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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1958

Page

3

Charges Considered In Icebox Deaths

Venice police weighed possible charges against a housewife after two children suffocated in an abandoned icebox in her basement. Bobby Loving and Sandra Waggoner, ages 7 and 5, were found seven hours after they went missing. Two playmates, Ruby Loving and Yvonne Waggoner, blamed each other for locking them in.

Venice Ift UPI Bobby Lee Loving Sandra Waggoner Bobby Ruby Sandra Yvonne Robert Trower Harry Hart Peggy Bell

Expelled student hosts lavish going away party in Oxford

Viscount Encombe, 21, heir to Eldon earldom, expelled for shooting a deer on Magdalen College grounds, held a farewell party with 30 quarts of champagne and wine while a snake rested on his neck. Police arrested two guests after a yard fight as the former student entertained guests with guitar.

Oxford England Viscount Encombe Eldon College Yard Encombe University Magdalen College Park

Tornado Alerts Slow Down To One Hour Before Storm

Kansas City report quotes UPI on Weather Bureau chief Don House noting warnings lag about an hour, down from two to three hours last year. He cites El Dorado Kansas tornado deaths as typical failure, says Gulf moisture fuels outbreaks, totals show 200 tornadoes so far this year versus 600 at this time last year.

Don House U.S. Weather Bureau Severe Weather Center el Dorado Weather Warning Service Kansas House Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico Topeka Kan UPI Weather Bureau Dodge City Hill City

Candidate Files On Unlucky Day

Cassopolis Michigan AP report notes Floyd Wagner Cass County Clerk born on Friday the thirteenth filed his nominating petition for Republican representative to the state Legislature from the Cass and St Joseph county district today.

Cassopolis Mich Cass County Floyd Wagner Wagner Cass and St. Joseph

Pupils To Take Over Government At Texas Boys State

A Donna High School junior, Wendell Curry, will assume the governor’s duties as American Legion Boys State opens in Austin. Juniors from across Texas will chair the House and Senate in a one day mock government, with the event aimed at teaching citizenship and civic procedures as the week long program concludes tomorrow.

Austin Texas Donna Wendell Curry Gov. Daniel American Legion House of Representatives Senate Capitol the Legion

Graham Warns Against Reds in San Francisco Crusade

Evangelist Billy Graham urged non Communist youth to dedicate themselves to Christ or risk a world swept by Communism. Speaking before 18,500 at a 16,500 seat arena, he cited Russia as evidence of dedication and noted 1,067 decisions for Christ, bringing crusade totals to 23,285.

San Francisco Christ Billy Graham Russia

Regional forecast for Texas regions cloudy warm with storms

Regional forecast for East and South Central Texas shows partly cloudy, warm weather through Saturday with widely scattered thundershowers near the coast. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. No significant temperature changes.

Texas West Texas

Crosses Erected For Traffic Safety Campaign

Highway authorities placed wooden white crosses at fatal accident sites in Honolulu. On the first day the display went up a motorist struck and broke one cross, signaling the fragile start of the campaign.

Fresh rains sweep Indiana and Illinois flood zones

A new wave of heavy rain drenched Illinois and flood‑hit Indiana as rivers crest. Gov Handley toured Marion while 1000 homeless. 30 blocks underwater. Rescue efforts involved National Guardsmen and airmen, with toys flown to evacuated children. Damaged New Castle gym collapses raising losses.

Indianapolis UPI Illinois Indiana Finois Ohio Milford Ill Lafayette Peru Marion Covington Montezuma Clinton Spencer Harold Handley Mississinewa River Wabash Bunker Hill Air Force Base Red Cross New Castle High School

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