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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1957
Page
1
Houston police face a puzzling case after Mrs. Edythe Dudley, a petite black haired woman, died six days after being found unconscious in her apartment. She sustained brain injury broken neck fractured sternum two fractured ribs and abrasions with no sign of struggle reported by hospital staff. Authorities seek the cause of injuries amid unclear initial findings.
Air Force test pilot Captain J W Kuneger Jr rode aloft in a metal capsule sealed to a large plastic balloon, reaching a record 96 000 feet. The flight lasted 78 minutes with the craft briefly at height before descending. Inside the capsule the temperature stayed 55 degrees while it was 76 below outside.
In Choisy-le-Roi France a doctor Yves Evenou and his mistress Simone Deschamp reenacted the stabbing of his wife Marie-Claire. The pair described how Deschamp wore black gloves and a coat while she killed the wife in bed. Evenou claimed he drugged his wife to set up the alibi and led Deschamp to strike as a “proof of love” before returning home.
SAN ANTONIO TEX AIR FORCE base Lackland faces five-officer court martial for alleged abuse of recruits by William Roberts Jr 22 Key West FL The five counts include pulling recruit Robert Dusenbacher from bunk striking him and shoving him against a wall Dusenbacher died two days later Aug 18 1358 heat exhaustion kidney ailment listed as cause George Walker 33 MO suffered head injury during attack now stationed at Tucson Air Force Base Arizona will testify in court martial proceedings
The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted a jury trial amendment to the oil rights bill by a 7 to 3 vote. The measure would require jury trials for federal contempt cases and weaken administration plans, fought by supporters who say it preserves civil rights while opposition argues it delays the bill. Len Ervin led the amendment from the Democratic side.
Odd garbled weather terms and scattered figures appear from a damaged page. Names, dates, places, and specific measures are unreadable or missing. The snippet mentions temperatures and locations but provides no coherent event or outcome to summarize.
Big Spring dam in Howard County raised the natural barrier across Sei flac Drew about miles west of here to avert possible flood damage. An estimated ten acre feet of water lie behind the dam with surrounding ponds and smaller lakes feeding the area. Future showers could threaten the dam and peak inflows. Local authorities prepared a 30 foot levee to reduce the danger.
Austin observes a state holiday in observance of the birthday of Tellasa Davis, president of the Confederacy. The event marks a ceremonial pause with local observances and community recognition.
The Senate confirmed Llewellyn E Thompson as ambassador to Moscow in a voice vote after a meeting with President Eisenhower. Also approved were Francis Whites to Sweden, John M Cabot to Colombia, and Earl E T Sothy to Cuba in the same session.
President Eisenhower asked Congress for a supplemental appropriation of $100,000 to the Post Office Department to avert substantial mail service reductions. Hesight is needed to stem cuts in mail service starting July 1.
In Texas, bad weather drives higher traffic deaths amid broader debate on foreign aid. Washington coverage notes the Foreign Relations Committee detailing the aid authorization bill. Senate Democratic Leader Johnson predicts yearly congressional review, while Republican Knowland foresees full administration transparency on progress, with talks over permanent funding for overseas military and economic aid. Humphrey favors long range authorization for an international development fund.
Five persons were killed in a Memorial Day weekend crash as rain hampered travel. The Associated Press tally counted eight drownings and ten other violent or miscellaneous deaths by midnight Sunday, with the deadly event occurring at Maskell where the crash began around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The Supreme Court ruled Du Pont Co violated antitrust laws by controlling General Motors Corp through stock ownership and interlocking directors. Justice Brennan delivered the decision with justices Horton and Prentice dissenting. Clark and Alaring disqualified themselves. Whitaker took no part. The government’s eight year battle followed a Chicago federal judge’s dismissal for lack of proof of conspiracy or restraint.
A safe at the Ceamble Co wholesale food store on South Grandview was blown open with nitro or dynamite and about $120 stolen. Mrs. Maxime Landers discovered the burglary around 7:33 p.m. Sunday. Police found dolly tracks from the front office to a vehicle, as workers said money taken from the safe and nothing else noted missing.
Police chief S C Craft and James Guy, 24, of Wesson Mississippi, were linked to the fatal throat slashing of Estelle Hurst, 23, of Cleveland Texas. Guy admitted guilt as authorities pursued further charges in the case.
Dr Alfred W. F. Blount Anglican bishop famed for warning Britons about their love lives with an American divorcee died on the eve of the 20th wedding anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. His remarks at a 1936 conference linked to royal scandal were cited as influential in events surrounding King Edward VII.
U S diplomatic officials request permission to see two University of South Carolina students, Mike A. Gilbert of Waterboro and Warren Hall of Konauga, who vanished after leaving an Austrian youth hostel near the Hungarian frontier last Wednesday.
In a broadcast from the Kremlin, Khrushchev promotes disarmament and peaceful exchange with the United States. He argues the Soviet economy and ideology offer a rival system, urging reciprocal moves and cultural exchanges to reduce tensions. The interview covers arms control, trade, and normalization of relations with America.
Flooding across Texas and Oklahoma from weekend storms knocked out rail bridges on the Frisco and Santa Fe lines near Quanah and Chilicothe, with U S 70 spans wrecked between Matador and Paducah. The Red River surged, forcing flood control actions near the dam as Fort Worth endured new weather scares and roads flooded from Tyler to Longview.
SHAMROCK Tex. UP investigators say Francisco Garcia 35 set himself ablaze with paroline and a match at Write Knoll farm after squirting gasoline. He died late Sunday night in Shamrock hospital with burns covering most of his body. His wife rushed to the scene as Garcia ran into a field and then toward his car. Deputies report Garcia apparently sprayed himself with gasoline and used a match to ignite the flames.
Midland rodeo news notes a Western event with a national championship atmosphere. The show features more than 35 dollars in purses, with contestants from various areas. Syndiand Parr, Inc. presents the rodeo produced by Everett Colxes of Oub an Texas.
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