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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1956

Page

5

Polio Shots On Priority Basis

Public Health Service officials warn vaccine supply will not meet all needs this spring. States set priority groups for children and pregnant women to receive first doses while doctors and local health officers explain delays to parents.

Washington NEA Leonard Scheele Public Health Service Attienis Massald Athe Scheele Public Congress

Platform to be drafted before Democratic convention in Chicago

Democratic Chairman Paul Butler said the Platform Committee will meet a week before the convention to draft a civil rights plank acceptable to Northern and Southern Democrats. James Leonard Reinsch was named convention manager, replacing William Roach. A preconvention draft is to be presented on the morning of August 9 with nominations set to begin August 15 after the platform is approved.

Chicago Paul Butler Butler International Amplitheatre

Judge Orders Man to Stop Surveillance Husband

Superior Court Judge Harry G. Hershen sen Monday ordered Redmund JF Clark to stop. Mrs Clark, amid divorce proceedings, said her husband checked up on her by placing matches in rocks and furniture in pat forms and gating de license numbers of cars, while asking the children if the dog barked in his absence.

Chicago Superior Court Harry G. Hershensen Redmund JF. Clark

Odessa serviceman serves on Formosa with Navy crew

Logan 28, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Logan of 605 North Hancock, is on Formosa instructing Chinese sailors in ship repairs as chief petty officer. His wife Kellem accompanies him. He is an Odessa High School 1945 graduate.

Odessa Lly Logan Paul Logan North Hancock Formosa Navy Chiang Kai-Shek Tionalist Navy Logan Kellem Odessa High States Wilson J. Hall W. A. Hall East 16Th Reese Afb Lubbock Fially Air Perce Reese Sul Ross Bobby R. Simpkins Earl G. Simpkins West Ada Fort Sill Germany Army Simpkins Ina S3d2nd Field Artillery Batle Billy J. Kiser Leo D. Kiser Denver City Hys. I Co Hort Riley Kansas T.C.U Joan Manhattan William R. Long Thomas J. Long West Fifth Co. H Fort Carson Colo Europe Long Liverybody James F. Cain Lara Cain Seagraves Co. D. Ded Armored Cavalry Reet Bamberg Seagraves High Texas Tech Kenneth W. Hill Mirs Annie Mae Hill North McKinney Int. Div Fort Benning Hill Texas A and M Bennetta Columbus Charles E. Martin Fred C. Martin 503 East 17Th Sheppard Afb Wichita Falls Draughns' Business College

New Mexico Military Institute Fetes Cadet Tomlinson in 63rd Commencement

At Roswell NMMI held its 63rd commencement graduating 200 cadets. Max C Tomlinson earned a B S and was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps. He received the Major Thomas award and the Daniels award for outstanding scholarship.

Crane New Mexico Military Institute Roswell Max C. Tomlinson Officers’ Reserve Corps NASM Tomlinson Thomas New Mexico

Britain Allows Trade With China on Strategic Goods

London reports Britain has authorized its colonies to consider sales of select strategic goods, including rubber, to Communist China. The move follows Western export bans after China was branded an aggressor by the United Nations in 1951 and signals a broader use of the export ban exceptions policy.

London Britain China Foreign Office Peiping United Nations Whico Anthans Nuttin Nutting House of Commons

Ancient Student and Custom Prompt Final Excerpts

A Los Angeles report notes a student with critical comments during finals for a bachelor of music. The quote frames exams as relics of the dark ages and deterrents to learning. The article mentions Ely returning and references John as a starting point.

Los Angeles LCLA Ohn Ds Ely

Quotes in the News Across Major Cities

A collection of remarks from political and public figures on civil rights, governance, royalty, and press freedom. Notable quotes include Senator Lehman on Harlem conditions, a Russian church leader on enduring truth, Princess Margaret and the governor general idea, and reactions to a press and political events.

Hollywood star trains cast in gun handling for film

Hollywood action feature shoots in Arizona with Eddie Murphy directing 42 actresses in military style scenes. He instructs proper weapon safety as the cast rehearses a sequence against an Indiana assault. A mishap occurs when an actress briefly points a gun at him during practice. The Senate then approves raising the minimum postal savings deposit to 5 dollars, sending the measure to the House.

Hollywood Addie Murphy Arizona Murphy Indiana Washington Senate House

Watchmaker Plans Atlantic Flight in Single Engine Plane

San Francisco watchmaker Peter Gluckmann, 30, prepares a 20 000 mile round Atlantic voyage in a 240 horsepower Cessna. He will fly to England to visit parents, then to Switzerland, Egypt, Israel, and South America before returning via Greenland Iceland Dakar Natal.

New York San Fraancisco Atlantic Shelt Peter Gluckmann Germany England Switzerland Eger Israel South America Gluckmann North Atlantic Greenland Iceland Dakar Africa Natal Brazil London

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