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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1957
Page
4
Officials report reduced fallout readings in El Paso from recent Nevada nuclear tests. El Paso is part of 49 city network established by the Atomic Energy Commission to observe national fallout levels.
Galveston Mayor Roy Clough, re elected on a clean yet open town platform, said he would wait and see the state crackdown on gambling. Attorney General Wilson and DPS Director Garrison announced raids on five Gulf Coast counties, including Galveston, but raids were called off after houses self closed. Clough criticized the pace of action and said he would cooperate if possible, noting he learned of the raids only after a friend called him. He defended Galveston’s cleanliness and said the city is as clean as any in Texas.
In Princeton New Jersey Robert B Meyner governor candidate and Lafayette graduate is now even with opponent Malcolm Forbes in the race. Meyners honorary class membership reflects ties, as Adlai E Stevenson is a distant relative through marriage and Forbes also hails from Princeton.
AUSTIN (UP) Texas farmers gain state wide protection under two fruit and vegetable licensing laws now in effect. Agriculture Commissioner John White says the measure targets hot checks and contract failures by buyers. Under the law, if payments are not cash, commissioners, merchants, dealers, brokers and agents must be licensed and bonded to operate.
Cmdr. Robert Truax, president of the American Rocket Society, said a space program could begin within five years if taxpayers contribute about $2 annually. He spoke in San Francisco amid questions about a planned ICBM firing tied to Eisenhower’s Florida trip, which was not confirmed.
In Richmond a released inmate urged a jail friend to call long distance for funds to pay a fine. The money arrived and the released man sought repayment. Telegraph staff questioned the caller’s identity, leading to disorderly conduct arrest. The jailed man was freed, while the other returned to jail.
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