittee helped discharge 29 U N staffers for alleged disloyalty. He warns reforms are needed without undermining international cooperation.

Washington U. S United Nations O’conor Senate Internal Security Subcommittee U. N

Customs Officers Nab Man With Gold Bars

Hong Kong customs officers arrested Leung Hing as he stepped off a ferry from Macau. In his socks they found five small bars of gold.

Hong Kong Leung Hing Macau

Maine inaugurates fifth governor amid odd errors

A misheaded report describes Maine naming its fifth governor under unusual circumstances. Justice Robert B. Williamson presided as state Senate President Cross handled proceedings with two relatives and friends present.

Augustag Maine Supreme Court Robert B. Williamson Senate Cross

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