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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1957

Page

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Weekend Outbreak of Accidents Increases Death Toll

United Press reports a weekend surge in accidents across Texas raising the holiday toll. The incidents include a fatal collision near a railroad crossing in San Antonio killing five and injuring others, a child struck by a car, and multiple deaths across various counties. DPS predicts 205 deaths during Operation Deathwatch ending January 1.

United Press Ann Tomball Tex Lenny Rally Texas Killig Merigus Seph Giles Nederland Tom My Winger Gainesvile United Press and Department of the Child Waffie South Wales Sanders Prinston Jorgenson Clifton Start-Jihachie San Antonio Katy Margaret Hentschel John F. R. Joost John Hentschel Hattie Smoothold Tulie

Bar Council Asks Judge to Quit Beachside Rumor

Nashville dispatch reports the Tennessee Bar Association governing body asked Chattanooga Judge Raulston Schoolfield to step down until charges are resolved. The council said if charges are true the judge should be impeached, else he deserves to clear his name quickly. Schoolfield denied the allegations and refused to quit.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee Bar Assa Chattanooga Raulston Schoolfield Association Central Council Senate Backens Schoolfield Enlier Judicial Council Hamiltounty Hamilton County Ditrict Attorney General Hamilton County Ailorey General Asst. Dist Harold E. Brown Schogfield Zet 13 Teamsters State Judicial Conference

Missile Center Quiet On Weekend

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla Dec 3845 All signs point to a quiet weekend at the missile center Only two officials from the group that builds ballistic missiles such as the Atlas and the Lance Tugger and Tor were on site Reports that another Atlas was being prepared for a test firing could not be confirmed At 2 pm observers noted activity but details remained unclear

Cape Canaveral Fla Misole Yenims Eanacers

Weather Fragment Summary Card

Fragmentary weather note lists temperatures and wind factors with unclear city references. Mentions timing around late May and a forecast update, but core details are obscured by garbled OCR. Entities like times or locations are unreadable.

Livestock Show Opens Tuesday in Odessa

The Sandills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show and Rodeo begins a five day stand in Odessa on Tuesday with a downtown parade at 3 pm to mark the opening. Cutting horse contests start at dawn Tuesday. Several Permian Basin counties plan stock shows in January. Details and pictures are on Page 33.

Odessa Permian Basin

Second Man Is Arrested For Amarillo Bank Job

Amarillo Texas December 25 up. FBI reports Diego Cali Weeks of Dallas arrested in connection with the December 20 burglary at the First National Bank of Amarillo. Principal suspect Prien, who was in San Diego, will be arraigned in San Diego. The other man Faust, a bank worker, was jailed earlier. The robbery involved leaving a night deposit vault open and taking most money in small bills.

Amarillo Tex Fiker San Charles Dallas FBI San Diego Charles Edward Prien Theo Joe Faust Weeks Faust Prien Texas State College West Pow

Druggists Urged Alert For Insulin-Short Killers

A chaotic report details two gunmen tied to a double killing in Washington. Police warn druggists in a South Carolina area to watch for fugitives likely to seek insulin purchases. Authorities identify suspects as armed criminals moving through Rock Hill and Cheraw with a 1955 Buick and a Silver-gray vehicle, last seen near the capital, with a chain of prior offenses and a track for possible contact.

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Tae Jec0sg convention in Dallas for January

A truncated notice announces the annual convention of the Association of [missing text] Contractors in Dallas scheduled for January. The source text is garbled with missing names and details.

Dallas Dec Association of Ing Contractors ISIS

White House Denies US Is Militarily Helpless

Washington reports a record year for major crimes in 1937 with 2,736,150 offenses, up 1.8 percent from 1936. Hoover notes increases in burglary, larceny, and auto theft, while convictions rise and subversive activity grows, citing Communist Party activity in New York with warnings about internal security threats.

Washington FBI J. Edgar Hoover Hoover PBL Amenea Communist Party, USA New York City Moscow

Secrecy Guard Lifted Slightly On Gaither Report

White House press secretary Hagerty denied United States weakness relative to Russia and said the Gaither report’s revelations are not as portrayed. He stressed no new secrecy level and that the President will address military posture in the State of the Union. The piece discusses leaks about defense spending and civil defense while noting no factual information missing from Congressional access.

