FTC Charges Insurance Ads Are Misleading
The Federal Trade Commission charged 17 health and accident insurers with false and misleading advertising, citing claims on no automatic termination age and broad coverage while many policies renew or cancel, pay little for several conditions, and delay coverage start. Firms include Bankers Life, Mutual Benefit, Reserve Life, and United Insurance. Each faces 20 day replies with hearings set for December.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Bankers Life and Casualty Co. of
Chicago
White Cross
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Assn. of
Omaha
Mutual of Omaha
Reserve Life Insurance Co
Dallas
United Insurance Co
Edward F. Howne
Howrey
Polio Vaccine Bought By National Foundation
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced a nine million dollar purchase of Salk polio vaccine to treat nine million children and pregnant women next year. Basil O'Connor said the move is a calculated financial risk to ensure vaccine availability pending test results next spring. The vaccine will be provided free to trial participants, pregnant women, and first graders, with access through usual channels.
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New York
National Foundation For
Basil O'Connor
National Foundation
University of Michigan
O'Connor
Foundation
Humphrey Defends Job Efforts Amid Unemployment Concerns
Atlantic City N J Secretary of the Treasury George M Humphrey said unemployment is a major concern and that the administration is acting to place every seeking worker in a job His remarks delivered to the American Bankers Association emphasis that industrial activity and total employment are brighter and that more Americans are working than any peacetime year. He contrasted current policies with those of the 1930s noting nine million unemployed in 1939 and arguing war is not a cure.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Eisenhower
Humphrey
American Bankers Assn
Charles E. Wilson
Tne At
Wilson
Detroit
Cleveland
Europe
Some Truck Companies Hold Out in Pay Strike
A group of 450 truck firms planned to continue resisting a driver pay strike while noting weakened position as many others sign union terms. The AFL Teamsters report an avalanche of settlements, while holdouts vote to fight on. The dispute covers general freight carriers from Long Island to Trenton and Poughkeepsie, with a $10 million suit filed against signing firms and seven defendants.
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New York
AFL Teamsters Union
Joseph Adelizzi
Long Island
New York City
Trenton
N. J
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
A&p Food Stores, Inc
Utah Educator Named to Replace War Hero in 1st District
Utah Republicans named 62 year old Dr Henry Aldous Dixon president of Utah State Agricultural College to replace Rep Douglas R Stueingfellow who withdrew after admitting his war hero tale was false Dixon faced delays and consented to run after party officials pleaded with him Dixon would face Democrat Ismon Walter K Granger in the race to represent northern Utah including Salt Lake City and its suburbs
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Douglas R. Stuingfellow
Rutah
Henry Aldous Dixon
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
Utah
Salt Lake City
Stringfellow
Lhen
Dixon
Ogden
GOP
State Central Committee
Lucille
Democratic Party
Sen
Arthur V. Watkins
McCarthy
Rwis
J. Bracken Lee
Jack V. McLea
Roosevelt
Usac Board of Trustees
Germany
Ismon Walter K.granger
Cedar City
Ives Plans Radio- TV Discussion
Senator Irving Ives announced a statewide TV and radio discussion tonight to reveal details about a startling situation involving opponent Averell Harriman. The move follows trailing straw polls and Ives canceled today’s campaign appearances to prepare for the 6:30 to 6:45 p.m. broadcast on WRCA TV and NBC network.
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New York
Irving M. Ives
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Ives
William W. Tyler
Wrca-Tv
NBC
Tammany - Democratic
Carmine Sapio
Democratic Naional
Tammany Hall
Upstate
Albany
Alleghany Sheriff Killed While Trying To Arrest Man
Porter C. Collins 63 sheriff of Alleghany County was shot dead at Virgil Richardson son’s Ennis home while attempting to arrest him on bail and traffic charges. Richardson fled in a pickup then a high power car as a large posse hunted him. Collins, nearing end of his fourth term, left a widow and four sons.
