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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1956

Page

3

Eisenhower plans farm visit and 40th wedding anniversary

President Eisenhower, still recovering from intestinal surgery, will spend part of his convalescence at Gettysburg farm in Pennsylvania to celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary with Mrs. Eisenhower. White House aides say he hopes to be released this weekend and attend regional meetings later in July.

Washington Eisenhower Gettyeburg James C. Hagerty Nnow Walter Reed Army Hospital Hagerty White House Gettysburg Mr. Eisenhower Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru Panama

Fort Worth Officers Ticket Man For Speeding Threats

Fort Worth police officers J. L. Crez dale and H. L. Byrd ticketed a motorist for speeding. The driver vowed to go faster, threatened to run them down if stopped, and said they could shoot him if unhappy. A second ticket was added on suspicion of drunkenness.

Fort Worth J. L. Crezdale H. L. Byrd

Man Charged After Timber Blockade On Highway Near Sylva

Sylva police say 27 year old Edgar Shepheard set up a timber blockade on a local highway and tried to examine drivers licenses. A warrant issued by Mrs Kate Wilson of Sylva accuses Shepheard of assault drunkenness obstructing a highway and impersonating an officer. Wilson, injured by shock, identified Shepheard as the man who chased her car. Police say Alfred Wilson, a truck driver, may be the other involved suspect who shot three women and remains at large.

Sylva N. C Enka Edgar Shepheard Kate Wilson Shepheard John Beal Card Alfred Wilson Wilson

Northwest Views Atom As Future Power Source

The Pacific Northwest researchers an future energy mix as water power remains central yet atom energy gains attention. Utilities face weather driven water flow, fishery and scenic concerns, and delays at Chief Joseph Dam. Experts estimate 45 new projects and 2.7 million kilowatts from Mica Creek, with Canada and the U.S. split on the plan and possible State Department involvement.

Northwest Atom Seattle Pacific Northwest New Mexico Westinghouse Chief Joseph Dam Umbia River L. E. Karrer Puget Sound Power & Light Columbia River Byron L. Price Bonneville Power Administration Jack D. Stevens Puget Sound Utilities Council Columbia Basin Mica Creek Columbia Canada Stevens United States U.S U. S. State Department Karrer

Red China Honors Once-Oppressed Professors

A long persecuted college professor in Red China is now favored by party officials who free him from daily indoctrination and allow access to Western science texts. Peiping’s official paper praises the shift, noting scientists’ past resistance to capitalist science and the need for Western methods for industrial progress.

Hong Kong Red China Communist Party Kwang Ming Jih Pao Peiping Chen Kai-chat Huant Tzu-chuneg

Sea power from oceans could supply all needs

Atomic Energy Commission scientist Dr. Amasa Bishop said oceans hold enough atomic energy if controlled fusion of deuterium can be achieved. He noted water's hydrogen content and vast oceans, with Project Sherwood pursuing the method, though temperatures near 100 million degrees are required for fusion.

Denver Amasa Bishop Atomic Energy Commission Uranium and Atomic Industry AEC Sherwood Dr. Bishop

Courthouse Roof Repairs Urged by Bracken County Court

The Bracken County fiscal court faces a leak in the 1914 brick courthouse. Grand juries, including the current panel, threaten to charge malfeasance if repairs are delayed. The issue has been raised by five prior grand juries.

Brooksville Bracken County

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