Runners Set For Congress Leader Races
Washington AP reports a high profile leadership scramble in both parties for three vacant posts after key retirements and a disappearances. Senate figures Bennett Percy Brooke Hruska and Scott are named as contenders while House contenders include O Neill and Gibbons with Madden replacing Colmer and Shiller named sole heir to a $435000 estate in Cincinnati.
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Washington
Senate Republicans
House Democrats
Margaret Chase ‘Smith
Maine
Gordon Allott
Colorado
House
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Alaska
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Smith
Senate Republican Conference
Senate
Bennett
Charles H. Percy
Illinois
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
Republican Policy Committee
Allott
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
SOP
Howard H. Baker
Tennessee
Baker
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Dmass
Sam Gibbons
D-Fla
William M. Colmer
D-Miss
Ray Madden
D-Ind
Colmer
Congress
Madden
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
Bar Asks Belli Be Suspended
SAN PRANCISCO AF Melvin Belli faces a State Bar of California accusation of unprofessional conduct and the bar asks the state Supreme Court to suspend the famed trial lawyer for one year. The bar alleges Belli violated advertising and solicitation rules by hiring a lecture tour manager and using promotional communications praising his skill. Belli predicts the Supreme Court will reject the complaint and plans to appeal to the United States Supreme Court if needed.
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State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Women Send Real Mice To Mice Senators In California
Five Los Angeles women delivered live gift wrapped white mice to 28 California Senate members who voted 28 to 9 to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Police released the women after about half an hour with the mice, as legislators denounced the stunt while the women sang God Bless America and performed a homemade chant to the tune of Three Blind Mice.
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Sacramento
Calif
Senate
U.S
Assembly
Los Angeles
Capitol
Gloria Macklin
James Wedworth
Jerry Walsh
America
California
Exxon Merger Raises State Revenue But Hurts Counties
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania will gain millions in state taxes from the Standard Oil merger creating Exxon Corp. but counties lose personal property tax on shares. The switch shifts franchise tax to the state while removing county, city, and school district levies on stock values.
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Exxon
Harrisburg, Pa
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Standard Oil
Exxon Corp
Commonwealth
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Allegheny
Standard
Humble Oil and Refining Co
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George S. Shiller
Sandusky
Ohio
Otto M. Hoffmeister
Shiller
Hoff
Bar
Belli
Desmond
Trym
del Monte
Morrell
Zoe
Bae
RITE
J&j
Regutol
Privat Skea
Anusol
Feenamint
Gelasil
Cepacol
West Smith Street
Ma Corry
AEP
WEO
Bank Americard