Odessa Historical Highlights From 1949 To 1960 Milestones
Odessa’s growth included enlarged capacity to 308 beds and a 70 person staff. The year’s traffic listed 764 accidents with 122 injuries and three deaths, while crime had a slight dip yet remained above national levels. Notable items include a fraud case, a rape charge by four Odessa youths, a jail escape manhunt, and a fatal pipe attack tied to a separate arrest. Cultural notes mention Ringling Brothers performances, local high school football wins, all star selections, and community milestones from various groups. Major historical anchors include nationally famous works and events such as Riders in the Sky topping charts, The Egyptian novel, Hamlet award links, Truman’s inauguration, and local civic and church developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Monahans
Ector County
San Angelo
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus
Permian Playhouse
Odessa High School
Brownfield
Wink
Crane
Beaumont
Don Thompson
Odessa High
Waldo Young
Appeals Court order narrows EPA power on cross state pollution
A federal appeals court upheld the EPAs right to set clean air standards but told the agency to relax some sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide limits for 13 states, chiefly in the South and Midwest, with tighter limits for Texas and South Carolina. In separate Dallas and San Antonio items, a baby giraffe dies at the Dallas Zoo after an accident, Kipenzi the 3 month old calf dying after colliding with a barn edge as herd movements occurred.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
U.S. Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia Circuit
South
Midwest
Texas
South Carolina
Dallas Zoo
Kipenzi
Katie
Globe crew builds Audrey II for stage monster show
Nease leads a large team in a demanding Venus fly trap rebuild for a community theater. An eight foot tall puppet prototype looms as production opens Thursday, with Carrigan praising the show for its humor and cross generation appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nease
Carrigan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Midland Optimist Club
Billboard
Vaughn Monroe
Publisher's Weekly
Mika Waltari
Hamiet
Laurence Olivier
Harry Truman
United States
Phyllis Wheatley Day Nursery
Christ's Lutheran Church
John G. Kuethe
Colorado River
Midland International
Odessa Music Teacher Association
Grand Army of the Republic
Indianapolis
Gene Kelly
Frank Sinatra
Leon Hart
Edyta Blaszczyk
Qdessa
Audrey Number Two
Seymour
Mitchel Smith
Globe Theatre
San Antonio
HemisFair
Deborah Foster
Dallas
ODESS
S-44eamerican
Odessa American
Goldsmith
George Bush
Barbara
Ector County Hospital
Wreek
E. 4Th Street
Globe
Andrews Hwy
Metro Equipment Rental Co., Inc
Ss Lasier
Mission Fitness
MCH Center For Health & Wellness
East Highway 191
Faudree Road
Missionfitnessnow.com
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