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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1956
Page
5
Mrs. Martha Welch rested on a St Louis apartment porch when a truck driver warned her the third floor was on fire. Flames swept her quarters causing about 1250 dollars in damage.
Frank West, 17, in St Louis with the case of illegal muffler, was ordered by Magistrate Ray mond I Harris to write the phrase I will never use a Hollywood muffler again 3 000 times. He added the writing must be done in court after West failed to match handwriting on 20 sheets. West said two girls helped the first time, out of pity.
A Dallas union sues Valley Transit Co in Brownsville seeking reinstatement of 38 drivers fired after a October strike and recognition as bargaining agents. The case,appearing as a first test of Texas right-to-work rights, includes a cross petition by the company to stop union picketing.
Trenton Nova Scotia Mrs Elizabeth Burkhard reports turning on a faucet Monday to find a tiny frog in the water. She captured the creature and keeps it in a bottle to quell skeptics about her claim.
A political correspondent notes doubt Nehru will meet President Eisenhower during the premier's West visit. Nehru, in London for the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference, reportedly had July 7 to 10 talks postponed due to Eisenhower's health, prompting speculation the U S trip may be canceled for now.
Akron police test drive turns chaotic when a parakeet escapes its cage in a Cadillac with passenger Mrs. Hester Rhodes. Rhodes crashes into a new police cruiser driven by Sgt. Darwin Weigle, leaving the sergeant bemused about potential charges.
The highway department said a new federal aid act may nearly triple Texas road funding. Texas would see $52.4 million annually under the 1954 act, rising to about $15 million from the new act, plus $62 million state funds, totaling roughly $213 million annually for road work.
The Daily Worker reports rising discontent within the American Communist Party over leadership tied to Stalin’s one man rule. Central Committee criticism follows Khrushchev revelations, with calls for self-critique and more independent party conduct against Moscow, while leaders face questions about loyalty and tactics.
Dallas contractor John Maxwell drew hundreds of disappointed women to the Whitcomb Hotel after a prank classified ad in the San Francisco Chronicle claimed he needed 20 secretaries for an oil firm paying 500 dollars monthly. Maxwell learned of the hoax upon returning from a Kiwanis convention.
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