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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1954
Page
2
A museum spokesman warns visitors that snakes sense vibrations through the ground, so sudden movements may frighten them. The note stresses that reptiles rely on ground vibrations to detect approaching threats and should be approached calmly.
Advice on trapping and cooking snapping turtles describes them as tasty and tender comparable to chicken. It covers trapping methods, safe rifle use limitations, June July egg-laying, cleaning steps, and recipes including stews soups and meat pies. It emphasizes conservation value saving game fish and ducklings.
Atomic Energy Commission officials deployed about 1,000 workers to battle a stubborn forest blaze threatening Los Alamos New Mexico. Strong winds fanned flames for two days but eased by morning, allowing full containment and a forecast of smoldering by noon pending conditions.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower push to have their Gettysburg farm home ready for occupancy with weekend Camp David visits and an unseen summer to fall finish. They will bring personal touches from military years and select a soft grey green palette. The den will feature a fireplace and old beams repurposed as panels.
President Eisenhower travels to Chestertown Maryland to receive an honorary degree at Washington College and to promote his legislative program in a brief address. He flies from National Airport to Dover Delaware then drives 40 miles to commencement and meets callers before departure. He also plans meetings with Republican leaders and top military figures including Admiral Radford and General Van Fleet to discuss Southeast Asia.
A new healing substance named Bio-Dyne, used as Preparation H ointment, is reported to shrink hemorrhoids and stop bleeding without surgery. Case after case shows prompt pain relief and actual shrinkage, with patients saying piles have ceased to be a problem. The product, from a world famous research institute, is sold in drug stores with a money back guarantee.
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida secures approval of a controversial police bill and a Diet censure against Socialists linked to Thursday’s riot. Socialists boycott sessions, warning they may resign en masse if any of the 46 is expelled. they vow to contest all Diet actions since Thursday midnight.
The U S Information Agency reported China may publicly try a person for counter revolutionary activity whether plotting rebellion or stealing grain as part of a Red scare campaign to keep the Chinese people in line.
Flash floods across Slovenia and Croatia have killed at least 20 people and caused about 50 million dollars in damage, officials said last night.
The Texas weekend saw eleven violent deaths from four drownings and five traffic fatalities. Victims include Rufus M. Savage and his two sons drowning on Grapevine Lake, along with several other drownings and car crash deaths across Dallas Fort Worth Lubbock Denton and Houston areas.
The list outlines a full day of TV programs including two matinees, family shows, news, sports, and late-night broadcasts with times ranging from 2:00 PM to 10:15 PM. Notable entries include Crusader Rabbit, World’s Greatest Fighters, Wrestling from Chicago, Red Buttons Show, and Madison Square Garden segments.
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