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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1959

Page

8

Airways Rescue Aids Arizona Girl in Storm Choking Incident

Randa Wimberly, three, aboard a C-130 during a violent air storm, expelled a grape that had choking her for two days. Her recovery followed swift Air Force action to rush her to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston where doctors confirmed normal breathing after the incident. Her father Maurice Wimberly of Yuma urged quick transport.

Houston UPN Air Force Randa Wimberly Ben Randa Texas Children’s Hospital Maurice Wimberly Yuma Ariz Marine Corps Auxiliary Air Station Officers Club Wimberly Luke Able Texas Children's Hospital Phyllis Hanenburg Children’s Hospital Donald P. Wagner Salem Ore Seward Air Force Base Nashville, Tenn Marine Base

Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Natural Regularity

Wilmington reader E G Bagwell praises Kellogg's All-Bran for restoring regularity without bulk laxatives. The ad explains that many laxatives lack bulk and that a half cup daily provides essential food bulk for dependable natural regularity. Try it for 30 days to see if it works for you.

Bagwell Wilmington N. C Kellogg

Texas Regional Weather Forecast summary card

East Texas fair to partly cloudy with isolated thunder showers possible through Saturday. South Central and North Central Texas expect cloudy skies with showers and thundershowers today into tonight then partly cloudy with widely scattered showers Saturday. Northwest Texas may see partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and storms today and tonight then increasing sun Saturday and warmer. Southwest Texas shows partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and storms east of Pecos Valley today and tonight then isolated storms elsewhere through Saturday with warmer conditions toward Saturday.

United Press International East Texas Texas Pecos Valley Montana Plateau Lake New England Appalachians California Florida Far Southwest United Press International Telephoto

Explosion at Hitachi yard kills three workers in Innosima

A Venezuelan tanker Esso Maracai tank exploded at Hitachi Shipbuilding dockyards in Innosima Japan killing three Japanese workers. The incident occurred at the company yard with officials beginning a safety investigation and workers reacting to the blast.

Innoshima Japan UPI Esso

Three Brothers Reunited After 36 Years in El Paso

Three Zavala brothers separated in 1923 were reunited after a Marine family telegram chain linked Gloria Zavala at Camp Pendleton with cousin Salvador Zavala at a camp job. Alfonso Zavala, their father, joined Sai ldor and Gilberto in El Paso and Guadalajara, ending decades of loss and wandering.

EL Paso UPI Pfc Gloria Zavala Zavala Camp Pendleton Calif Salva Dor Zavala Alfonso Zavala Salvador Zavala Jr Alfonso Guadalajara Mexico Gilberto Salvador Houston la Prensa Gilbert Tlaque

Hilton Invades Acapulco Area

ACAPULCO Mexico UPI The Hilton Hotel Corporation moved into this Pacific resort this week with the purchase of the Las Brisas Hotel The deal was closed by Robert Caverly John Joseph Gerald Sill and Craig Dillon Purchase price not disclosed Las Brisas is known for its pink and white decor a pool on each bungalow and a fleet of pink jeeps for guests.

Acapulco Mexico

Flooded Texas Struggles To Reopen Camps And Roads

Thunderstorms linger across South and Southwest Texas as floodwaters recede. Authorities plan to reach Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps and about 15 summer camps cut off by high water. Flood warnings remain along five streams. Guadalupe River rises threaten Kerrville area. Campers safe. evacuations noted near Devine and Eagle Pass with rivers Frio HonDo Nueces Sabinas rising.

Associated Press Texas Guadalupe River North South Forks Indian Creek Kerrville Ingram Moody Ranch Harry Cook la Jita Utopia Uvalde County Air Force Devine San Antonio Uvalde Leakey Corpus Christi McAllen Brownsville Rio Grande Valley Guadalupe Mountains

Summer Heat Speeds Texas Crop Growth Across State

Summer heat accelerates growth and maturity of Texas crops while rainfall remains uneven. Extension officials report generally good conditions with hay baling underway, cotton and grain sorghum progressing from planting to maturing, and wheat harvest active in the Panhandle. Cantaloupe harvests shift north toward Pecos area and early melons appear in Waller County.

College Station UPI Texas Texas Agricultural Extension ‘Service John E. Hutchison The Extension Service Rio Grande Valley Rolling Plains Panhandle South Plains Edwards Plateau Waller County Pecos

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