World News Briefs From Tokyo Seoul Taipei Copenhagen Geneva
AP dispatches report Nagata, a Nagasaki atom blast survivor, leaving for Moscow for a year of free medical care to heal scars and restore her voice. Korea Army tour shortened to 13 months from July 1. Taiwan law to control newspapers after nine warnings. Denmark to appoint Count Knuthwinterfeldt as ambassador in Washington next September. Prince Christian of Hesse wed an Australian widow Annie Pearl Field in a secret ceremony in Geneva.
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Tokyo
Hisako Nagata
Nagasaki
Moscow
Miss Nagata
Soviet Union
U. S
New York
Seoul
U. S. Army
8Th Army Command
Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Copenhagen
Kield G. Knuthwinterfeldt
Henrik Kauffmann
Denmark
Washington
Foreign Ministry
Kauffmann
Hamburg
Buenos Aires
Geneva
Christian of Hesse
Annie Pearl Field
Princess Augusta of Hesse
John Field
John
Harvard University
Elizabeth Reid
Rogers
Jackson
Tenn
F-84 Jet Fighter Likely Shot Down Over Fukien Province
Nationalist Chinese air force reports one F-84 jet fighter missing since Tuesday was probably shot down by Communist China. The jet sent a message before breaking contact from Fukien Province where it said it was attacked by two fighters.
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Taipei
Formosa
API
Fukien
Free thinker student captured after botched bank robbery plan
BONHAM TEXAS UPD reports H C Vale 19 a student at East Texas State College Commerce and Ernest Weeks 21 failed to execute a plan to rob Security State Bank of Commerce at 9 AM. Their first step to rob a Donia store for a weapon failed when a night watchman was struck but not knocked out, alerting authorities. They fled through a muddy field and were later captured. Vale said he hoped to use the money to travel to New York.
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Bonham
Tex
UPD
East Texas
H. C. Vale
East Texas State ‘College At Commerce
Vale
Ernest Weeks
Security State Bank of Commerce
Ladonia
Albert Winn
Winn
Weeks
Texas
E. W. Burks
New York
Light Vote Seen On Wheat Issue
Washington AP farm officials forecast a very light but favorable vote in today’s former referendum on production and marketing controls for the 1959 wheat crop. Between 900000 and a million growers were eligible to vote, but fewer than a fourth were expected to cast ballots. Quotas are designed to limit production. results were anticipated by midnight.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crane Eyes Plan On Water Issue
Crane moves toward a water solution with two favored options. One expands the city water site six miles north and adds an eight inch line, cost about 316000. The other develops the Byrd Frost Lease 21 miles northwest with a new line, cost about 700000. Price seeks bond funding to avoid tax hikes. decision after an Austin report.
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CRANE
Byrd - Frost
San Antonio
J. K. Price
First of Texas Corporation
City
Ashley G. Classen
el Paso
Leas
Price
Darrell Keltner
Austin
Monahans Lions Club Installs New Officers
Jack Carroll succeeds Earl McGill as president of the Monahans Lions Club with Helen Hawkins O G Rudy Morris Howard Harold Jackson Henry Treadaway Jack Moore and Bill Burke Jr in key posts. New directors are Roland Hayes Ernest King and J D Richey.
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Monahans
Jack Carroll
Earl McGill
Monahans Lions Club
Helen Hawkins
O. G. Rudy
Morris Howard
Harold Jackson
Henry Treadaway
Jack Moore
Bill Burke
Lion Jamer
Roland Hayes
Ernest King
J. D. Richey
Crewmen Escape Airplane Crash at Jackson Airport
An air liner with 26 passengers ran off the end of the runway at Jackson Airport and slid into a muddy ditch. No injuries were reported.
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Jackson, Mich
Jackson
Odessan's Rites Set Here Sunday
Last rites for Patt T. Flanigan 55 of 1328 West County Road will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Hend Koontz Funeral Home chapel Rev Ralph Buffington of the Nazarene Church will officiate Burial will be in Odessa Cemetery Pallbearers include Paul West Don Neil Pat Muffett Bloyd Harris Albert Brown and Harlan Adams Honorary pallbearer is Jim Adams Flanigan died Wednesday night at Medical Center Hospital after a weeklong illness
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Patt T. Flanigan
West County Road
Hend - Koontz
Flanigan
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Ralph Buffington
The
Nazarene Church
I Odessa
Paul West
Don Neil
Pat Muffett
Bloyd Harris
Albert Brown
Harlan Adams
Jim Adams
Water Safety Session At Sherwood Pool Tonight
A water safety demonstration at 8 p m at Sherwood Pool will teach families how to escape if a boat overturns, turn the boat upright, and rescue drifting swimmers. Wayne Miller and Charles E Bell will lead with Ed Bell assisting, while Penny Pendergrast directs a water ballet and Aqua Masters led by Leland Kinkade showcase underwater diving gear.
