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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1958

Page

5

Suburban Lawyers Promote Latin American Legal Ties

A group of young lawyers and law students from SMU travel to Latin America to study U S oil, tax and tariff laws as part of the Southwestern Legal Foundation program. They aim to smooth trade relations as new delegations return each fall while earlier participants hold posts across Latin America.

Dallas UPI Nixon South American Texas Americas Mexico Central South America Southern Methodist University U. S Washington Latin America Law Institute Latin Southwestern Legal Foundation America Europe SMU Al‘ready SMU Ican

Ft Hood housing bids opened at Fort Worth

Bids for 500 Capehart military housing units at Ft Hood were opened with a base bid of 7,253,000 and a government estimate of 8,054,000. Col Walter Wells oversaw the process in the Army Engineers office. Bids will be reviewed by the Army Engineers and Robertson Construction Co for Federal Housing Administration compliance.

Army Engineers Robertson Construction Co Federal Housing Administration

Turpentine Drink Fatal to California Girl

A Sacramento area child, Marchone Creek, age 1% died after drinking turpentine Saturday. Coroner’s officers say she found a can in her grandparents’ garage, Mr and Mrs Paul Bulatovich were nearby when the accident occurred.

Sacramento Calif Marchone Creek Paul Bulatovich

Florida State students hunt octopuses after skin-diving finals

At Florida State University Oceanographic Institute 23 biology and geology students will take final exams in a 100-foot limestone tank before qualifying to hunt octopuses on the Gulf of Mexico bottom. Under instructor R A Waller students will dive to 80 100 feet, remove gear, and confront dangers like equipment failure and marine life. zoology professor Robert D Short aims to hire the grads for an octopus study funded by a National Science Foundation grant of 6300 dollars, needing 50 specimens but facing octopus supply issues and a $2 stipend per live delivery.

Tallahassee Oceanographic Institute Florida State University Gulf of Mexico Gulf R. A. Waller Navy Robert D. Short National Science Foundation

Anti-Yellow drive begins in Red China

Hong Kong dispatch reports a nationwide crackdown labeled Anti-Yellow targeting juvenile vices in Communist China. Jazz parties, obscene literature, and gambling are cited as growing problems among students and young workers, with jails housing thousands and officials seeking a workable standard for what constitutes yellow music.

Hong Kong NANA China People’s Daily Peiping Musicians’ Association Musician's Association Liaoning Manchuria Shanghi Huang Chi-Po Public Security Bureau Shanghai Shensi Kwanesi Anhwei

Tunnel breakthrough near Chute-des-Passes claimed as world record

A Quebec construction crew near Chute des Passes reportedly set a world record by drilling a 655 foot hydro tunnel in six days. The site notes a prior benchmark of 587 feet in six days at Niagara Falls in 1952. The project involved about 200 workers.

Chute Des Passes Quebec City Niagara Falls Ont

Death Penalty for Indiana Wife Swapper Slayings

Thomas Whitaker, 38, was sentenced to death in Indiana electric chair for the murder of his 9 year old daughter Regina and his former wife Alma 36 and their son 11 during a wife swapping spree. The case included testimony about Whitaker and Stewart Martin exchanging wives. Whitaker and his attorneys planned to appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court after a denial of a new trial.

Terre Haute Ind UPI Thomas Whitaker Indiana Whitaker Martin Indiana Supreme Court Vigo County Herbert Criss

Transport Jet Sets New Mark

Border to border and coast to coast in 17 hours 50 minutes Set by Lockheed JetStar piloted by Ray Gooder and Bob Schumacher The aircraft flew from Edwards AFB California to Washington Massachusetts and Florida before returning with 14 hours 50 minutes actual flying time and 456 mph average over 6700 miles Stops included McChord AFB McChord Washington Westover AFB Chicopee Falls Massachusetts and McCoy AFB Orlando Florida

Burbank Calif Ray Gooder Bob Schumacher Edwards Air Force Base Washington Massachusetts Florida McChord Afb Tacoma Wash Westover Afb Chicopee Falls Mass McCoy Afb Orlando Fla

New York City Strike Ends After Citywide Talk

A four day strike that shut seven top attractions including the Bronx Zoo and the Metropolitan Museum ended Tuesday night. Mayor Wagner led a five hour conference that produced a basic formula for ending the dispute. Terms were not disclosed and will be put to AFSCME members tonight for ratification.

New York UPI Bronx Zoo Metropolitan Museum Robert F. Wagner American Federation of State

Divorce charges denied by actor Michael Rennie

British actor Michael Rennie denies a mov ie producer Otto Preminger's claim of intimacy with Preminger's wife Mary Gardner Preminger. Gardner Preminger, 39, had sued Preminger for divorce, and Rennie was listed as co respondent in Preminger’s cross complaint filed in Superior Court yesterday.

Los Angeles Michael Rennie Otto Preminger Preminger New York Mary Gardner Preminger Rennie

Hot Temper Wins Cohen Divorce

Los Angeles AP report states Mickey Cohen and LaVonne Cohen divorced after she testified Cohen had an ungovernable temper. She, 41, described continual berating and humiliating conduct, charging cruelty by the former gambler, 44.

Los Angeles Mickey Cohen LaVonne Cohen Superior Court Cohen

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