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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1959

Page

8

Queen Elizabeth Breaks Formal Routine At Canadian Visit

Queen Elizabeth II abandons formal duties for two pleasures in Canada attending horse racing and theater. In Toronto she and Prince Philip will watch Canada's top race, the Queen's Plate, while Stratford hosts a royal command performance of As You Like It. The trip follows a three day St Lawrence River cruise aboard Britannia with Kingston church services marking her first on Canadian soil. The Rev Richard Davidson led a brief service praying for guidance and strength to fulfill heavy duties and for Elizabeth's children Prince Charles and Princess Anne.

Toronto Elizabeth II Canada Monarch Prince Philip Stratford Shakespearean Festival Company Elizabeth St. Lawrence River Kingston United Church Richard H. N. David Son Prince Charles Princess Anne Eisenhower St. Lawrence Seaway

Five Day Weather Outlook for Texas Regions

United Press International forecasts East and Central Texas with above normal temperatures and light isolated afternoon thundershowers. Normal lows 70 to 77 and highs 88 to 98. West Texas shows 1 to 4 degrees above normal with lows 58 to 76 and highs 88 to 95 and scattered thunderstorms.

United Press International Texas Dakotas Mississippi Valley Midwest Appalachians Mississippi Great Lakes

Public speaking contest winners named in Knights of Pythias event

Annie Lou LeRoy of Beaumont Texas placed second in the sectional Knights of Pythias public speaking contest held in Tempe Arizona. Evelyn Laurrette Franco of Miami Arizona won the event.

Tempe Ariz Annie Lou LeRoy Beaumont Tex Knights of Pythias Evelyn Laurette Franco Miami

Dorothy Shaver Dies. First Female Head Of Major Dept Store

HUDSON N Y Dorothy Shaver 61 president of Lord Taylor Department Store New York City died Sunday of a stroke She was the first woman elected president of such a large corporation BRUSSELS Belgium Max Buset 63 president of the Belgian Socialist Party died Sunday In 1950 he headed a Socialist campaign that led to the abdication of King Leopold II

Hudson, N. Y Dorothy Shaver Lord & Taylor Department Store New York City Miss Shaver Brussels Belgium Max Buset Belgian Socialist Party Leopold II

Couple Found Stabbed in San Antonio Home

In San Antonio a man and his wife were found stabbed to death on their living room floor by their son. Bexar County Medical Examiner Dr. Robert Hausmann said 45 year old Joe Rodriguez choked and stabbed his wife Hortense, 41, then stabbed himself in the heart with a paring knife.

San Antonio UPI Sunday Bexar County Robert Hausmann Joe Rodriguez Hortense

Texas Heat Dominates Weekend Weather Outlook

Texas remains hot and sunny with Gulf clouds thinning across the state. Presidio hit 109 degrees the highest in the nation as overnight lows held near 70 in Amarillo and Wink. Rainfall was limited to West Texas and the Big Bend with scattered showers along the coast.

Texas Oklahoma Big Bend Presidio el Paso Alpine Beaumont Amarillo Wink West

Texas Regional Weather Forecast Partly cloudy with scattered storms

East Texas and South Central Texas see partly cloudy skies through Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. North Central, Northwest and Southwest Texas stay partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms.

East Texas Northwest Southwest

Almanac For Monday June 29 1959 Highlights

Daily Almanac notes the date June 29 1959 as the 180th day with 185 remaining Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter and Saturn visible in the evening sky. Historical entries mention Peter Paul Rubens birth in 1577 Henry Clay death in 1852 British arrests in Palestine in 1952 Guatemalan rebels overthrowing a pro communist government in 1954 and Thought For Today attributed to Henry Clay about choosing being right over the presidency.

Peter Paul Rubens House Henry Clay Washington Palestine

Barstow Water Rates Increased

Barstow officials announce water rate increases effective July 1 as approved by the city council. Minimum charges rise to 3 dollars for 2,500 gallons, 3.50 dollars for 3,000 gallons, 4 dollars for 4,000 gallons, 4.50 dollars for 5,000 gallons, and 5 dollars for 6,000 gallons, with an additional 0.25 dollars per 1,000 gallons above 6,000.

Barstow C. W. Wright

Case Appeals Hikes Sentence in Mexico City

Guiller mo Osorio Sosa was sentenced to four years in prison in a case later appealed by a higher court. The court ruled the crime premediated and increased the term to 20 years.

Mexico City Guillermo Osorio Sosa

Television Schedule Listings Montage

Television schedules for KUSA TV TYV KMID KVKM ACBD KCBD and other stations show daily programs from morning news to late night movies. Highlights include News Weather Sports and serialized dramas with hours and channel references across Monday to Thursday listings.

Kusa-T The Texan Danny Thomas Ann Sothern Playhouse Lulu News Texas Today Kusa-Tyv

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