California sues 11 oil firms for antitrust actions
The California attorney general filed a multimillion-dollar antitrust suit against 11 major oil companies. The complaint seeks treble damages and divestiture of crude oil interests, accusing firms of price fixing and market allocation to eliminate competition in oil production and refined products. The case follows a two year probe and includes responses from a company spokesman denying any basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAN Prancisco
UPI
California
Oll
Michael I. Spiegel
Federal District Court
Standard Oil Company of California
Texaco Inc
Union Oil Company of California
Atlantic Richfield
Continental Douglas Oil
Exxon
Getty Oil
Gulf Oil
Mobil Oil Company of California Ltd
Phillips Oil
Shell Oil
Eveile Younger
Gandhi declares nationwide emergency in India arresting opposition
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi defies calls to resign and orders a two month state of emergency with predawn raids arresting opposition leaders including Jayaprakash Narayan. Government sources say arrests will continue through the day as she cites threats to internal security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Indira Gandhi
India
Jayakprash Narayan
Narayan
Gandhi
Man Suffers Cut on Head After Altercation
Michael Smith reported to police he was struck in the back of the head by another man early Thursday. Taken to Fannin County Hospital, he received four stitches. He said the assailant fled after an implied struggle at their home. a chase into Pig Branch followed with a stick tossed to frighten him out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Smith
Smith
Fannin County Hospital
Its A Girl Born to Waldrum Family in Sherman
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waldrum at 2 18 p.m. Tuesday June 24 1975 in Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman. The child weighed 9 pounds 0 ounces with a note of 104% ounces. Parents reside Savoy and Austin, with the maternal great grandmother listed as Mrs. Mable Huddleston of Kenowa Oklo. Mrs. Waldrum in Room 207.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Blain
Charles Waldrum
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Waldrum
Savoy
Kasparek
Austin
Mable Huddleston
Kenowa
Oklo
Deaths Robert Edwards Services Friday in Bonham
Robert Lee Edwards 85 of Bonham died at Seven Oaks Nursing Home at 10 15 a m Wednesday June 25 1975. Funeral 3 p m Friday Wise Funeral chapel Bonham with Rev Joe Eubanks officiating. Burial at Arledge Ridge cemetery. Survived by wife Fan Edwards three daughters Reba Devault Alaska Justice and Mary Hodges one sister Edna Shaw four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Family at funeral home tonight 7 to 9.
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Robert Lee Edwards
Bonham, Rt
Wise Funeral
Joe Eubanks
Arledge Ridge
Edwards
Seven Oaks
Tennessee
Fan Edwards
Reba Devault
Alaska Justice
Bonham
Mary Hodges
Fort Worth
Edna Shaw
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Robert Lee Taylor
Clarence Sue Farmer
Shirley Crable
Atlanta
Jackie Vaughn Promoted to Air Force Captain
Jackie W. Vaughn of Bailey has been promoted to captain in the U S Air Force. A 1967 Leonard High School graduate, 1971 East Texas State University alum, and 1972 Air Force Pilot School graduate, he has four years as a rated pilot with service in Vietnam Cambodia and Taiwan. He is stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base Arkansas, flying the C 13. He and his wife and two sons reside in Little Rock.
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Jackie W. Vaughn
Bailey
U. S. Air Force
Vaughn
Leonard High School
East Texas State University
Air Force Pilot School
Columbus
Mass
Vietnam
Cambodia
Taiwan
Little Rock
Ark
Air Force Base
Recognizing Power Compromise Housing Bill Eyed Leaders
The vote stood 268 to 157, 16 short of two thirds. Ford secured a fourth victory on a Democratic draft at subsidized rates. He sought $7.75 billion in authority, with $2.3 billion extra unused. The Proxmire compromise linked to loan underwriting for unemployed home buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Organization Seeks Better Fields For Texas Airports
Vernon Smith, head of the Texas Good Air Service Association, says Texas airports must handle four times as many passengers by 1990 and twice as many aircraft. A TAC survey shows 174 cities seeking financial aid, with 74 communities backlog for TAC funds. Smith argues for broader air service and general aviation facilities beyond big carriers and big airports.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas
Vernon Smith
Waco
Texas Good Air Service Association
Smith
Texas Aeronautics Commission
Austin
CAB
Civil Aeronautics Board
Parr Denies Knowledge of Auto Owner Linked to Gang
In San Diego Texas Rangers seized a Ford Galaxie at Parr’s ranch later linked to Rosa Carrasco, widow of narcotics figure Fred Gomez Carrasco. Parr said he allowed a private investigator to store the car and did not know the owner. Authorities also found a cosmetics kit and a gang circular inside.
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San Diego
Tex
UPI
Duval County
Archer Parr
Fred Gomez Carrasco
Texas Rangers
Rosa Carrasco
Rangers
Parr
Robert L. Fordhe
Mexico
Tal
Forche
Arnulfo Guerra
Forche Alo
San Antonio
James Gillespie
Gillespie
Carrasco
Texas
Guadalajara
4 H Dress Revue Set Tonight at Fountain Room
The 1975 Fannin county 4 H Dress Revue will be held tonight in the Fountain Room of the First National Bank starting at 7:30 p.m. Senior and junior members from all clubs model their creations as entrants in the district and state contests.
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Fannin County
First National Bank
Fort Worth
Dallas
Charlotte Talley
4-H
Abduction of Quebec Businessman's Wife Demands Ransom
In Rock Forest Quebec the wife of a wealthy businessman, Lena Bianchette 63, was kidnapped from her home Tuesday. Police say a multi million dollar ransom is demanded and the kidnapers threaten harm without details on number or identities. The victim requires daily heart medicine not taken during the abduction. A witness found a wet bathing suit at the house.
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Rock Forest
Que
Quebec
Lena Bianchette
McGovern Sues Seven For Illegal Campaign Donations
Senator George McGovern filed a 1.09 million suit in Houston alleging seven corporations funneled illegal contributions totaling 545000 to Richard Nixon’s 1972 campaign. The Texas Election Code bans corporate campaign gifts. Firms named include American Airlines Ashland Oil Braniff Goodyear Gulf Oil Minnesota Mining Phillips Petroleum with multiple March 1972 payments and other dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Airlines
Ashland Oil Inc
Braniff Airways, Inc
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Gulf Oil Co
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co
Phillips Petroleum Co
Louisiana Declares Day of Mourning for NYC Jet Crash Victims
Governor Edwin Edwards announced a day of mourning for 110 people killed in a New York City jetliner crash. Louisiana residents aboard included Dispenza family members from Baton Rouge. three survived with burns and were treated at Jacobi Hospital in New York.
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New Orleans
UPI
Edwin Edwards
New York City
Louisiana
Edwards
Dispenea
Baton Rouge
Sandy
Bonham Youth Choir Sings at Blue Ridge Crusade
The Trinity Baptist Youth Choir will perform Friday night at the Collin Fannin Christian Crusade in Blue Ridge stadium. Rev Dan Vestal speeches and Joe Atkinson leads the music for youth night with refreshments. nightly services run 8 p.m. through Sunday, attendance reaches about 500 from fourteen area churches.
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Trinity Baptist Church
Collin-Fannin Christian Crusade
Blue Ridge
Dan Vestal
Joe Atkinson
Rusic
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Bonham Daily
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Thurs
Douglas Leschak
Bristol
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Leschaks
W. Sam Rayburn
Robert Edwards
Jackie Vaughn
America
Fountain Room
Ransom
B. J, Farmer
Ivanhoe Community Center
Ivanhoe, Tex
McGovern
Seven
Tina
Connie
Bonham Youth Choir
Yan
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