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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1959

Page

6

Couple Helps Catch Slayer Of Wife In California

A retired gardener helped investigators uncover the murder of Ina Hueb Mosher. Gerald Mosher, 43, confessed to strangling his wife in a jealousy fueled attack and led officers to her body after they found a buried purse and shoes near a desert ranch. He said he loaded her body into his car and drove before burying it on a private road near San Fernando.

Acton Calif Ping Palmdale Mosher San Fernando Los Angeles Ting

Survivor recalls deadly prom night crash in Shelbyville

Six weeks after a fatal train collision at a Mattoon crossing, Ivan Moon the sole survivor of a Shelbyville high school prom auto wreck mourns seven dead including his fiancée Dorothy Thomas 18 and his sister. He spent weeks in hospital then returned home to resume life and work as a mechanic.

Shelbyville Ivan Moon Dorothy Thomas Dorothy Ivan

Honeymoon To Be Well Sheltered In Miami Shelter

In Miami Florida a couple set to wed on Sunday will spend a sheltered honeymoon 10 feet underground in a bomb shelter built for civil defense. Kelley Geiger a 25 year old University of Miami Russian major and Nancy Bellmyre a 23 year old dance band singer plan to enter the 8 by 14 foot steel and concrete shelter after their wedding and reception. The trip is funded by bomb shelter manufacturers who promoted the idea.

MIAMT Fla Civil Defense Miami Kelley Geiger University of Miami Nancy Bellmyre

Johnson Praises Two Texas Sclons For Relations Work

President Johnson lauded Texas congressmen Joe Kilgore and Frank Ikard on his radio program for boosting U S relations with Canada and Mexico. Kilgore serves on a joint commission with Mexican lawmakers, Ikard on a Senate House panel addressing economic issues with Canada. Johnson stressed trade growth with the neighbors as key to U S economic security. Kilgore previously sponsored legislation to make the Texas Good Neighbor Commission a permanent agency.

Johnson Texas Dallas Joe Kilgore Frank Ikard Lyndon B. Johnson D-Tex Kilgore McAllen Ikard Wichita Falls Senate House Lems Canada Congress Mexico Texas Good Neighbor Commission

Congress Likely to Ok $3 Billion Tax Extension

Congress appears set to approve a 3 billion dollar tax extension after Senate House conferees rejected extra tax-cut provisions. The bill would extend high rates on beer wine liquor cigarettes autos and corporate income for a year and may face a Senate fight. Some northern Democrats sought repeal of phone tax and part of travel taxes, but those cuts could be reversed before taking effect. The airport aid bill, urged by Senator Norris Cotton, would continue a 63 million dollar annual outlay for two more years.

Washington UPI Congress Senate House Senate House Teamsters Eisenhower White House Cotton GOP Senate Aviation Subcommittee

Employee at Negro Home Arrested for Delinquency

William Washington, 52, an employee of the Negro Boys Parental Home in Jacksonville, was arrested on charges of contributing to the delinquency of minors. Supt. Dorell Warner said Washington was teaching the boys how to shoot craps at the facility.

Jacksonville, Fla William Washington Negro Boys Dorell Warner Washington

Prophecy of 10-Cent Dollar Sparks Economic Debate

In 1959 US financial analyst Franz Pick warns of a dollar collapse within 40 years, a gold embargo, and 25 percent loss in purchasing power. He argues reduced dollar circulation will shrink jobs, US leadership fades as Europe shifts to the pound, and urges currency schooling and political divorce to stabilize fiscal policy.

Franz Pick Dr. Pick Free World Western Europe Great Britain

Kellogg All-Bran Restores Regularity Claim

An ad promotes Kellogg’s All-Bran cereal as bulk forming food to restore regularity. It advises a daily half cup serving for ten days to help adults regain youthful regularity and stay on schedule.

Mexico Plans Ten Annexes for Teacher Colleges

In Monterrey Educa tion Minister Dr Jaime Torres Bodet announced the Education Ministry will build ten annex buildings for teachers colleges over the next year, adding capacity for 5 000 more education students. He cited teacher shortages as a severe ministry problem.

Donna Boy Drowns in Canal Near LaFeria

Raul Ramirez, 11, of Donna, drowned Sunday in an irrigation canal south of LaFeria Texas. The Rio Grande Valley canal system has seen several drownings this year as authorities investigate the incident.

Laferia, Tex UPI Raul Ramirez Donna LaFeria Rio Grande Valley

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