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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1957

Page

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Campaign Trails Through Texas For Senate Candidates

Three Senate contenders plan cross state campaigning in East and North Texas next week. Thad Hutcheson leads Republicans in West Texas first, then stumps statewide with appearances in Odessa Midland Big Spring Snyder Sweetwater Abilene Longview Tyler East Hart and Texarkana while Yarborough and Otto Pool of Dallas campaign in Dallas and Tyler. Agriculture Commissioner John White markets his Senate bid in Dallas Fort Worth Houston Port Arthur Beaumont and Orange as state races heat up.

Associated Press Senate East North Texas James Hart Ralph Yerwill Thad Hutcheson West Texas East Texas Price Daniel Charles Herring Austin William Blakley Dallas Zollie Steakley Hutcheson Eisenhower Odessa Midland Big Spring Snyder Sweetwater Abilene Longview Tyler Hart Texarkana Marshall Kil Houston Port Arthur Beau-mont Orange

Orms Debt Deal Ruled Illegal

Federal Commissioner D. M. Oldham ruled that Clyde Orms, a U.S. Senate candidate, is tied to a core vending machine business and faced involuntary bankruptcy with assets of 100000 and liabilities of 269008. A house title was turned over to the court to satisfy a 52500 legal fee, amid Orms’ campaign plans and denials.

Orms Ortos Manufact. Co Warren Berrett Caropaign Ager Oldham Ans Orma Senate Tovernment Oto Berzett Ores

Woman Killed in Wichita Falls Truck Crash

A woman identified as Eve Merle Meben of Barkernett was killed in a truck collision west of Wichita Falls Texas today. The truck driver was not in port.

Wichita Falls Tex Eve Merle Meben Barkternett

Israel Crisis Heads Toward Climax Sunday

Washington reports the Israeli troop crisis moving toward a climax with Eisenhower potentially deciding on U.S. stance, while Dulles prepares for a Sunday conference with Senate leaders to discuss the Middle East plan and UN sanctions. Ebane carries Ben-Gurion’s report. debate centers on troop withdrawal and UN action.

Washington Sraeli Eisenhower U.S U.N Srac Dulles United States Israel Abba Ebax Jerusalem David Ben-Gurion Ebenhower Ebane Dules

Egypt Denies UN Shift in Policy Amid Tense Talks

Cairo spokesman Abdel Kardar Hatem said Egypt has not agreed to any new UN tasks beyond last November. He stressed the November accord limits UN force actions to stopping fighting and tracking retreating Israeli forces behind the armistice line, with continued presence contingent on Egyptian government terms.

Ethan Congress Israel Eisenhower Ben - Gurion Gaza Strip Gulf of Aqaba Dulles Senate Democrat Koopa Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Huntieh United Nations Untess United States Irael Jown Eigenhower Egypt Cairo U.N Dap Hammarskjold Expt Abdel Karder Hatem UN i Traeli Syezius

Awards Mode EVANSTON TD Feb UP Reaty International

The text announces awarded foot Stombip to Texas for study Axioed. Florence Coffee is named, with Sterling Meithery of 10612 Maverck San Antonio, Munshen Mecca of Gray Port Arthur, and Norman Peterson Jr of Abn.

Evanston Reaty International Texeas Florence Coffee Caitem Sterling F. Meithery Maverck San Antonio Munshen Mecca Gray Port Arthur Norman Peterson, Jr Abn

Forecast Sees Warming Trend Across Texas

The forecast calls for a warming trend as wet, cold weather gives way. Rains of up to nearly three inches drenched a wide mid-southern area with scattered showers along the coast. Temperatures varied from the high 30s to 50s in many spots, with Panhandle and Permian Basin points noting melting ice and mild conditions on Saturday.

Alije Texas Panhandle-South Plains Permian Basin Odessa Midland Crane Wink Spraberry Fort Stockton Monahans Trace Terminal Brownsville el Paso Presidio Weather Bureau Falls County

Wet Roads Cause Skid Four Die

A Long Beach collision on rain slicked Coast Highway killed four people including 18 year old Richard Gayten Moore 17 year old Tricia Lee Reed and 16 year old Mary Monne while the car driven by 20 year old Robert G Jensen crossed the center line and crashed into a guard rail six others were injured according to bus driver Jean Moreno police say the car left the roadway and struck a guard rail before overturning and burning.

Long Beach Calif Jean Moreno Wyearold Robert G. Jensen Sen Gabriel Jensen Richard Gayten Moore Tricia Lee Reed Mary Monme Deeney Cat View Mooroe

Gun Accident Kills Boy on Tyler Motorcycle Ride

In Tyler Texas a shotgun accident killed 16 year old Dobby Ken Brown Swann while returning from a hunting trip. Ernest Yielding 15 rode the motorcycle and said a dog spooked them causing the bike to overturn.

Tyler Tex Feo Dobby Ken Brown Swann Ernest Yielding

Narcotics Raids Sweep Texas Cities In Major Crackdown

Texas narcotics officers and DPS agents hit Abilene San Antonio Waco Dallas Fort Worth Midland and Big Spring in a state wide operation. Five men were arrested locally on marijuana warrants and 20 more were seized elsewhere with 36 charged in San Antonio including a $250 000 heroin cache found in a closet. Local investigations tied four Abilene suspects to prior underworld sales while two bands were identified as the Walter Green Band and a local manager at the Pink Room.

