Miller Trial Delayed as Judge Fines Missing Witness 500
Midland District Judge R W Hamilton fined Dr R E Cooper $500 for contempt of court for failing to appear in the Miller robbery trial. Prosecutors said Miller, an ex convict, faces murder charges in Odessa. The defense cites insanity and the outcome could carry a life sentence if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Miller Jr
Midland
R. W
Bob) Hamilton
R. E. Cooper
Hamilton
70Th District Court
Cooper
T. D
Duke) Kimbrough
Miller
Texas gets rains but Odessa area bypassed by squall line
A violent squall line with five possible tornado funnels swept Texas and Oklahoma, but Odessa reported no rain. Thunderstorms were expected to persist, with scattered damage and power outages in cities like Wichita Falls and Lawton. Heavy hail and flash flooding occurred in Snyder, while wheat crops in Wichita Falls were given needed moisture.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Permian
Odessa
Woodward
Okla
Freedom
Kim Selman
Charles Bird
Alva
Weather Bureau
Oklahoma City
Anadarko
el Reno
Henrietta
Munday
Paducah
Tex
West Texas
Big Spring
Abilene
Sweetwater
Wichita County
PMA
Bob Crocker
Wichita Falls
Crocker
del Rio
Texas-Mexico
Kansas City
Truce Talks Plan Sees Key Session In Korea
Truce negotiators in Munsan Korea prepare for a crucial session to receive the Communist reply to the UN package for a Korean armistice. The Reds sought a full dress session after studying the Allied plan, with issues rowning prisoner exchange Russian participation and airfield rehab in an armistice. Brig Gen William P Nuckols said the Communists were ready to meet, the offer accepted in 10 minutes. The Friday 11 am talks could decide the lengthy negotiations.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
William P. Nuckols
U.N. Command
May Day artillery duel across Korea reported
United Nations forces hit Communist positions with artillery planes and naval guns on May Day. A Russian MIG 15 was damaged in a 15 minute aerial duel with 31 Sabre jets and 20 MIGs over North Korea. The Battleship Iowa fired 16 inch guns inland 16 miles, supported by the Destroyer Bose, while the Navy claimed 1,000 tons of explosives were expended in April. The Destroyer Fox also dueled Red shore batteries with several direct hits from 200 rounds.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Bose
Navy
U.S
Fox
Texarkana Wins District Championship Baseball Set
The National Baseball Congress announces a new Texas district championship tournament in Texarkana starting June 2. R. R. Lusk of Texarkana is named district commissioner.
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Wichita
Kans
National Baseball Congress Today
Texas
Texarkana
R. R. Lusk
U S Wins Round In Steel Tiff Hint Compromise
The U S government won another round in its steel seizure case when the appeals court refused to bar wage increases until the Supreme Court rules. Secretary Sawyer hinted at possible latitude on wages and prices under Capehart while urging renewed wage talks and signaling a potential settlement approach.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Charles Sawyer
Sawyer
CIO Steelworkers
Capehart
Ellis Arnall
White House
Truman
Charles S. Murphy
Phillip B. Perlman
Two Days Till Texas Presidential Delegates Vote
AP notes only two days remain as Texas voters prepare for precinct conventions. Voters are urged to learn meeting times and locations and to choose delegates who will advance to county conventions and ultimately influence the presidential nomination.
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Associated Press
Texas
Western Union Office Opens in Odessa After Strike
Odessa's Western Union office reopened today under district manager R. C. Reynolds after a strike began April 2. The office will handle telegrams and money orders with limited pickup and delivery until more messengers are hired, operating 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and coordinating with other open Western Union offices nationwide.
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Odessa
Western Union
R. C. Reynolds
Brady
Reynolds
Pan American World Airways luxury cruiser wreckage sighted
Wreckage of a missing Pan American World Airways luxury strato cruiser was sighted near Carolina Brazil with no survivors reported. The plane disappeared April 29 carrying 50 aboard including 19 Americans. officials said messages indicated the aircraft split in two and burned.
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Miami
Fla
Pan American World Airways
Carolina
Brazil
PAA
Fire Destroys Shaffer Home After Gas Heater Blast
Fire at 1 a m heavily damages a three room frame house owned by E G Overton at 213 Orchard Drive. Mr and Mrs N W Shaffer living at 212 Lotteman Drive escaped with Shaffer receiving minor hand burns.
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N. W. Shaffer
Lotteman Drive
Shaffer
E. G. Overton
Orchard Drive
Frat Raid at University of Nebraska Sparks Disruption
In Lincoln Nebraska last night male students raided women’s dormitories at the University of Nebraska sealing doors and carrying off lingerie. Police subdued the disturbance after about two hours with roughly 400 men involved.