Getusburg White House United States Russia James C. Hagerty Washington Post Times Herald Maxerty Gaither State of the Union Congress Gatther Johnson Senate Preparedness Subcommittee

Dogs Indicate Child Drowned Near Harpers Ferry

Harpers Ferry West Virginia December 3 Two bloodhounds led about a hundred searchers to the Shenandoah River bank near the Ramsburg home where 7 year old Shirley Ann Ramsburg vanished yesterday afternoon The dogs signs suggested the child fell into the river and investigators returned to the house to rerun the track before the search was called off and diving operations were to begin at daylight.

Harpers Ferry W.va Ind Shirley Ann Ramsburg Fairfax Shenandoah River Ramsburg Wade

You'll Find It Pages 21 to 35 Summary

The notice outlines page references 21 and 34 to 35 and pare 3, 25, and 5. It directs readers to locate content within a periodical or catalog and indicates specific pages for location. No event or person is stated.

Bloody Hammer Nearby Beaten Body Found in San Antonio

A divorced mother of two, found in an abandoned east Bexar county house, appears killed by a hammer blow to the head. Police report bruises and cuts, with a woman’s back handle and broken items nearby. Hospital officials confirm the body was discovered late Friday as investigators search for suspects.

Italy Tes Austin City Carol D. L. Riether Centar Valley Sheriff's Deputies Paula Stickney Bexar County Aly Ton San Antonio Gui- Grea

House Probers Plan For Full Defense Story

Washington December 2. The House Armed Services Committee plans a closed session to obtain the full secret story of the United States position in the arms race with Russia. First administration witnesses slated for January 16, followed by weeks of hearings. The panel will review Atlas Titan Thor Jupiter Polaris missile programs and discuss Joint Chiefs of Staff roles and the Pentagon structure in a bid for a comprehensive defense picture.

Washington House Armed Services Committee United States Russia House Congress Eisenhower Senate Lyndon J. Johnson D-Tex Johnson Carl Vinson D-Ga Cooe Pentagon Joint Chiefs of Staff

Fair Mild Day Foreseen Sunday Weather Forecast

The Associated Press reports skies were generally clear and temperatures mild after a cool front moved through the state. Wind trends and variable readings suggested continued pleasant weather with daytime highs near average and no major systems expected to develop through the day.

Associated Press Tesat

Candles Light Turnpike Area Mystery Power Wire Incident

Reports describe a string of lights along the Turnpike area with a restaurant named in the muddled text. The malfunction involved a power wire attracting hundreds of blackbirds, causing a line to sag and a pier failure.

Dallae Fort

Twin Girl Dies After Transplant

In Boston Yee 28 a year old girl who received a healthy kidney from her sister died tonight at Peter Peabody Brigham Hospital Delores Husker af DeSoin. died at 8 05 p m after a delicate transplant operation involving both of her kidneys and nephrology concerns. The death follows complex medical complications during the procedure and post operative period.

Boston Yee Peter Peat Brigham Hospital Delores Husker Af Tae

Gun Discharged Youth Killed in Tragic Incident

A gun discharge resulted in the death of a youth in a likely domestic or street setting. Details are scarce due to fragmented text, but authorities reported a fatality and are investigating possible motives and circumstances surrounding the incident.

Record Reinfall ANAL OT S Diena

Record of a race date with vague references to event names and participants. OCR fragments show scattered terms like races and dates, but details are unreadable.

Jewels Stolen From U S Embassy in Rome

In Rome a jewelry collection valued at about 30 thousand dollars was stolen from a dressing room in the U S ambassador's residence. The theft occurred during the night of December 18. Officials circulated details, stating the pieces were not described publicly and that security was high. Potential inside involvement and multiple suspects were under inquiry with staff questioned.

Rome UPI U.S Oday Abassy Jamies Cory MIL Zellerbach

Russians Test Atomic Bomb

The Atomic Energy Commission announced that the Soviet Union fired an atomic bomb at the usual Siberian test site. The AEC said the test occurred on Saturday December 25 and gave no details on the device or yield.

Washington UPI Atomic Energy Commission Russia AEC Siberia Thako Ruscans Ressia Geiss

Rocket Meeting LORT WORTH Des 35 UP

Air Force official discusses defense priorities and military aid with a U S representative during a regional meeting. The event focuses on strategic threats and budget allocations amid ongoing global tensions.

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Odessa Outlook Shines Bright in 1958

The Odessa Outlook reports a positive outlook for 1958 with business activity improving. It highlights a steady appearance of local commerce, planned ventures, and expected growth through the year.

Odessa

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