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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1957

Page

2

Killing of Jay Evans Stuns Houston Suburb

Police describe the Christmas night shooting as one of the most useless killings. Jay Evans, 15, a Lamar High School freshman, was shot in front of his home in West University Place after returning to his car with three friends. The attackers fled in a white car. Evans died an hour later. The parents of the three boys declined interviews, citing fear.

Houston Jay Evans Jay F. E. Shipp Evans Lamar Shipp West University Place Tonys Stokes Jr Donald Leslie Conchn Morris

Weather map forecast for Friday across the nation

A cold frontal system will move across the eastern third of the nation Friday night bringing rain and showers to the mid west Gulf Coast and snow in the Great Lakes region. Snow will be common in the northern and central Rockies with light rain in northern California. Much of the country will see cloudy to partly cloudy skies and deepening cold especially in the southern Rockies with the northern Plains and Western Lakes the coldest. Southern California mild and the Southeast warm.

mid-West Gulf Coast Great Lakes Middle Atlantic States New York Rockies California Plains United Press

Floods follow tornadoes in Illinois area

Heavy rains threaten Southern Illinois after off season tornadoes. Waterlogged towns evacuate 40 families as Little Wabash River crests near 34 feet. Livestock safety challenges and sporadic evacuations persist while Big Muddy River recedes at Murphysboro. New rains may extend across Southern Illinois today as cooler air pushes in nationally.

Illinois Little Wabash River Ilinois Little Wabash Murphysboro Big Muddy U.S. Weather Bureau Mississippi Valley Atlantic Seaboard

Marquess of Milford Haven Dines With Eva Bartok in Kingston

The Marquess of Milford Haven spent about ten hours yesterday at a Kingston cottage with Eva Bartok and her baby Deana Grazia. He denied romance or marriage claims, saying it was simply a guest dinner. Bartok, recently separated from Curol Jurgens, kept comments brief as reporters waited outside.

Kingston England Marquess Milford Haven Eva Bartok Miss Bartok Deana Grazia London Curol Jurgens Germany Miss Barick Jurgens

Sudanese Women Wear Cartridge Shells in Lips

A brief note describes some Sudanese women inserting cartridge shells into their lower lips as a body modification or cultural practice. The item highlights cosmetic adornment rather than medical purpose, with no further context provided.

Father Relents Surgery for Girl After Court Move

In Richmond Indiana authorities moved to make Judy Pippen a court ward after her father Arthur Pippen resisted medical care for her acute appendicitis. The Full Tabernacle of God adherent relented and allowed an emergency appendectomy after a sheriff’s summons and legal steps, the operation lasting over 30 minutes.

Richmond Ind Arthur Pippen Pippen Full Tabernacle of God Judy Reid Memorial Hospital Edward Cordell

Quiet Stickup Nets Store Cash

A middle aged man in a heavy tweed coat approached drugstore manager Michael Schachter and obtained 150 dollars in two installments. He ordered Lay down and left after police initially arrived. Panicked clerks and customers misled officers. Schachter later called police and stood ground.

San Francisco Michael Schachter Schachter

Luxury Weekends For Longren Aircraft Workers

In Torrance California Longren Aircraft Co. plans extra long weekends for 300 employees without pay or production loss. Christmas cards outline a calendar with three day weekends and four four day weekends around normal holidays. Employees will skip the first Monday of each month and work the following Saturday. An officer, Mrs Christina E Wentworth, says the plan will pay dividends by letting workers enjoy a rich man's weekend.

Torrance Calif Longren Aircraft Co Christina E. Wentworth

Troubles Mount For Ex Naval Officer Rueger

Former commander Robert B Rueger who left the Navy after manslaughter conviction faces a $3777 repayment claim due to a bookkeeping error. Despite removal from retirement rolls, he continued to receive checks which he endorsed to support his family until a Navy discrepancy was discovered.

Washington Robert B. Rueger Rueger Navy Army-Navy-Air Force Journal Arlington Eisenhower Reuger Virginia State Richmond Rueeer Ruerger Navy Finance Center Cleveland Ohio

Christmas Star Not Yet Lighted in Oklahoma City

J. 5B. Anderson, father of three adopted children, built a seven foot Christmas star atop his house this month. He may not light it until mid January depending on his wife and the arrival of their expected baby.

Oklahoma City 2 Anderson

UND Receives Eight Manuscripts From Maxwell Andereng

Maxwell Andereng presented the University of North Dakota with eight original manuscripts of his plays including The Bad Seed and a new drama The Day the Money Stopped. The works, in Andereng handwritten manuscript form, will be held by the university for study and safekeeping. Anderson is 278 years old?

Grand Forks N.D Maxwell Andereng University of North Dakota Anderson University Ara

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