Markets Have Much At Stake In SEC Probe
The SEC launches a broad inquiry into market rigging and regulatory needs affecting all exchanges led by the American Exchange. The probe follows the Re case of two members implicated in price rigging and illegal trading between 1954 and 1960. Ralph Saul will direct the investigation behind closed doors.
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Frank Cormier
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
American Exchange
SEC
Jerry
Gerard Re
Res
Exchange
Edward T. McCormick
Commission
Messrs. Re
New York Stock Exchange
Richard Whitney
Ralph Saul
Division of Trading and Exchanges
Investixion
Emmy Awards To Be Made Tonight
Hollywood AP reports the Emmy awards will be presented tonight in a show that promises a different tone. Bob Hope will attend among the nominees in the audience.
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James Bacon
Hollywood
Bob Hope
Hope
Emmy
Jack Benny
Remodeling for the elderly home safety and loans
The piece argues for age friendly remodeling including accessible locks and shower handrails. It notes federal loan programs could raise the cap and term for renovations. Practical changes include door adjustments, closet redesigns, level ovens, comfortable counter heights, and slip resistant bath areas to reduce injuries and aid aging residents.
New School for Deaf Proposed in Wilson North Carolina
Bills in both chambers propose a new Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf to be located in Wilson using two buildings no longer required by the nearby tuberculosis sanatorium. Prime sponsors are Sen. Joe Eagles and Rep. Tom Woodard of Wilson County.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
School For the Deaf
Wilson
General Assembly
Joe Eagles
Tom Woodard
Wilson County
Steve Dolley
Gaston
House
Senate
County Elections Board
State Bureau of Investigation
Mule Shortage Hits Logan County Four Mules Left
The Journal-Advocate notes a mule shortage in Sterling Colorado with only four mules remaining in Logan County versus sixty five years earlier when 56 mules were reported in 1952.
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Sterling
Colorado
The
Journal-Advocate
Logan County
Minow Criticizes TV But Praises Two Public Affairs Shows
FCC chairman Newton Minow opposed the flood of lowbrow programming while praising CBS Reports and NBC The Nation's Future as informative. He noted uneven sponsorship and urged stations to air higher quality unsponsored material, citing networks' varying reach and the lure of westerns and crime series. He also referenced Whispering Smith's debut, Audie Murphy's lead role, June Blair's marriage, and Garroway's return with tributes to his wife.
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New York
Federal Communications Commission
Newton N. Minow
Minow
CBS Reports
NBC
CBS
Doug Edwards
Whispering Smith
Audie Murphy
Lawman
Guy Mitchell
Winston Churcheill
David Nelson
Ozzie and Harriet
June Blair
Dave Garroway
N C Firemen Pension Fund Faces Court Test
Two insurance firms filed suits in Wake Superior Court challenging the constitutionality of North Carolina's firemen pension fund law. Employers Mutual Fire Insurance Co and Great American Insurance Co seek refunds of over 7000 dollars paid into the fund since 1960. Defendants include the State Commissioners of Revenue and Insurance. The firms claim the tax levy burdens insured property owners and serves no public purpose, violating the 14th Amendment.
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Raleigh
Wake Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Employers Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Great American Insurance Co
State Commissioners of Revenue and Insurance
U.S
Spelling Confusion Ties Knot in Oklahoma Woman
A Lexington woman visiting a gas company to deposit for a connection was asked for her name. She left to confirm the spelling and returned with the note that she had just married, explaining the change.
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Lexington
Okla
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