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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1957

Page

4

Navy Missile Buried After Failed Digging Job

After three days of digging a 26 by 30 foot crater behind the carriage, Navy workmen still cannot unearth the non explosive 16 inch shell that misfired last Wednesday. Water-filled caverns and cave ins hinder the operation as teams ponder suspending the effort. The shell, fired from Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground about 23 miles away, landed well off its target.

Erica. Vavy Navy Dahlpren Naval Proving Ground

Bayonets First Appear in Bayonne France

Bayonets made their first appearance in Bayonne France as reports describe new small arms entering service amid ongoing coastal defense measures. Local observers note the shiny blades and simple design marking a shift in armaments for the region.

Bayonne France

Untitled fragment asks about wearing a knit garment

Fragment reads a confused question about knitwear and fashion advice with garbled terms. It mentions a person or brand name Gontner and suggests warnings about wearing a knit before something. Limited readable content prevents a clear main event or outcome.

Crusade Sponsors Seek More Funds for Graham Mission

New York sponsors of Billy Graham's crusade report about 500000 raised and require roughly 106000 more to sustain Madison Square Garden meetings through July 21. Net telecast costs, outreach by business groups, and overhead leave funding tight as nightly offerings cover only a third of total costs.

New York Billy Graham Madison Square Garden Roger Hull Crusade Mutual Insurance. Co Alw York Hull Graham

Nasser’s Loaded Dice in Egypt Election

Cairo reports Nasser moves toward democracy with elections set for July 3 for 350 National Assembly seats. The National Union will vet all candidates, banning extremists, former monarchy supporters, and anyone under police surveillance or house arrest by the military regime.

Cairo Al-Egypt Nasser Farouk National Union

Bear Reprieved at Lincoln Park Zoo

Gov. Raymond Gary spared a 300 pound grizzly bear sent to Lincoln Park Zoo after Yellowstone rangers planned to shoot it. The bear owes its life to the governor who received the animal last week.

Oklahoma City Lincoln Park Zoo Raymond Gary Yellowstone National Park Rangers

German sailor builds raftlike sailboat voyage to France

A 24 year old German craftsman Wolffer von Schwarzenfeld, from Miami, sails a self designed two master craft described as a life raft framed by a triangular structure. He departed yesterday for a 30 day Atlantic voyage toward France, with plans to reach Hamburg and then Munich. He carries 50 pounds of food and 15 gallons of water plus navigational gear.

Miami Fla.p Wolffer von Schwarzenfeld France Hamburg Munich

Lecture Fails Bandit's Plan at Miami Bakery

A would-be robber entered a Washington Avenue bakery in Miami and forced a note about money or life on Mrs. Tilly Nad de. She said the cash belonged to her employer and lectured the robber on crime. The offender grew wary of onlookers and fled.

Miami Fla.p Washington Avenue Tilly

Grace Lutheran Church opens race integrated Bible classes

In Louisville an all white Grace Lutheran Church began vacation Bible classes with an All children welcome sign. Eight Negro children joined unexpectedly, and the church voted to include them. Enrollment reached 17 Negro and 39 white children with no dropouts or disturbance.

Louisville Grace Lutheran Church Henry Kleckley P. E. Davis Lutheran Church Mason-Dixon Kleeney Macon

Many Jobless Disprove Reds Basic Theory

Western diplomats report Khrushchev’s prediction that unemployment is impossible in a socialist state is contradicted by Soviet satellites. They note Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, and others are reliant on Moscow credits, aid, or forced labor schemes as their economies falter.

Vienna Khrushchev America Washington Tito Yugoslavia Russia Poland Hungary China Germany Romania Albania Moscow Bulgaria Czechoslovakia

Abandoned Fridge Death Trap Kills Two Children

In Redding California a vacant lot near the Harvey home housed an abandoned refrigerator that suffocated Alice and John Harvey, ages 4 and 3. The bodies were found after a two hour search by their 12 year old half sister Margaret Rudisill, who had been babysitting as the parents were away.

Redding Calif Alice John Harvey Margaret Rudisill

Beliefs on Appearance Key for Traveling Koshares

Buck Burshears, founder of the Koshare Indian dancers, says touring dancers must look like Angels to win public trust. The Odess a stop followed a West Coast tour as the group ages, performs 14 dances per show, and funds a half million dollar Kiva Museum.

J. F Buck) Burshears Koshare Indian Dancers la Junta Colo Burshears Explorer Eetor County Coliseum Colorado College Post Koshares Odessa 13Th and Adams Museum of Indian Arts and Crafts Koshare Indian Kiva Museum

Germs Survive Marslike Conditions In Earth Soils

Germs from Java Painted Desert Arizona and Texas soils withstood near absence of oxygen and temperatures from 70 F to 9 below zero in nitrogen atmosphere. Air Force researchers report microbes thrived with moisture at or above about 1 percent, some living at 0.4 percent water, suggesting Earth microbes may endure Marslike environments.

Flagstaff Ariz Mars U.S. Air Force Space Medicine Java Painted Desert Arizona Texas Air Force School of Aviation Medicine San Antonio Tex International Mars Committee Astronomical Society of the Pacific Hubertus Strughold Air Force School Strughold Earth John A. Kooistra Jr Roland B. Mitchell

Tired Arm of the Law Drops Murder Indictments

After years of chasing three men who jumped bond and vanished after indictments for murder, the state quits searching at the county prosecutor's request. Common Pleas Judge Daniel H. Wasserman dismissed the indictments against Peter Kiernan Tony Annibali and Philippi Capone for the killings of William Mehner Ignazio Lupica and Joseph Tusso.

Cleveland Common Daniel H. Wasserman Peter Kiernan William Mehner Tony Annibali Ignazio Lupica Phillippi Capone Joseph Tusso

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Kiwanis Hears Telephone Talk

Glenn Scott of Dallas and Southwest Bell spoke at the Kiwanis Gab in the Lincoln Hotel on Miracles New Horizons in Telephone Science. He described future phones that remember busy signals and complete calls when lines clear and showcased a model of the Gel l Picture Telephone. He urged privacy protections and noted a button to prevent misdirection of calls.

Glenn Scott Dallas Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Kiwanis Gab Lincoln Hotel Scott

Automobile collision reported at San Diego street intersection

A morning auto crash in San Diego caused injuries to two women in a street intersection. Witnesses said the drivers were heading to work and had claimed husbands. No further details or names are available in the fragment.

San Diego Calif Teo Wilion Hoene Houce

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