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Oil Strike Deepens Across Texas Halting Refineries
Refinery centers in Texas face continued plant shutdowns as an oil workers strike enters its second day. About 25 000 of 30 000 Texas workers are out, with Gulf, Texas Magnolia and Atlantic plants affected. Some stations may close while others report no shortages. Governor Shivers warns of revenue strain and possible special session action.
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Associated Press
Texas
Continental Oil Company
Wichita Falls
Phillips Petroleum Company
Borger
Allan Shivers
Texas’ General Revenue Fund
Shivers
Truman
Oil Workers International Union
CIO
Bruce Wiggins
Texas Service Station Association
Beaumont
Port Arthur
Gulf, Texas
Magnolia
Atlantic Company
Walkout Effects May Be Felt In Few Days Here
Odessa area oil and steel industries react to the nationwide strike. Gulf Oil and Cities Service report continued production while Gulf’s zone office notes two day storage limits. steel supplier Darbyshire warns of immediate delays as steel workers strike, with government allocation possible for defense vital industries.
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Odessa
Gulf of Corp
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Odesa
Cas=den Petroleum Corp
Big Spring
Gulf Oil Corp
Cities Service Oil Co
C. M. Foster
Gulf
Ines
Shell Pipe Line Corp
McCamey
Ellow
Whiting
Gary
Chicago
Ind
J. H. Moore
Darbyshire Steel Co., Inc
Little Hope For Settlement In Oil Strike
Denver May 1 Oil workers strike enters second day with dwindling gas and oil supplies. Negotiators resume talks but a Denver official warns we are not optimistic. Thousands walk off in refineries nationwide to back 22 union demands for higher wages and shift differentials. California exempted as Korea supply relies on coastal refineries. Motorists rush to service stations to avoid gasoline shortages.
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Denver
California
Korea
Jehovah's Witnesses May File Suit Over Blood Transfusions
A damage suit may be filed in Odessa case involving Marie Olliff and blood transfusions at Medical Center Hospital. John and Ben Olliff, Odessa area Jehovah's Witnesses, plan action against hospital and doctors if she dies, potentially under federal civil rights act.
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Jehovah’ Witnesses
Marie Olliff
Medical Center Hospital
Hayden C. Covington
Watchtower Society
Associated Press
New York
John
Ben Olliff
Broklyn
Jehovah's Witnesses
Olliffs
Midland
Covington
Miss Cliff
Hayden
Beaumont adopts new taxi fare schedule
City Council approved a taxi fare increase effective Thursday, raising the initial fare from 35 cents for the first full mile to 35 cents for the first half mile and five cents for each additional mile.
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Beaumont
Sobbing wife testifies in Doswell murder trial
Rebecca Doswell, sobbing, tells jurors she loved oilman husband Thomas Doswell and explains their romance began in 1943 without his disclosure of a previous marriage. She admits advancing about $74,000 to oil ventures, including dry holes, while claiming the gun fired accidentally in their Cadillac last August.
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Dallas
Rebecca Doswell
Thomas Doswell
Mandy Hughes
Ted Monroe
Fisher County
Doswell
Fannin County
Bonham
Eastland County
Cisto
Mitchell County
Mr. Doswell
Mr. Hughes
Atomic blast 7000 yards from Marines at Yucca Flats test
A B bomb dropped from an Air Force bomber exploded over Yucca Flat proving grounds as over 2,000 Marines in foxholes 7,000 yards away witnessed a brilliant red flash and mushroom cloud. Observers in Las Vegas called the flash the brightest yet seen.
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MT. Charleston
Nev
Yucca Flat Proving Grounds
Desert Test Center
Yucca
Las Vegas
AEC
Hunter shoots eight point buck on routine delivery
Pat David A. Scott, a truck driver from Williamsport, spent two days hunting without success. He resumed his route the following day and killed an eight point buck during a routine delivery.
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Williamsport
Pat David A. Scott
City Manager Likely Hired At Friday Meeting
Odessa officials expect a new city manager to be hired at a special council session Friday to replace Casey Fannin who resigns May 15. The candidate, currently Texas city manager, will be in Odessa and has indicated willingness to take the job after interviews in Beaumont during the Texas City Managers Association convention.
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Council
Fred Gage
Texas
Odessa
Gage
Casey Fannin
Odesssa
Beaumont
Texas City Managers Association
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Brien McMahon
Connecticut
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Texas Gulf Coast
Shell
Earl Benson
Benson
Muskogee Okla
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