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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1950

Page

2

Plans Made To Parcel Out Oil Of Stolen Lands

The Geological Survey outlined a 50 million dollar plan to map oil and minerals in tidelands offshore with a 20 year timetable. The Supreme Court upheld the federal claim to offshore lands, and W E Wrather estimated up to 13 billion barrels of oil offshore Texas and Louisiana. He urged expanded mapping to unlock major national mineral wealth amid high petroleum demand. Rep. Vursell denounced the ruling as federal overreach threatening states and citizens.

Washington The Geological Survey Today Texas Louisiana Supreme Court Wrather Gulf Coast States Continental United States Geological Survey Vursell Ilinois Wursell

Principal of High School No Longer Has Nervous Stomach

A Vincent Alabama report quotes Vincent High School principal Dr. B Smith crediting HADACOL with restoring health and work ability after stomach and nervous complaints. Ad claims tout vitamin deficiencies and a money back guarantee, with trial and large sizes offered.

Vincent High School Hadacol B. Smith

House Panel Approves Tidelands Title Bill for States

A bill to grant states title to tidelands gained approval from the House judiciary committee. The measure is framed as protecting state rights against federal expansion of power, with warnings it could threaten coal, rail, and steel industries if Congress does not act.

No-Limit Quota Urged To Curb Foreign Oil Imports

Washington June 7 spokesmen for retail coal merchants and independent oil producers urged Congress to protect domestic fuel supplies. Rep Van Zandt said President Truman could impose a quota or raise the tariff on foreign oil from 10 to 21 cents a barrel. The Senate labor subcommittee discussed rising unemployment in coal oil railroad and mining industries.

Washington Congress van Zandt Pennsylvania Senate Truman Neely West Virginia Executive Department B. E. Urheim Chicago American Retail Coal Association Charlies 8 Hill Denver Independent Petroleum Association of America Rocky Mountain Oil and Gas Association Fred W. Shield San Antonio Texas Independent Petroleum Association

Tennessee Gas Co In Second Dividend

Directors of Tennessee Gas Transmission Company approved the regular second quarter dividend of 35 cents per share on 4 666 966 shares. Total dividend for common stock amounts to 1 633 333 dollars. Preferred stock dividends were set at 440 000 dollars.

Houston Tennessee Gas Transmission Company

Texas Co Plans To Open Plant At Port Arthur

Texas Company announces plans to reopen its Port Arthur plant after a 63 day strike. At Port Neches the Texaco plant will resume operations though no agreement with strikers is yet reached. 100 AFL electricians crossed CIO lines to return to work, while OWIU CIO picket lines remained in place.

Texas Co Port Arthur Texas Company AFL CIO Texaco Port Neches Here Oil Workers International Union Owiucio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Schorlemmer

OWIU Union Votes Against Two Year Contract

OWIU officials said 2000 of 4000 striking workers voted unanimously against a previously offered two year contract. Negotiations to resume Friday. OWIU President Cole Knight was unavailable on a Denver trip. The union publicity officer declined further comment.

OWIU Denver Cole O. A. Knight

Gasoline Stocks Down Last Week

New York June 7 Refining companies ran to stills 5,688,000 barrels of crude daily up from 5,591,000 last week and 5,341,000 a year ago. Finished gasoline stocks totaled 121,087,000 barrels vs 122,757,000 prior week and 119,106,000 a year ago. Total US gasoline production was 19,055,000 barrels, up from 18,704,000 last week.

New York United States

Globe News Want Ad Offers Free Expert Writing Aid

Advertises available want ads in any size with free writing assistance by phone 6262. Lists weekly and yearly figures for fuel oil and residual fuel oil, noting volumes for last week and previous week.

Globe News

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