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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1954
Page
12
An explosion and blaze wrecked a five story structure in Chicago stockyards injuring no one and forcing 50 fire units to battle the flames. Assistant Chief Mullaney estimated the damage at 300000 as oil tanks and nearby structures faced threat from spreading fire.
Airman 3-C Danny C. Coleman, 19, of Houston, died after standing up on Denver Lakewood Cyclone Coaster beltless, plunging at a 90 degree curve. He worked as a part time coaster attendant and had trained at Lowery AFB. Park officials said the ride had safety devices and no prior accidents.
Public Works Director G. T. Morris said seal coating is done in the inverted crawy street sections of the Muskingum Tom Green area. He announced work will continue citywide for the next 10 days to protect aging asphalt and prevent maintenance needs.
Keep Odessa Ahead leaders report $61,702 raised toward a $65,000 target as of Saturday. New members contributed $9,072, old members added $921,617 in dues, with others paying last year’s dues. A two day cleanup campaign, led by A K Barlow, runs Mon through Wed to boost memberships and activity.
Dean W Moores reports a woodpecker attacks the television antenna at his Hartford home daily at 4 40 am giving him wakeful hours to plan Woodpeckercide with no clear solution yet.
Aline Mosby reports Bev Hecht, famed screenwriter, shrugged off protests from Hollywood elites over his autobiography A Child of the Century. In an interview at David Selznick’s beach home, Hecht defended his candor, noted his earnings and past bans, and asserted Hollywood’s players can’t buy his honesty.
Paris June 19 Premier Pierre Mendes France forms a cabinet of youthful reformers from right to left excluding Socialists and Communists. He keeps the foreign portfolio to push Indo China war toward July 20 and creates a new North Africa portfolio for Tunisia and Morocco. Gen Pierre Koening named defense minister replacing Rene Pleven.
Boston June 19 Clair W Ithe of Detroit was re elected Saturday to a second one year term as president of the American Institute of Architects.
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