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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1959

Page

3

Traffic Toll Sets Record in Lone Star State Weekend

TRE ASSOCIATED FRESS reports a deadly Texas weekend with 25 traffic deaths. Included are a Mesquite auto plunge near an embankment, two San Antonio pool deaths, a Baytown drowning, gunshot wounds in Houston, and multiple fatal crashes across Garland Austin Waco and Dallas areas.

Denta Ib Che Cerlat Petwin Afb Masel Warmer Cherry Grove W.va Mesquite Embankment Gonzales Three Rivers Hoy Scwat North Cacho Luke San Angelo James Daniel Moody Dallas Mon Bintz Amarillo Canyon Joseph Albers Kennon Alvis Bridge West Galveston Aibbert Fort Worth Libbert Splendors Tet Otte Mazzell Wwe Odie Jr

Two Children Drown In Texas

SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. Two young children died in a drowning accident at a public pool after their father left them unattended for a few minutes. The man searched the grounds when the children vanished, divers recovered them but artificial respiration failed. The parents were divorced and the father had remarried.

San Antonio Epi Randy Allen Mort Walle Charleston Marton Lotore Arriva Twother

France Favors Little Summit With Eisenhower

France leans toward a formal meeting between President Eisenhower and General de Gaulle as a remedy to Paris demands for influence in NATO policy and atomic secrets. American sources say Eisenhower invited de Gaulle, who faces hesitation from Paris press and officials.

Phil Newsom Lpte Doak France F Esenhower Charles 68 Gaulle Eisenhower Paris America Galle Washington Morever

Two Killed in Tehucan Mexico Passenger Crash

AP report says a passenger bus and truck collided near Puchia city killing two and seriously injuring 18. The piece also mentions political tensions in Britain over nuclear policy and Switzerland’s plans to bolster air defenses, plus Puerto Rico’s Operation Bootstrap and factory setup for assembly plants and tariff advantages.

Tehucan Mexico Tig Puchia City Gaulle Stace Isming Paris Washington Iis France Britain Hugh Gaitskell Armeir Bévan Raunt Chem Labor Party Switzerland United States Puerto Rico Japan U.S United

Five Years Ago Mercer Seaman Seeks Dam and Lake Dream

Wayne Melley bought 20 acres in Mercer to convert an abandoned mill into a dam and lake. A dam burst this summer, netting 35,000 dollars spent on the project. In Dalton, Georgia, youths were jailed over a fatal fire and a shooting incident linked to a fishing resort plan. A Negro youth Tommy Dwight died decades ago. sheriff notes indicate tensions and a claim of self defense amid a series of related incidents.

Mercer Wayne Melley Dalton Donald McArthur Kermit Acre Herschel Elkins Weldon Billy Joe Rose Leroy’ Kelley Gentry Tommy Dwight Port Arthur Texas MaArthur Urem

Global oil income rise signals uncertain markets

Unita Press International reports Middle East oil income climbed about 210 million dollars last year, with UN figures showing major oil producers earning 1.08 billion in 1957, down from 1.27 billion in 1958, as world economic surveys warn of shifting profits amid potential steel labor dispute compromises and fluctuating commodity prices across metals and crops.

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Ike's Caddy Is Given Tip

President Eisenhower rewarded a young caddy Roy Fairman Jr for attending church with $5 while en route to the golf course. Roy and his mother are Episcopalians but did not attend the President's church. On the course the President spotted Roy and handed him the money saying here, Roy, this for going to church.

Weer Ysburg Era Eisenhower Roy Fairman Jr Gerrysburg Presbyterian Roy

Water conversion plants debated in proposed system

Washington AP reports a plan for three water conversion plants using electrodialysis to desalinize brackish water for the Southwest and Northwest. The scheme envisions multistage membranes and electric fields to move ions, with costs potentially exceeding ten million dollars and five demonstrator units planned nationwide.

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