Church Breaks Ground for New West 10th Street Building
West 10th Street Baptist Church congregation at West ith and Redondo, beyond city limits, held a Sunday ground breaking for a new church. The first unit of a planned 45000 dollar plant started, with actual construction to begin Monday using donated labor by church members. Rev. O. D. Rowell led the ceremony, with the oldest and youngest members each driving the first spade. The church was formed in July 1960 with 16 members and now has 78.
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West 10Th Street
Mickey Cohen Aide Shot In West Los Angeles Ambush
A Mickey Cohen associate Max Tannenbaum was seriously wounded by shotgun blasts outside a West Los Angeles bar. Police say attackers fired from a nearby lot as Tannenbaum opened his car door. Cohen, on trial for tax charges, declined comment. Tannenbaum, 49, has a 32 year arrest record and faces burglary tool charges in Beverly Hills.
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Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Max Tannenbaum
Ucla Medical Center
Cohen
Tannenbaum
Jack Dahlstrum
Dahlstrum
Beverly Hills
Bears Origin Claimed By Reading Factory History
Reading Ohio reports a claim that teddy bears were first made at Baer Cap Factory in Teddy Roosevelt era as an advertising gimmick. The details highlight local industry origins and a notable historical tie to national branding.
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Reading
Ohio
Baer
Teddy Roosevelt
Funeral Rites Set In Ozona For W. Frankie Jones
Funeral services were to be held at the Ozona Methodist Church for W. Frankie Jones 56 who died after a heart attack at Crockett County Hospital. Born July 21 194 in Durgat Oklahoma he had lived in San Angelo and Ozona since 1938. Survivors include wife Rowena son Jody Jones mother Mrs N M Jones brothers E B Jones T P Jones Marvin Jones sister Mrs L J Juhl and one grandchild.
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L. J. Juhl
Abilene
Cuba Russia Given Praise at Vienna Talks
Vice Premier Rudolf Strechaj of Czechoslovakia arrived in Mexico City praising Nikita Khrushchev and Cuba. He avoided attacking the United States and voiced strong confidence in the Kennedy Khrushchev talks, saying Khrushchev has been an eternal fighter for peace.
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UPD
Rudolf Strechaj
Czechoslovakia
Nikita Khrushchev
Cuba
United States
Strechaj
Vienna
Khrushchev
Odessa American subscription rates and mail pricing
The notice lists subscription rates for Odessa and Ector County with 35 cents weekly in city, mail rates at 18 dollars per year, 10 dollars six months, and 5 dollars three months. Published daily except Saturday by The Odessa American at 222 East Fourth Street. Entered as second class matter at Odessa Post Office under act of March 3, 1879.
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Odessa
Tex
American Telephone FE
Odeeosa
Ector
Coun- Mail
Odessa American
East Fourth St
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Tax relief for self employed urged by Congress
The House may pass a bill offering self employed workers a tax break to fund retirement by deferring tax on part of current income up to 10 percent or 2500 dollars yearly. The administration opposes the measure but bipartisan support remains strong as a major reform drive enters final action.
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Treasury
House
Ways
Means Committee
Kennedy
Douglas Dillon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. William Ful
Science shrinks piles with new non surgical method
New healing substance Bio-Dyne reportedly shrinks hemorrhoids, stops itching, and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual reduction while easing discomfort. Marketed as Preparation H9 in suppository or ointment form available at drug counters.
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New York, N. Y
Odesson's Funeral Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie LaVera Harding 57 of 905 East Witch are at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Chapel of the Roses with Rev. Bonner Teeter officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born May 3 1904 in Millsap and died in Medical Center Hospital after moving to Odessa from Wink in 1952. Survivors include husband Conley H Harding two sons H H Harding and S F Harding six daughters in Odessa Wink Houston Midland Chicago and other areas, her mother Mrs F L Blak ney Midland two brothers and 20 grandchildren.
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Chapel of the Roses
Bonner Teeter
Highland Methodist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
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Chicago
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Odes
Mother Rites Slated Tuesday for 99-Year-Old Eastland Mother
Mrs. R. W. Smith Sr. mother of two West Texans died Sunday in Eastland at age 99. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at the First Methodist Church in Eastland. Survivors include sons R. W. Smith Jr. of Odessa and Luther Smith of Andrews.
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Eastland
First Methodist Church
R. W. Smith Jr
West
Odessa
Luther Smith
Andrews
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