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Sherwood Pool
Wayne Miller
Red Cross
Miller
Charles. E
Ed) Bell
Odessa Worker Hurt In Mishap
L. J. Ballew a 43 year old Odessa oilfield worker with Or mand Drilling Company broke his arm after falling five feet from a catwalk near Andrews. He was taken by private car to Medical Center Hospital in Odessa where staff reported him in good condition.
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Andrews
Odessa
Here
L. J. Ballew
West Fifth
Ormand Drilling Company
Medical Center Hospital
Dance Planned At Legion Hall With Ted Weems Orchestra
The American Legion sponsors a June 27 Legion Auditorium dance featuring Ted Weems Orchestra with Jean Carter as vocalist. Reservations are $6 per couple at the Legion on East Eighth. only 300 seats available. Proceeds fund the $125,000 American Legion Baseball Stadium near Ector County Airport and Legion Youth programs. Stadium completion is planned by year end. construction began last fall.
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Ted Weems
The
American Legion
Legion Auditorium
East Eighth
Jean Carter
Weems
Ector County
Legion
Open House Set For Odessa Midland Air Terminal Anniversary
The 20th anniversary of the Civil Aeronautics Administration will be marked nationwide and at the Odessa Midland Air Terminal with an open house from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Chief controller Jack Odle notes aviation growth in 20 years, cites increased airports from 2,000 to 6,000 and passengers from 50 million to an estimated 50 million this year. Odle, a Texan native from McKinney, joined CAA after graduation from TCU and Navy service in World War II. The terminal now employs 3 CAA officers, 16 control tower workers, 8 in electronics maintenance, and 4 in aviation safety, with air traffic up and operations totaling 98,808 last year. Open House invites include Odle and a list of tower staff and observers.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Odessa - Midland Air Terminal
Jack Odle
United States
Qodle
CAA
TCU
McKinney
Odessa- Midland Air Terminal
W.A. Qualls
Aviation Safety Office
Albert Meyer
Odle
Bob Addie
Ross Burrus
Jim Clowers
Don Dunlap
Kenneth Friar
Kenneth George
Ernie Hambright
Gene Holmes
Temple Johnson
Jim Lyles
Tom Morganson
Robert O’hara
Herbert Stallings
Don Thompson
Hillman Walker
Imperial Rites Scheduled Today for Mrs Bowman
Final rites for 83 year old Mrs Mary Bowman of Imperial were set for 2 p m Friday in Imperial. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery Fort Stockton. Born in Scotland she was a member of Imperial Methodist Church resident since 1917. Surviving are two sons Cecil and Leslie Bowman both of Imperial a daughter Mrs Tom Johns a brother Duncan Graham of Scotland a sister Mrs Agnes Griffen of Canada and seven grandchildren.
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Imperial
Mary Bowman
Fort Stockton
East Hill
Scotland
Bowman
Imperial Methodist Church
Cecil Bowman
Leslie Bowman
Tom Johns
Duncan Graham
Agnes Griffen
Canada
Safety panel to study boating and firearms proposals
A six man committee to study boating and firearms safety will meet in Austin on July 12. The panel is tasked with advising Gov Daniel on actions needed from the executive and legislative branches.
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Austin
Gov
Daniel
Wink Resident Dies Thursday
Edward Holt Denman 57, a Wink oil company foreman and longtime Sinclair employee, died Thursday in Ward County Memorial Hospital Monahans. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Kermit with Rev. Clifford Spencer officiating. Interment in Kermit Cemetery under Maple Funeral Home. Born in Bowie Texas, he moved to Winkler County in 1930 and married Viva Rogers May 8 1937 in Carlsbad New Mexico. Survivors: widow, two sons Edward and Michael of Wink, two brothers W S Denman Henderson Texas and Naval Commander J D Denman San Leandro California. Pallbearers: Jerry Hill Rex Wellington Lee Timchen Dale Dodd Billy Coving Charles Dennis.
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Kermit
Edward Holt Denman
Wink Oil
Ward County Memorial Hospital
Monahans
First Baptist Church of
Clifford Spencer
Wink
Maple Funeral Home
Kermit Cemetery
Bowie
Tex
Denman
Winkler County
Sinclair Oil Co
The
Baptist Church
Viva Rogers
Carlsbad
N. M
Edward
Michael
W. S. Denman
Henderson
J. D. Denman
San Leandro
Calif
Jerry Hill
Rex Wellington
Lee Timchen
Dale Dodd
Billy Coving
Charles Dennis
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