27 Feb 1959
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1959
Page
1
Berlin dispatch from United Press International reports local sentiment that Allied plans seem adequate at mid six months given to evacuate. Readers sense a mood of apprehension but unafraid as the Russian deadline nears. Editor Phil Newsom notes European and Middle Eastern views on the situation.
In Berlin, American and West Berliners face a high tension standoff over Nikita Khrushchev's May 27 deadline. Russians warn Allies to leave, while West Berliners remain cautious but defiant. Analysts debate whether the move targets Berlin or a broader aim for a divided Germany.
In Ventura California prosecutors described a murder plot to kill Olga Duncan wife of attorney Frank Duncan for $6000. Moya and Baldonado testified they agreed to kill the nurse for a price just over $300 and detailed luring her from a Santa Barbara apartment, striking with a pistol, binding wrists, and burying the body after the crime.
About 160000 Mexican railroad workers return to work by 9:30 a.m. after an agreement granting an average 4 percent raise and medical and housing benefits. Union leader Demetrio Vallejo says operations will resume fully. Government expected a $10 million annual rise in rail costs amid a $27 million annual deficit.
Wichita Falls police broke up a statewide forgery ring arresting seven people in Wichita Falls and Dallas. Capt. O A Tones said two Dallas suspects faced forgery charges. the sweep traced payroll checks stolen from a local dealer. The Texas Employment Commission reported 75,103 new unemployment claims for the week ending Feb 19, with $1,371,270 paid.
Washington officials say Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, undergoing radiation treatment for cancer, is increasingly participating in policy. He convened top aides at Walter Reed for a Berlin strategy session, signaling a full return to duties if possible.
Washington announced a Navy boarding of the Soviet trawler Novorossiysk off Newfoundland after damage to transatlantic cables. Five sailors boarded in international waters under an 1888 treaty, finding the ship’s papers in order and no evidence of hostile intent. The State Department awaited a full Navy report before communicating with Moscow.
The Army fired a Jupiter rocket in a routine night test at Cape Canaveral. The launch simulates an upcoming space probe mission and marks the first Jupiter flight with Air Force personnel assisting from Huntsville.
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan appears more inclined than President Eisenhower to yield to top level talks to avert war over Berlin. Diplomats say Macmillan may urge the West to meet Khrushchev if necessary, while Moscow signals keep Berlin lifelines in East German hands.
A girl born at home to Adell Daily and John Daily in Evanston survived being 24 months premature after rescue squad revived her. Firemen treated the infant with oxygen for 20 minutes before hospital transfer. A car crash injured five adults, while Fireman Bernard Weber and the baby escaped injury.
Psychiatrist Bruno Bettelheim details Joey a nine year old at the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School who formed a compulsive mechanical life using imagined outlets and machinery. He built devices from tape and junk and spoke only to himself as he neared adolescence.
Swedish doctor Dr Albert Levan reported at the 13th annual cancer research symposium in Houston Texas that cancer may begin with cellular adaptation or single cells breaking from organizational patterns. He cited ongoing work at Lund University and a collaboration with U S institutes funded by the Swedish Cancer Society and Health Service. Dr John J Biesale also noted advances in understanding resistance to chemotherapy in child leukemia. A Bert Ver Ver Award was presented to Dr Richard E B Shape of Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research for cancer research contributions.
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