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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1954

Page

9

Flash Explosion Kills 2 Aboard Submarine

A blast in the Sirago at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard killed two civilian workers and wounded one sailor not in critical condition. Six other civilians were uninjured as investigators review the ballast tank accident on the submarine. The Navy withheld the victims’ names and noted a prior deadly carrier explosion in the same week.

Portsmouth N.H Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Robert E. Cram Navy Bennington Quonset Point R.L

Health Men Hope To End Fluoride Talk

New York June 3 health scientists released a statistical study claiming no difference in death rates between 64 city pairs with and without fluoride in water. The study, led by Dr. Thomas Westhagan, compared causes like heart disease and cancer across populations over 10,000, arguing fluorides are safe and urging Congress to oppose prohibiting fluoridation.

New York Thomas Wes Hagan Division of Dental Public Health The Public Health Service Merton Pasternack Grace C Scholz Dental American Dental Association Congress

Seeing Eye Dog Goes To Prison

Oakland man Ralph Gross and his Seeing Eye dog Flame face a year in Santa Rita prison farm after Gross pleads guilty to writing a bad $350 check. The dog will accompany his blind owner during the sentence.

Oakland Calif Flame Ralph Gross Santa Rita Gross Slav

Hopes To Parlay Acre Into Fortune

Stillwater man Wesley K. Wyatt aims to turn a single acre bought at Anadarke Oklahoma into a $3 million investment by selling two square inch parcels for $1 each. Buyers receive a warranty deed and a copy of the original land patent signed by President William McKinley plus a car window decal proclaiming ownership in Indian Territory.

Stillwater Okla Adarke Wesley K. Wyatt Anadarke William MacKinley Indian Territory

Methodists Deliberate on High Court Segregation Ruling

In Houston and Dallas, Texas Methodists held conferences amid debate over the Supreme Court segregation ruling. Southwest Texas Conference in San Antonio urged ending segregation in all Methodist institutions, but Texas and North Texas conferences reported no definite resolutions. Bishop William C. Martin in Dallas said no anti segregation measures were planned.

Texas Methodists Houston Dallas Southwest Texas Supreme Court San Antonio The Methodist Church Texas East Texas Methodists World Peace North Texas Conference of Methodic ‘Churches William C. Martin

Firemen Capture Smiling Squirrel From Nervous Woman

In Lexington Nevada Captain Gus Mangione and three firefighters responded to a resident's call about a smiling squirrel in her apartment. The animal was cornered by manager Mrs. J W Burbridge and captured alive with a broom after a brief standoff.

Lexington Gus Mangione Mangione Exersting J. W. Burbridge Jook Roden

Austrians Plan Iron Curtain For Fish

Vienna reports Austrians may build a six mile dam at Neusiedler Lake to bisect the water, costing $400,000. The barrier would stop fish from crossing from Austria to Hungary during hot weather, cutting off migration between the shallow Austrian shore and the deeper Hungarian side.

Vienna Neusiedler Lake Hungary

Dog Sought Dead or Alive in Oklahoma City

Mrs John O Brittain offered a reward for a missing dog dead or alive to learn what happened. She explained the unusual ad says she would take the dog back even if dead so they can quit worrying about his fate.

Oklahoma City John O. Brittain

Parliament Coffee Price Doubled to Ten Cents This Week

Ottawa reports the parliament cafeteria hiked coffee to 10 cents, after briefly restoring five cents last year amid protests. MPs prepared for a renewed confrontation as the price increase takes effect.

Ottawa

Swede to Visit Moscow Early in June

Foreign Minister Oesten Unden of Sweden will travel to Moscow in early June, the foreign office announced. No further details were released.

Stockholm Oesten Unden

Farm and Ranch Supply Ad Highlights Home Goods

Obscure ad copy references television sales and home appliances at a farm supply store. It mentions water systems and services, with phone contact and scattered product mentions, but details are garbled and unclear. The readable items show likely retail offerings and a general commerce notice.

Ali Seraren Patred Cinetvis

Coffee And Cigaret Bargains Draw Suspected Burglary Arrest

DETROIT. W Allen Carr aged 54 was arrested after housewives alerted police in a northwest residential area over bargain prices on coffee and cigarettes. Officers found in his truck a sledge hammer drills and other burglary gear along with the merchandise. Carr offered cigarettes for $1 a carton and coffee at 50 cents a pound.

Detroit W—Allen Carr Carr

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