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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1961

Page

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Stevenson Opens Talks in Ecuador Amid Border Tension

Adlai E Stevenson began talks with Ecuadorian President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra in Quito. The discussions center on U.S. financial aid while Ecuador presses its border dispute with Peru. Ibarra disputes the 1942 treaty granting headwaters to Peru, calling it invalid under duress, with guarantors showing limited support. Ibarra shows sympathy for Fidel Castro and opposes external intervention.

Quito Ecuador Adlai E. Stevenson Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra United States U.S Velasco Ibarra Peru Amazon Argentina Brazil Chile

Ikeda to Held Talk With Kennedy in Washington

Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda left Tokyo for Washington for a frank exchange of opinions with President Kennedy on grave Far East problems. Ikeda will meet Kennedy Tuesday through Thursday and plans to return via Canada after talks with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker. The trip follows protests over the Japan U.S. security treaty and reflects Japan's push for closer ties with China while balancing U.S. alliance and Okinawa base issues.

Tokyo Hayato Ikeda Washington Kennedy Far East Ikeda Eisenhower Japan Ikedas Canada John Diefenbacker Zentaro Kosaka United States Kosaka China Okinawa Laos South Viet Nam U.S U.s.-Japan Japan Times Mainichi

26 Die In Texas Weekend Traffic Crashes

The Associated Press reports 26 people died in Texas traffic accidents over a rainy weekend. Fatal incidents included a head on crash near Brookshire killing three Houston residents, a three car crash south of Navasota, a bridge washout drowning in San Antonio, a Dallas boy struck by a car, a bus collision near Atlanta killing two, and multiple other wrecks near Conroe Kingsville Midland.

Texas U.S. 90 Houston Brookshire Rosilee Haluska Amilie Haluska Vlasta Haluska Katherine Bass Navasota Roy Scales Blanca Herrera San Antonio Jerry McCord Dallas Seagoville Continental Trailways Chicago Atlanta Tex Emmit Johnson Wichita Falls Virginia Hemp Beeman Richards Texas 105 Conroe Charles Burton Robert Booker Jr Port Isabel Naval Air Station Myrtle Kingsville Joan J. K. Northway King Ranch George Watson Midland

Freedom Riders Plan More Tests in Segregation Push

Fifteen Freedom Riders, 11 white and 4 Negro, left Berkeley for Mississippi to test segregation at Jackson terminals. They expect possible jail time and face ongoing legal actions as judges in Biloxi consider constitutionality of breach of peace laws used to jail riders.

New Orleans Jackson Miss Berkeley Calif Mississippi Edward Blankeheim Tucson Ariz Congress of Racial Equality CORE Parchman James T. McCain New York Biloxi U.S. Dist Sidney Mize

Couple Needs Lots Of Help In Last Minute Wedding

In High Point North Carolina James Blackburn and Gloria Jean Staley faced a rushed wedding aided by police a dressmaker and a locksmith. Staley collected her gown from a department store while her father left the veil behind. a locksmith opened the store under police supervision and the dressmaker removed the veil so the bride reached the church eight minutes late.

High Point N.C James Blackburn Gloria Jean Staley Miss Staley Salley

Government Will Take Just So Much Goading

In Nags Head North Carolina Secretary Hodges told the North Carolina Seedmen Association the government will push only so far. He recounted a Bureau of Standards exchange about hydrochloric acid used to clear clogged drains and warned officials to avoid unsafe residues while noting the acid was effective for pipe clearing. A cautious supervisor finally ordered no hydrochloric acid due to pipe damage concerns.

N. C UPI Commerce Luther H. Hodges North Carolina Seedman's Association Bureau of Standards Washington Bureau

Patrolman Falls From Squad Car in Lebanon Tennessee

A highway patrolman Charles Douglas fell from his squad car after rounding a corner and landed on his pants seat suffering cuts and bruises en route to investigate a crash involving Neal Baker, 25, of Mount Juliet.

Lebanon, Tenn Charles Douglas Neal Baker Mount Juliet

Obituary notices from United Press International

Funeral services are set for Vanderveer Custis age 2 a former Northwestern University economics student who died Saturday. G Earle Stewart 77 board chairman of Comstock Construction Co of New York City died Sunday at the Miami Heart Institute. Josh Cody 69 former athletic director at Temple University died of a heart attack at his Marlton home Sunday.

United Press International Chicago UPI Vanderveer Custis Northwestern University Miami Beach, Fla G. Earle Stewart Comstock Construction Co New York City Miami Heart Institute Marlton N.J Josh Cody Temple University

Faubus's Son Steps Into Arkansas Politics

Farrell Faubus, 22, son of Gov Orval Faubus, files to run as the sole candidate for State representative from Madison County in a June 27 special election. A first year law student at the University of Arkansas, he plans a full campaign despite possible write-ins and says his views align with his father’s.

Huntsville Ark Farrell Faubus Arkansas Orval E. Faubus Young Faubus University of Arkansas Madison County Farrell Faubus National Guard Little Rock Central High School Eisenhower

Father's Day Gift Returns Four Daughters From Tuberculosis Hospital

Lee Meadows of Torrance California welcomed back his four daughters Rita Lauren Carla and Robin from Olive View Tuberculosis Hospital where they had spent ten months apart from each other and from their baby brother Marion born January they had rarely seen each other and their father a World War II veteran called the reunion a gift he would not trade for anything.

San Fernando Calif Uti Lee Meadows Rita Lauren Carla Robin Olive View Tuberculsis Hospital Meadows Marion Torrance

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