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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
4
Raymond J. Selwyn born June 11 1905 in Sherman Oaks celebrates a shared birth day with his daughter Mrs. Lester Berke born June 11 1927 and her son William Lester Berke born yesterday, uniting three generations on the same date.
In Bolivia the National Revolutionary Movement led by Hernan Siles Zuazo appears poised to win the upcoming national elections despite internal rifts and economic woes. Opponents include Oscar Unzaga de la Vega Felipe Iniquez and Hugo Gonzalez. Voter eligibility expands to women and illiterates for the first time.
In Davenport Iowa UP report says Rock Island line engineer FE Snyder halted a freight near Durant to unhook a damaged car but forgot the 25 cars trailing it. He only noted the loss upon reaching Davenport and had to back up to recover the boxcars delaying a Des Moines passenger train two hours while authorities collected the property.
A humorous line suggests the typical household cleans about six tons of dishes each year, framing the workload as a cheeky critique of domestic labor and expectations on mothers.
President Eisenhower's heart attack revived debate on when a president is disabled. Chairman Emanuel Celler said the House Judiciary Committee will meet to decide whether to send a presidential disability bill to the House floor. The Constitution leaves the method of determining incapacity open.
Brooklyn report discusses injecting antibiotics into whales to prevent contamination and preserving fish by antibiotic treatment. Dr. Malaspina says antibiotics could reduce odors and extend freshness, enabling longer ship voyages and market reach. FDA has not approved antibiotics for fish yet.
An AP report from Vancouver states a scientist warns mistletoe acts as a parasitic growth damaging hemlock trees in British Columbia forests, potentially affecting the local timber and ecosystem.
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