Department of Public Safety Abilene San Antonio Waco United Press Austin DPS W. F Hendricks Chicago Big Spring Dallas Fort Worth Midland Joe E. Kinder Thomas D. Murphy Charley Searug Tom Green Labadeus Dykes Carver James Lewis Swain Washington Jerry Lee Stubblefield South Searug Tom Green Hotel Jess Cauker Swain Stubblefield B&w Walter Green Kircher Kinder Associated Press

Congress Told Russia Won't Get Polish Aid

The State Department pledged to Congress that no aid to Poland will be provided without assurances it reaches the Polish people, not Russia. The five man Polish team arrived for talks as U.S. officials pursue a go slow approach to deter Moscow influence and satisfy critics like Senator Knowland.

Washington State Department Congress Poland Russia United States Communist Party Wladyslaw Gomulka Moscow Soviet Union Senate Republican William F. Knowland Calif Marshal Tito Yugoslavia Knowland’s Tito Department Soviet Bloc

Russians Halt U. S. Travelers at Berlin Border

In Berlin on January 22, six U.S. State Department representatives were barred by Soviet guards at the Marienborn checkpoint, refusing to let them pass through the East West German border. They were forced to turn back to Hamburg, ending their attempt to travel toward isolated Berlin.

Berlin U.S Germany State Department Marienborn Gereman Mosmile Jong Hichway Hamburg

Lovelady Named To Odessa School Board

Ike Lovelady, Odessa businessman, was appointed Saturday to the Ector County Independent School District Board of Education to fill the unexpired term of Buck Harris. His term runs to April 6 when the school election occurs. filing for candidates begins March 2. Lovelady previously chaired Stralls Tanks Inc and serves on local boards including the Chamber of Commerce and the American Bank of Commerce. He and his wife Verta live in Odessa with two daughters. The board also elected D. W. Leach secretary. members present were Leach, Dishing, Hawkins, Fowler, and Tripp. Jim Wright was absent.

Ike) Lovelady Odessa Ector County Independent Lovelady Buck Harris Jim Wright Chamber of Commerce American Bank of Commerce First Presbyterian Church Verta Santa Rita Linda Lee Connie Beth Bowie Baxter County Ark Skiatook Oklo University of Okla D. W. Leach Leach Gale Dishong D. M. Hawkins Kim Fowler George Tripp Wight San Antonio

Water Covers AF Transport, 15 Feared Dead

An Air Force transport with 159 aboard plunged into the Man River near the Yellow Sea after takeoff from Kimpo for Tokyo. Rescue efforts by U.S. and Army divers report 134 survivors and 5 bodies recovered with 17 to 23 more missing and feared dead. Pilot Captain James Cartwright of Elkton Kentucky among the crew.

Seoul Man River Air Force Verash Han Yellow Sea North South Korea Kimpo Airtild Tokyo

McCarthy to push 4 percent rate on veterans mortgages

Senator Joseph R. McCarthy announced plans to introduce a bill to reduce government guaranteed veterans mortgages to four percent interest. He will pair the measure with a tax break for lenders tied to these mortgages.

Washington Joseph R. McCarthy R-Wis

Soldier Chooses Citizenship Over Fort Knox Fortune

A ten year old private in the U S Army says he will not accept a possible inheritance totaling as much as 40 million dollars if it means renouncing his American citizenship. Rolfe von Reitzenstein, born in Texas and raised in Maine, believes his future lies with the United States. He has enlisted in the Army to pursue studies in engineering. The family history centers on a German father once linked to vast wealth and a possible baronial title.

Fort Knox Germany Monty Theo Rolf Rolfe Pera Reif Bath Maine Igmamre Rudolph Rarom Huseberg

Court Delays Bedwell Trial

CHICAGO February 23 UP A murder complaint against Edward L Bedwell 21 known as The Dishwasher delaying trial to March 4 in Justice of the Peace court. He faces charges in the deaths of Barbers Grintes 15 and Patricia 13 whose nude bodies were found January 1 in a ditch on Chicago’s southwest outskirts after disappearing December 26. Bedwell confessed to dumping a body Jan 22 with a companion named Frank but later repudiated the confession and says he did not see the girls. He was released on 20050 bond posted by Morrie Brown a longtime contractor from Chicago. Since then Bedwell has lived at a Salvation Army hostel.

Chicago Ant Intrant Justice of the Peace Court Edward L. Bennie Bedwell Justice of the Peace Irving Elserman Barbers Grintes Paxtricia Edward Egan David E. Bradshaw Hus Coor Fesson Morrie Brown Pam

Study Financed for Petroleum Freehorage Research

The Nations Spence Foundation awarded Lamar Tech Research Center an $8,400 contract to conduct a womenminh study of chemical action in petroleum freehoag equipment, Beaumont February 2.

Beaumont Spence Foundation Lamar Tech Research Center

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