Mutual Savings Life under court control as judge appoints agent
State Superintendent of Insurance named judicial agent to manage Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co after a petition by John Bookout and Atty. Gen. Baxley alleging solvent risk and asset dissipation. Louie Roussel III defends management while seeking hearing. holding company plans discussed with Birmingham and Mobile banks.
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Lee Sentell
State Superintendent of Insurance
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
John Bookout
Circuit Court
Newton Powell
Louie Roussel
Bill Baxley
State Insurance Department
Bookout
Redus Collier
Powell
Louie Roussel III
Baxley
Mutual Savings
Charles Barnes
Insurance Department
North Carolina
Pyramid Life Insurance Co
Roussel
Department of Insurance
U S Eyes Southeast Asia Air Activity and Cancer Crusade
Secretary of State Rogers says the United States will maintain air operations in Southeast Asia amid new North Vietnamese offensives in Laos and Cambodia. President Nixon signs a 1.6 billion federal program to conquer cancer. The Price Commission approves a 22 percent increase in Blue Cross Blue Shield premiums for federal employees, higher than requested. In Alabama extended unemployment benefits begin January 2 for those exhausted under the regular program, with same weekly rate and half the duration.
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Washington (Ap
William P. Rogers
United States
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Washington
the Price Commission
Blue Cross-Bluesf
Montgomery (Ap
George C. Wallace
Postal Rates Exempted but Increases Studied by Council
The Cost of Living Council exempted postal rates from price controls while ordering a review of proposed increases including a 23.9 percent hike in third class rates. Pay for postal workers and all state and local employees remains under the Pay Board. The council also lifted controls on most state and local fees to avoid tax increases, with director Donald Rumsfeld calling for discipline in costs and noting uncertain impact on Nixon’s inflation goal.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
U.S. Postal Service
Donald Rumsfeld
Council
Nixon
Rumsfeld
New York City
18 POW Families Get Happy Tidings
Families learn 18 American servicemen held by Viet Cong in South Vietnam are alive. Reunions and relief spread as relatives share reactions from Mandy Davis of Clayton Alabama and Jerhardt Mehrer of Omaha Nebraska.
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South Vietnam
Mandy Davis
Clayton
Ala
Thomas
Jerhardt Mehrer
Omaha
Neb
Gustave
Cora Weiss
Cochairman
Committee of Liason
North Vietnam
Train Crash in Laurel Run Claims 75 Lives
On this date in 1903 a locomotive crash near Laurel Run Pennsylvania killed over 75 after crashing into fallen timber. Weather today reaches 62 with a low of 38 and a high of 66 expected Friday. full weather map and river page on B-5.
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Laurel Run
Area Accidents Claim 2 Lives in Alabama
Two men died in separate crashes Wednesday in Alabama. Hubert Denton, 54, of Vinemont died in Cullman County when his car hit a parked vehicle. Elmer Gregory, 37, of Falkville, was driving another car but was uninjured. Alfred Kyle, 28, of Athens, died in a Madison County single vehicle crash.
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Vinemont 2
Athens
Hubert Denton
Cullman County
Alfred Kyle
Madison County
Denton
Elmer Gregory
Falkville
Gregory
E. L. Lamont
Churches Plan Yule Services
The community plans peaceful Christmas observances across several churches. First Christian will host a quiet Christmas Eve open time from 4 30 p m to 9 p m for silent meditation and prayer. First Baptist honors Handel's Messiah at 8 p m Friday with an 80 voice choir. First Presbyterian hosts a candlelight vesper at 5 p m co sponsored by Covenant Presbyterian with nursery care. Ninth Street United Methodist features a live nativity with youth members in period costumes drawing attention on Sixth Ave.
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Lawrence Maines
First Christian Church
Maines
First Baptist Church
Wilson Henderson
W. K. Stephenson
First Presbyterian Church
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Paul Ransford
Ninth Street United Methodist Church
Sixth Ave
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Decatur
Rutledge Thomas
Birmingham
Mobile
Firstational Bank of Birmingham
American National Bank of Mobile
James Davis
Spe
Beth Gilbert
Phillip Gilbert
Sth Ave. NW
1St Air Cavalry Division
Mace
1St Cavalry
U.S
Saigon
Billy Smith
New York
Richard Fernadez
Paris
Mehrer
Gussie
Alfonso Ray Riate
Marine Corps
Riate
Zelda Lovinto
Bell Gardens
Calif
Mary Pepper
Alabama
E‘tainmen Financial
Landers
Tennessee Valley
Frigidaire Sales & Service
Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Adv
Churches Plan
Yule Services
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