25 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1959
Page
1
Odessa voters approved three city bond proposals totaling 3 million for water sewer and street improvements while rejecting a 238000 park plan by a two to one margin. Record turnout topped 6000 with 69 absentees amid sunny weather.
MEMPHIS Tenn AP The Bartlett High rebellion ended as Principal John Barnes used a maple paddle to discipline students, with three more on a seven whack waiting list and fourteen already paddled. Judge Willard Dixon approved the action saying teachers have disciplinary rights in care of children.
General of the Army George C. Marshall's condition stayed unchanged with doctors saying prognosis is still guarded. A medical bulletin noted Marshall spent a comfortable day after a bout with strokes and pneumonia worsened by a pituitary disorder.
City Hall observers saw $3 million in water sewer street improvements approved by voters as Mayor Harold Downs and council members praised the outcome. The park bond of $238,000 was defeated, prompting statements about respecting citizen wishes and future park plans.
BLANTYRE Nyasaland AP Britain faces a nationalist threat in Africa amid growing unrest in Nyasaland. In Lilongwe Royal Air Force planes sprayed tear gas on rock-throwing crowds while members of the King's African Rifles fired on rioters in the market. Two people were reported killed or wounded as officials dispersed demonstrators after a ban on a nationalist meeting. The capital Lilongwe saw the first major trouble, following earlier disturbances in Blantyre.
Fragmentary OCR note from the Weather Bureau weather forecast brief. Content is unclear but indicates a regional forecast outlook with probable conditions and dates omitted.
Dag Hammarskjold, UN secretary general, aims for a Moscow stop as part of a broader trip that may include Cambodia to apply quiet diplomacy over Berlin. He held talks with Willy Brandt and Soviet diplomats, with Khrushchev’s rejection of a four power Berlin meeting shaping the backdrop.
A Brownsville representative asks if the shoplifting bill covers graze around shoppers while a Houston senator worries the measure omits meandering customers. The proposal moves to a subcommittee for review.
President Eisenhower said the Soviet Union’s attitude toward Berlin is illogical and offers little hope for a just peace. He emphasized the United States will not yield any Western rights or responsibilities and criticized Khrushchev’s inflexible stance on a Western plan for a foreign ministers conference.
Webber named as administrative county judge for the new county court at law. Gerald Fugit, Odessa attorney, chosen to replace Webber and will receive 8500 per year plus 75 dollars monthly travel. Webber to take oath within a week, both appointments approved unanimously by the commissioners court.
Washington reports the Agriculture Department foresees retail food prices averaging slightly higher than in 1953 but expects a small reduction in 1959 due to larger pork, egg, and citrus fruit supplies. Marketing charges may rise, reducing the consumer share. per capita beef and rice consumption are forecast to edge up, with pork and chicken’s rise noted.
United Press International reports that heavy rains on the upper Texas coast eased today after deluges reaching 3.55 inches in Gilveston and 2.18 inches in Houston. Beaumont logged 1.52 inches as cloudy skies lingered over South Central and Southeast Texas and stretched northeastward beyond the Pecos.
Austin reports unanimous committee action on two bills affecting district courts. Rep. Goole Cook of Odessa pushes a new Toure Cent district court for Terry Gaines Yoakum and Dawson counties with concurrent Terry and Dawson county jurisdiction. Rep. Wesley Roberts of Lamesa backs reorganization of the 108th District and creation of another district court if approved.
Morgan Smith of the US Air Force Jungle Survival School advises on edible snakes and food sources in Central American jungles. He notes boas are common and easy to find, venomous fer de lance bites deadly, and suggests broiling snake meat or tenderizing it for family meals. The program trains 10 students every three months, dropped by helicopter, for five days to learn survival, including drinking vine water and food scavenging. Smith also works with Smithsonian Institutions as a collaborating scientist, born in Orlando with a father in St Petersburg.
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