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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1954
Page
1
A blotchy report lists violent deaths across the region including a Waco visit by a father on Father’s Day and a fatal car collision near Sulphur Springs. Names mentioned include Homer Deil Pope and others linked to Mes Ada Thrasher and Mrs Vere Pox in Sulphur Springs.
Mundt says Vaughan pushes probe reveals key details on TselToday. Officials outline urgent issues and timeline for disclosures as investigation accelerates.
A Texas girl was saved from a perch on Cathedral Spire at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. Firemen led by James De Mark used a bosun chair and 70 foot rope to lower Sue Perseneld of Amarillo to safety with no injuries reported.
In a statewide Maine primary race Senator Margaret Coase faces Robert J. Jones a newcomer backed by McCarthy supporters. Jones claims a political upset while Smith cites Drew Pearson remarks and national figures to attack her. Republican Rep. Robert Hale seeks renomination in the 1st District as Burton Cross and Edmund Muskie run unopposed for governor.
The largest group in Texas history took medical exams today in Fort Worth as 473 applicants sought licenses to practice medicine. Dr. M. H. Crabb of Fort Worth, secretary treasurer of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, noted the figure surpasses last year by 14.
Montdas Buchanan tears up as she meets her three sons and a daughter for the first time in five years. Her husband from San Angelo Texas beams, and the family gathers in Houston where a corneal transplant restored her sight. They fly to a tourist court for a long awaited reunion.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee begins two days of hearings on President Eisenhower’s 3.0 billion dollar foreign aid proposal for next year. The plan shifts some aid to loans and surplus food, with objections to overall cuts and debates on earmarking 300 to 400 million for loans and grants.
A chaotic report describes insurgent actions in Coban Guatemala and a call from Tegucigalpa for capital residents to take cover. Casualty details and police moves are mixed with garbled names and scattered locations, including Everhart and Long, with investigations continuing into a deadly incident and multiple injuries.
Gov. Allan Shivers will visit Odessa Wednesday to support local backers at the Lincoln Hotel and speak to groups in West Texas. He is set to address cadets at Breckenridge and speak at a Texas A. & M. club dinner in Dallas before returning for a Kerrville Chamber of Commerce banquet.
Australian miler John Landy became the second to break the four minute mile, clocking a world record of 3:59.4 in Turku Finland. He also set a new world record for 1500 meters at Turku Stadium with 3:41.8, surpassing his previous best.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously urges a cease fire in Guatemala and allows withholding aid to government forces. Reports describe Guatemalan government claims about insurgent activity and a three-pronged army advance toward southern regions near the Motagua River.
A blaze swept Perry's Market in Carrollton, forcing guests from the nearby Carrollton Hotel. Fire equipment from Dallas aided the scene. two men were slightly injured during suppression. The Perry's Market building caved inward near its center, while the hotel guests were driven from their rooms by smoke.
In Lansing Kansas six inmates seized visitors including two children inside Kansas State Prison. Guard supervisor Fred Kenaga was killed as convicts fired and hostages fled. Warden Edmondson led responders and guards cleared the building with several convicts wounded and four others identified.
At March AFB California on Monday June 21 Air Force B-47 Stratojet bombers launched on a 6700 mile nonstop mission toward Yokota Air Base Japan. Led by Maj. Gen Walter C Sweeney Jr the six engine jets are to cover the distance in about 15 to 16 hours with refueling along the Pacific route.
Texas political scene shifts as Gov. Allan Shivers launches re election bid while Ralph Yarborough and J J Holmes tour the state. The Texas Democratic Executive Committee faces a dispute over counting votes for Shivers and the potential impact on delegate strength. Byron Skelton denounces the committee decision as a double cross and illegal. Shivers plans a Monday night address in Lufkin with West Texas campaigning to follow, Yarborough plans Austin San Antonio visits then East Texas, Holmes tours North Texas. Rep Hinson attacks Lt Gov Ramsey on insurance claims and seeks to extend the Supreme Court vacancy filing. Dudley Dougherty announces a Senate bid with a San Antonio TV speech, as Lyndon Johnson remains in Washington. C T Johnson of Austin campaigns for lieutenant governor with downtown speeches demanding a utilities commission.
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