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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1956
Page
6
Attorney David Trask and his wife welcomed their third son on Monday in Honolulu on Kamehameha I day and chose a long Hawaiian middle name Keahikekeikiokala hanauokamehameha for Alexander Trask.
Eisenhower's top atomic and security advisers flew to the Pacific to observe the Operation Redwing test at Eniwetok Bikini proving grounds. The group included Strauss Anderson and Dulles with Peaslee, aiming to assess hydrogen warhead development for intercontinental missiles amid international controls push.
United Airlines announced changes to its flight crew standards allowing stewardesses as young as 20 and as tall as 5 feet 8 inches. The airline cited higher cabin ceilings in newer planes as enabling the taller height requirement and the younger age limit as feasible given operational needs.
Senate testimony from Gen. Otto P. Weyland argues TAC must be ready for combat anywhere to deter brushfire wars and support ground forces. Senators Symington and Jackson press for stronger missiles, fighters, and air superiority to isolate battlefields and prevent enemy supply lines.
A roundup of statements from Dr. Bella Dodd on Communist influence in policy, Tony Galento turning to acting, T Lamar Caudle defending his conscience after a tax case conviction, Trevor Gardner on defense policy costs, Dr Charles A Dean defending experiments on inmates, and Martha Raye explaining her move from Westport Connecticut.
Rev and Mrs Donald R Smith of First Baptist Church Midlothian were named missionaries to Venezuela by the Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board at its Richmond Va meeting. Smith has led Midlothian since 1952 after pastoring Victor Baptist De Leon Texas and teaching in Odessa and Granada Colorado.
Democratic leaders delay naming a keynote speaker for the 1956 national convention amid doubts about President Eisenhower running again. If Eisenhower withdraws or Nixon emerges as GOP nominee, a different keynote and speech style may be chosen. Potential speakers discussed include Kennedy Humphrey Gore Kerr and Clement.
Washington reports coal industry leaders anticipate John L. Lewis will push for higher coal miners’ wages after any steel labor settlement. The UMW faces a possible 60 day termination notice from July 1, with soft coal output about 10 million tons weekly, up nearly 20 percent from last year. Lewis aims to share industry prosperity with miners.
In Ross California three young men invaded attorney Vincent Hallinan’s home and assaulted his wife Mrs Hallinan 44 mother of six. Police chief Joseph Regoni said she was distraught and stopped a rape attempt after one youth tore off her nightclothes. It was reported June 16 1952.
Texas construction climbed 10 percent in May to 85 million dollars, the UT Bureau of Business Research reported. Dallas led totals at 15.68 million, while per capita figures favored Lubbock at 46.66, Austin at 23.80, and El Paso at 20.77. The May rise followed a weak start to 1956.
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