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Sparta
N.C
Porter C. Collins
Alleghany County
Virgil Richardson
Ennis
Here
Richardson
Glenn Nichols
Justice of the Peace
Richardsn
Surry County
Nichols
Collins
Alleghany
Glade Valley
Charlie Crouse
Smith
Aoe
Hare Mill Pond Road
Blue Ridge Parkway
Crouse
Troy
Virgil
Richardson Richardson
Heriff
B. O. Shoate
Iun
Strike Threatens Big Port
London reports a communist backed waterfront strike threatening Southampton and other major ports. About 35 000 dockers of 76 000 are off the job with 193 ships idle while 20 000 London bus workers end a walkout as talks resume. The Queen Elizabeth liner faces departure with Queen Mother Elizabeth aboard.
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London
Southampton
British Isles
Liverpool
Britain
United States
Tulane Panty Raid Sparks Riot And False Fire Alarm
Five hundred Tulane male students stormed into women’s dormitories taking panties, provoking a riot call and a false dormitory fire alarm. Police arrested four for disturbing the peace as firefighting units rushed to the scene. Coeds reportedly cheered, and a male dormitory resident shouted crowd-chant taunts before the incident ended with peace restored.
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New Orleans
Tulane
Pond
Sheppard Motion to Move Trial Rebuffed
In Cleveland, the defense renewed its request to move the first degree murder trial of Dr. Samuel H. Sheppard to another city, but was rebuffed. Judge Edward Bilyetin keeps the case in Cleveland as juror selection proceeds amid publicity concerns and press debate.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Richard A. Sheppard
Samuel H. Sheppard
Marilyn
Richard N. Sheppard
Sam
Willam J. Sottigan
Cuyahoga County
Edward Bilybin
Common Pleas Court
Mn Cartin
Kersara
WHK
James W. Collins
Cleveland Plain Aler
Forrest Allen
Cleveland Press
Collins
Allen
Sigme Delta Chi
Rnalistic
Motorcyclist Dies Of Injuries In North Carolina Crash
Barry Joel Scofield 20 of St acm died from injuries after a motorcycle accident near High Point on Sunday. He suffered severe head and internal injuries and did not regain consciousness at Baptist Hospital. Father listed as Leslie C. Scofield of St Louis Missouri. Details of the crash unavailable.
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Winston Salem
Barry Joel Scofield
St. Acm
Baptist Hospital
High Point
Leslie C. Scofield
Page Ave
St. Louis
Army Engineers Move to Aid In Carolinas Coast Cleanup
Army engineers from Ft. Bragg moved into Wilmington and Myrtle Beach areas to clear debris and restore water and sewage services after the hurricane. About 800 engineers were dispatched with 500 to Wilmington and 300 to Myrtle Beach. advance parties prepared camps while rail transport followed. Local officials and agencies coordinated cleanup, insurance claims, and looting prevention amid widespread damage.
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Army
Carolinas Coast
Wilmington
N.C
Ft. Bragg
Myrtle Beach
Ft Bragg
981St Engineers
Ed Rankin
North Carolina
William B. Umstead
National Guard
Washington, D.C
Beaufort County
Bill Rum
Dam River
Louis V. Sutton
The
Carolina Power & Light Co
Charles F. Gold
Rae
Mayo Nae Woop
Iecken
Russia seeks UN action on charges against United States
The Soviet Union asks the United Nations Steering Committee to air two complaints accusing the United States of aggression near Formosa and the Chinese mainland and accusing U S allies of piracy. U S opposition to inviting Red China to debate remains firm though some nations may favor including her in the discussion.
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United Nations
N.Y
Russia
U.N
China
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Formosa
Ratsha Ot Vishaya
Noice
U.N. Secretariat
Red
Red China
Teacher Opens Two Night School Courses in Topeka
Mrs Bernard Lvanhoe an instructor at Treen Night School begins two new courses tomorrow as the eight week term starts. She hopes to draw more students with the program titled Reducing by.
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Topeka
Kan
Bernard Lvanhoe
Treen
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