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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1956
Page
4
The Defense Ministry claimed Nationalist warships silenced Communist guns on the China mainland in line duels near Matsu. It said Red guns fired 91 rounds in the exchange and denied Peiping reports that Red shore guns sank Nationalist ships near the Asin River mouth.
A substantial, proven field offers unlimited earnings for a party well connected in the area. Applicant should be a Chamber of Commerce member or willing to join and provide solid references. The right person can drive growth and establish strong local ties.
At Gwaun-Cae-Curwen Wales 279 miners returned to work on a two week test ordered byBritains National Coal Board as 1 065 men were laid off after low production. The town faces closure unless output improves.
Washington Housing Administrator Albert M. Cole reports a full check of Federal Housing Authority operations shows no windfalls fraud or corruption. He notes GAO recommendations focus on supervision and advisory support, with local authorities responsible for slum clearance projects and federal local relationships.
Princess Margaret spent Wednesday night with Billy Wallace at a Phoenix Theater charity showing of T. S. Eliot’s The Family Reunion. The previous evening she danced until 3 a.m. with Dominic Elliot at the American Embassy, amid gossip of a potential match with a long-railed eligible bachelor.
Western Union Telegraph Co. workers secure a two year contract ending a nationwide walkout threat. The deal raises wages retroactively from June 1 and adds improved pensions and messenger allowances for about 45 000 staff. Additional pay adjustments will follow based on wage scales. The agreement covers the Commercial Telegraphers Union and the American Communications Association.
In New York William V. C. Ruxton has reopened the Ike Shop selling Eisenhower campaign souvenirs after a prior bid on an auto race track betting device. He plans new items and monitors manufacturers as he runs a wholesale and consignment business from an office building, avoiding election-day surplus.
London based London Daily Express reporter Rene MacColl says Samuel David Hawkins a 23 year old former GI now in Red China wants to return to the United States but fears punishment. Hawkins captured in 1950 discusses missing home comforts and notes six of the 23 original turncoats have returned while one died. He works as a truck serviceman earning about 12 dollars a month and is engaged to a White Russian typist.
White House appointments secretary Connelly testified in the tax fixing trial that he never discussed the Sachs case with U Kamar Caudle or anyone else. He said Schwimmer never asked him to do anything improper and recalled a gift of two suits in Kansas City. Character witnesses praised his honesty and integrity.
In Rosario, Manila, three men searching for wartime treasure were buried when their tunnel collapsed. Police recovered the bodies today.
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