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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1956

Page

6

Texas Medical School Receives Grant for Tuberculosis Research

The Board of Regents of the University of Texas accepts a major portion of a half million dollar grant from the William Buchanan Foundation for Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. About 238 000 funds tuberculosis and related disease research in children. The rest supports drawing programs postgraduate teaching fellowship and research in medicine public health sanitation nursing and related fields.

Austin Board O Regents The University At Texas William Buchanan Foundation Southwestern Medical School Dallas Texarkana Foundation

Mineral wealth shown in survey on Australian beaches

Canberra Australia June 2 UP National Development Minister William H Spooner said a survey finds the lonely east coast of Australia holds some of the world's richest mineral deposits. The beaches yield rich rutile and zircon deposits and Australia now leads in rutile and zircon concentrates production.

Canberra Australia William H. Spooner Lonely East Spooner

Betty Jo Self to be First Texas Woman Vet Doctor

Betty Jo Self of Odessa will become the first Texas woman to earn a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Oklahoma A&M College next June. She and husband Leon Self will both receive their veterinary degrees, a notable family achievement.

Betty Jo Self Oklahoma A&m College Texas A&m Veterinary School Betty Jo W. TY. Benton Lincoln Avenue Self Leon Selfs Texas College Tarleton Texas A&m College Texas Military School Southern Regional Education Board Texas A&m Oklahoma A&m Oklahoma Veterinary Bulletin Womens Veterinary Medical Association American Veterinary Medical Association Phi Sigma AVATA Leson iStudent Avaia Alpha Psi West Texas

Teacher Forces Board To Study Word Meanings

Cincinnati report details Henry Fordham of Hamilton Ohio fired after presenting college credits from a non existent college. Fordham argued Webster definitions of college as a collection or clergy living in common, citing himself and wife as a clergy couple. The piece also follows Betty Jo Self and husband Leon as a veterinary student couple pursuing degrees at Oklahoma A&M with interstate aid and future plans.

Cincinnati Education Henrys Pordham Hamilton Ohio Colege Westminister Fordham Robert A. Taft

Marilyn Monroe Spends Restful Break Amid Romance Rumors

Marilyn Monroe arrived in New York after a flight in a loose dress and refused to discuss a rumored romance with playwright Arthur Mitler. She will rest six weeks then travel to London to co star with Sir Laurence Olivier while denying plans for marriage.

New York Tune 2 Nariva Viontoe Arthur Mitler Miss Monroe Niller Nevada Twe Hollywood Pony Farieue Wilming London Laurence Olivier Hoskey Dr. Rinse

Baby Abandoned On Train Tracks In New York

June 2 report says Joh Birk 33 Estonian refugee placed his infant on a tracks ahead of an approaching train. Watchman Henry Davis 35 rescued the baby and Birk was subdued and arrested for endangering a minor. Baby placed in the New York Foundling Home.

New York Joh Birk Henry Davis New York Central Birk

Town Population Up 50 Per Cent in California Town

Comptonville reports a 50 percent population rise after a family of four moved in. The uptick follows a recent influx tied to a California gold rush era prospect. The resident total reaches 12 after the new arrival.

Comptonville Calif California

Tyler to Host 41st Texas Chiropractors Convention

Dr. R. S. Florence of Tyler, general chairman, announced that the 41st annual Texas State Chiropractic Association convention will open Thursday with 400 to 500 delegates expected. The three day gathering will be held in Tyler.

Tyler Tex R. S. Florence Texas State Chiropractic Assn

Television Guide Schedule Across Local Stations

A dense broadcast list outlines daily channel lineups for KOSA KMID KCBD and KVTV, with 12:20 Sign On 12:30 Permian Theatre and a string of programs from 2:00 to 4:40 led by worship, adventure, and news, plus late-night films and variety shows featuring Roy Rogers News and Weather updates throughout.

Congressman Reparte the Playhouse a.l—News Tsb Texas Rangers Playhouse Bud Sullivan Douglas Fairbanks Rosalty Channel 71 Bob Crosby Roy Rogers Kmid-Tv Channel 2 the Christophers Roberta We Wide Wide World the Life Press Frontier Fanos Bens Loretta Young Bader Gare KCBD Ernie Kovaca Tennessee Ernie Ford NBA Joan Stu Brewin Shaw Gordon MacRae

Hobbs Woman Declines National Campaign Cochair Role

Mrs. A. A. Kemnitz of Hobbs announced she has declined the offer to serve as co chairman of the New Mexico Citizens for Eisenhower Committee. She said she has not engaged in vigorous partisan politics and cannot devote time to an active political campaign. Her potential involvement would depend on the outcomes of nominating conventions.

Hobbs A. A. Kemnitz New Mexico Citizens For Fisenhower Kemnitz Richard R. Spurrier

New America House Opens in West Berlin

A second U S America House began operations on Hardenbergstrasse in downtown West Berlin. US Ambassador James B Conant noted that about 2,000 East and West Berliners visit the existing center daily.

Berlin U. S West Berlin Hardenbei Estrasse James B. Conant

Miss Lexas Contest Sees Jane Tubakin 2 Represent

Miss Susan Alexander, 17, won selection in ceremonies last night to represent in the Miss Lexas pageant. The state contest will be held in Lufkin in August.

Tubakin Jane Susan Alexander Ufekin Lufkin

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