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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1954
Page
4
A Norman high school student who faced repeated troubles due to a motor scooter racing hobby sends a personal invitation to the Norman Police Department for his upcoming graduation. The note reads “For your information, I made” as part of his commencement message.
Mary Lou Kehoe’s parakeet Jerry escaped from home and flew into a hole in the wall of Newport Kentucky Elks Club. The club tore down wall sections to retrieve the bird, costing about $200 and four hours of labor.
Brunswick voters elected a mayor and five city councilmen using a unique approach. With no candidate filing, residents cast ballots for five people, and the five with the most votes win. The top vote getter typically becomes mayor.
Four years ago Richard D Has Kell and his wife Patricia took a wrong turn while touring Maine and wound up in North Pownal. They bought a Colonial homestead and opened a small country store that now serves tourists who wander off the beaten path.
Two ex defense officials from Guatemala claim most of the army is ready to revolt as tension grows in Guatemala City. They describe a reign of terror with 600 in jail and warn of an imminent explosion amid censorship and desertions.
In CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Prime Minister Daniel F. Malan's plan to strip 38,000 colored voters from the common registration roll failed in a joint session. Parliament approved 128 to 42 but fell 10 votes short of the two-thirds majority required for a constitutional change.
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