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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1957

Page

3

Billy Grahams New York Crusade In Madison Square Garden

A United Press dispatch describes a typical Billy Graham New York crusade at Madison Square Garden. The scene shows a temperate, orderly crowd entering an air conditioned arena with a pulpit, choir, and signs marking reserved sections. Graham delivers a plain gospel message to a diverse audience, ending with numerous conversions as hundreds move forward to accept Christ.

Billy Graham New York Big City Madison Square Garden Graham New York Crusade Graham Christ

Eisenhower Nominates Air Assistant and Fleet Commander

President Eisenhower named Richard C. Homer of Edwards California as assistant secretary of the Air Force. He also designated Rear Admiral Robert B. Pirie to command the 2nd Fleet based at Norfolk Virginia as the White House announced while the President lay ill with an upset stomach.

Washington Eisenhower Richard C. Homer Edwards Calif Air Force Robert B. Pirie Saratoga 2Nd Fleet Norfolk White House

Texas Highway Map Release Adds 456 Towns and 30 Percent More Info

The Texas Highway Department announces a new official travel map redrawn by draftsmen with a cartographic system that adds 30 percent more information. It includes multi lane highways farm to market roads state and federal highways and notes on altitudes roadside parks and major streams and lakes. Cities with 50 000+ population appear as insets and about half of yearly map requests come from out of state tourists. Free maps available by writing to the Texas Highway Department Austin or district offices.

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Vets Of Korea Setting Record

The Korean GI Bill set a new record spring with more veteran trainees than in five years. In the Lubbock regional area enrolments exceed 5,500 this year, with reports still incomplete. National enrolments top 764,000, up from 763,000 last fall. Most trainees attend colleges. others study at noncollege schools, on the job, or on the farm. The program runs through 1965.

Robert W. Sisson Lubbock Sisson

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