Price-Fixing Suit To Be Filed Against Oil Group
Justice Department plans to sue an oil dealers association for price fixing amid indictments of individuals in New Jersey. The Garden State Retail Gasoline Dealers Association is accused of coercing dealers to pass increased costs by boosting wholesale prices. Indicted also were Anthony Vitolo and Irving Lichtenstein, described as a federate ally, amid threats and blockades against independent dealers.
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Wilson Sharpe
Washington
Department of Justice
Oil,dealers’ Association
Defendents
Newark
Garden State Retail Gasoline Dealers Association
New Jersey
Stanley N. Barnes
Anti-Trust
New York
Seaboard
Garden State
Association
Anthony Vitolo
Herbert Brownell Jr
Irving Lichtenstein
Fairlawn, NJ
Justice Department
Vitalo’s
Garden State Association
New Jersey Gasoline Dealers Association
Brief Cure Man Dies En Route From Hospital
Mexico City reported Thursday that Otilio Sanchez, discharged as cured from a hospital, walked 50 yards to a funeral parlor doorway where he sat and died, police said.
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Mexico City
Otilio Sanchez
Uranium Rich Prospector Faces Heavy Burden of Wealth
New York profile of Jack Turner a Utah miner turned uranium prospector. He rose from a $4,000 annual job to a fortune chasing ore from dumps near Moab. He recounts early starts in 1948 49 and 50 and his wife Aggie driving a truck as he built his growing wealth from uranium rich ore and discarded mine dumps.
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New York
Jack Turner
Utah
Turner
Moab
Wild
Steel Canyon
California
Aggie
Miner turns to wealth in uranium boom
The article profiles a miner who owns about 1,000 claims and 15 to 20 operating mines in a uranium rich region. He says wealth changed little beyond more work and responsibilities including conferences, mergers, and paperwork, and expresses a wish for more family time.
James Smithson’s Legacy Sparks Knowledge Institute Founding
Although James Smithson, English founder of the Smithsonian Institution, never visited the United States, he left his fortune to the nation to establish a center for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
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James Smithson
Smithsonian Institution
United States
Tips For Keeping Breaks In Condition
Detroit report highlights danger signs for braking trouble. Squealing brakes require checking the cause, while a low pedal that sinks toward the floorboard typically signals need for adjustment or repair.
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Detroit
Brake Pedal Problems Warn of Immediate Vehicle Danger
A brake pedal that sinks slowly or feels untrustworthy can result in sudden loss of braking power. A grabbing or jerking brake can throw the car out of control. If the brake slows slowly or coasts too long, address the issue at once to avoid trouble.
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Oil Group
J. A. Borum, Jr
Ave E
Asia
U.S
Barry Faber
San Diego
Calif
Formosa
Clee
West Texas Utilities Company
Goodfyear Store
Goodyear
HI Miler Rib
Goodfyear
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