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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
18
In Monterrey Mexico on June 12 police identified H Eugene Parker of Winnsboro Louisiana as the man found dead in a hotel room. Officials say he died of cyanide poisoning and an unsigned note stated this ends it all. The room papers indicate Parker was a deputy sheriff.
The 36th Reconnaisance Company from Odessa joins thousands of Texas guardsmen heading to North Fort Hood for two weeks of field training with the 36th Infantry Division. About 80 Odessa soldiers pull out by bus at 6 am. LT Henkle leads the unit, with advance groups already at the camp setting up kitchens and wiring. Firing and simulated combat will dominate the first week, followed by a Governor’s Day parade next Saturday before Gov Allan Shivers.
Independent oilmen announced plans to form a state wide association to oppose a proposed policy they call discriminatory against shallow wells. An industry committee prepared to ask the Corporation Commission to base monthly quotas on well depth and acreage.
A Navy pilot Lt. Edward Morgan was killed when his JF9F6 Pantherjet failed during takeoff near El Paso International Airport. The VX-3 crew member had refueled at the airport and tried to crash away from homes, with witness Pete Nanos describing the plane exploding and scattering debris.
The claim states there is no record of any California earthquake ever destroying the climate. It presents a broad assertion about historical seismic events and their climate impact, but lacks verifiable details or sources.
A compact summary of weekly geopolitical tensions listing good signs like Britain’s potential participation in a Southeast Asia pact and stronger Allied forces in Europe, alongside troubling items such as Laniel’s French cabinet crisis, unrest in Guatemala and Colombia, and Syngman Rhee’s Korea policy raising the risk of renewed conflict.
Governor Allan Shivers names Cecil Downey of Seagoville Texas Handicapped Person of the Year for 1950s Texas. Downey lost both legs on Iwo Jima after a mine exploded under his squad and later rebuilt his life with leathercraft becoming manager then owner of a Dallas area shop. Chance Vought Aircraft Inc receives Employer of the Year award for handicapped workers.
Charles R. Meyer age 32 of St. Louis, formerly in the Navy, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of counterfeiting $5 and $10 bills while studying engraving at a Navy school in Los Angeles on June 12. He joined the Navy to learn a trade.
A listing of programs across the day including This is the Life Healing Vaters Sunday Matinee and NBC News in Review. The slate features entertainment, news, weather and special features with various start times and channel notes.
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