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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

3

Cubs Fan Faces Damaged Car After Giants Victory

Chicago resident Paul Garcia found his car window shattered and another window damaged after the Cubs defeated the Giants 6-5 at Wrigley Field. Willie Mays hit a home run that cracked the windshield and Eddie Miksis hit another that damaged the side window.

Chicago Chicago Cubs Paul Garcia Cubs New York Giants Garcia Wrigley Field Willie Mays Eddie Miksis

Truck Driver Smash Obsolete Phone After Poor Call

St Marys West Virginia AP A truck driver Myles Milton stopped at a restaurant to call his wife and demanded a dime refund. When told the station refused he yanked the wall phone free and smashed it on the floor. He said he had a rough day and was very tired.

ST. Marys Myles Milton Milton

Auto slowdown debate hinges on consumer demand and credit

Detroit reports a heated discussion on the auto slowdown driven by consumer tastes and credit trends. Industry leaders blame overproduction, shifting seasonal buying, and monetary policy, while consumers and dealers push for year round demand and all weather cars.

Detroit Walter P. Reuther United Auto Workers Auto George Hitching Ford Harlow H. Curtice General Motors Federal Reserve Board Henry Ford II Federal Reserve Chrysler Arthur C. Dietz C.I.T. Financial Corp

False Bomb Warning Delays Reds' Flight to Amsterdam

Eight Russian church leaders and 29 passengers were delayed four hours at Idlewild Airport after a phony bomb threat to a KLM Constellation bound for Amsterdam. Police bomb squad searched the plane. the group including Metropolitan Nikolai of Moscow remained aboard after the all clear.

New York Idlewild Royal Dutch Airlines Amsterdam Holland United States Nikolai Moscow Russia National Council of Churches

Dutch labor party gains as Drees leaders eye new coalition

In the Netherlands the Labor party and Catholic Peoples party gain ground after elections for the 100 member lower House. Communists lose seats from 6 to 4. Labor increases to 33 seats and a Drees led cabinet appears likely with a Catholic deputy premier. Queen Juliana expected to approve coalition talks begin.

Amsterdam Netherlands Willem Drees Prospect For the Dutch Labor Party Catholic Peoples Party Labor Party Drees Juliana

Girl Completes Four-Year School Run Spanning 57 000 Miles

Charlayne Scott graduated from Victor Valley High School with a perfect attendance record after traveling about 57 000 miles over four years. The round trip from home in Lucerne Valley to Victorville school covered 70 miles daily, totaling 14 250 miles each year.

Lucerne Valley Calif Charlayne Scott Victor Valley High School Victorville

Wake Forest Greek Scholar Dr George Washington Pascal Dies

Services were held in Wake Forest North Carolina for Dr George Washington Pascal a renowned Greek scholar and Baptist historian He died at his home Wednesday and would have been 87 on July 7 after several months illness Pascal retired from Wake Forest College faculty sixteen years ago

Wake Forest N.C George Washington Pascal Pascal Wake Forest College

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