Union Chief Weighs Four Day Week Talks In Industry Watch
O A Knight head of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union plans a Denver meeting with district directors to survey layoffs due to automation and soft business conditions. He says a shorter week could spread work, with standby clauses, enhanced pensions, and retraining as responses if layoffs occur. Other unions discuss the idea but no contracts include it.
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Workers Union
Harry Wilson Sharpe
United Press
Washington
O. A. Knight
O11 Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Denver
Knight
OCAW
Sanger
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Standard of
Indiana
Body found in Concho River in San Angelo
The body of Norman Graves, 63, was recovered from the Concho River today. He had disappeared Friday night from his home, and relatives said he was sick and despondent.
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San Angelo
Tex
Norman Graves
Concho River
Unusual Friday the 13th scoring at Bobcat Gym
Four Childress Bobcats scored 13 points each in a Friday night ritual at the Bobcat Gym while Electra's Tom Nash hit 13 free throws. Rural telephone service is expanding via ChilDress Exchange and to Kirkland, with openings this week and a welcome to call friends there locally.
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Bobcat
Childress Bobcats
Tom Nash
Electra Tigers
Tell
Kirkland
Mother Kills Self Over Son Tragedy Linked to Anniversary
Fort Worth report states Mrs. Mary Reardon Carter Mi killed herself from grief over the anniversary of her 1year-old son John Jr s death. Police found a verse in her purse written by James Metcalfe noting guilt and loss. Neighbors say she grew despondent as the date neared.
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Fort Worth
Mary Reardon Carter
James Metcalfe
John, Jr
Frank Gooch
Navajo Tribal Council Moves After BIA Bid Impound Threat
The Navajo Tribal Council in Window Rock plans actions after a Bureau of Indian Affairs warning to impound part of a Utah oil gas lease bid that yielded about 3 million dollars. Council attorney Norman Littell calls the move unacceptable and seeks clarification from Washington.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Navajo Tribal Council
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Utah
Four Corners
Norman Littell
Bureau
Washington
Glenn Emmons
Littell
Giles Hearing Set for Monday in Parole Bid
Friends and family of Bascom Giles prepare to plead before the Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday seeking a Christmas home release from his Huntsville prison term for veterans land scandals. Giles, 57, has served in a prison warehouse role awaiting parole consideration since last January.
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Austin
Bascom Giles
Board of Pardons and Paroles
Giles
Veterans Land
Clergymen Urged to Emphasize Traffic Safety in Texas
Gov Price Daniel asked Texas clergymen to dedicate part of pre Christmas services on December 22 to traffic safety appeals. He cited a predicted 113 violent deaths on Texas streets and highways during the holiday period and urged church leaders to treat accident prevention as a moral issue.
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Austin
Price Daniel
Texas
Daniel
Texas Safety Association
Unions Demand Share in Dutch Enterprises Seized by Government
Jakarta dec 14 communist and non-communist unions demand representation on operating teams now mostly army staffed and seized Dutch firms. Maj Gen Nasution ordered territorial commanders to seize all Dutch companies as a warning to private individuals and groups. Sukarno remains at National Council meetings with health rest reportedly possible, no location or date given.
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Jakarta
Abdul Haris Nasution
Holland
Dutch New Guinea
Indonesia
Sukarno
National Council
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Western Boots
Men
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Childress Exchange
Cee Wee
Dub Deuschle
Ma Bell
Huntsville Five
Rogan Giles
J. B Giles
Houston
Marvin Vance
First Methodist Church
Earle E. Burkhalter
C. ©. Small
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Rocker
Birch
Johns
Johns’ Furniture CO
John F. Herren
Gordon J. Gravley
Rucker Bros
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