Secret mail ballot praised as union election model
A columnist lauds the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers Union for using a mail ballot system with 7,000 members dispersed across oil fields and plants. Ballots mailed to members are counted by accountants, promoting a secret, home voting process, while warning against voter apathy seen in other elections. The piece compares to the Douglas vote and contrasts with bossed elections in Tanay halls.
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Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Jocal
Certified Public Accountants
Rank and File
Douglas
Long Beach
Senate OKs farm bill with 4 billion cash aim
The Senate approved a 4 billion dollar farm bill by a 73 to 10 vote after two days of debate. The plan sets a 50 thousand dollar ceiling on price support benefits and moves to a joint conference with the House to resolve differences. It also lists 122 million for permanent programs and 421 million for farm electrification and telephone loans.
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Washington
Senate
Senate House Conference
House
Election vote counts spark concern over clerk methods
A letter decries boss-appointed tellers and corrupt practices, arguing the Workers election results on vote totals matter and that apathy cannot be justified. It notes commentary by LA Cotes Sr and cites personal opinion not reflecting the satd w ar.
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Our Workers
LAC
LA Cotes Sr
Fired man turns gun on boss at Trunkline Gas
Houston police identified Robert L Robinson, recently fired engineer, as the shooter who killed Lee Edwards, chief of the mapping section, and wounded Charles R. Lockard, chief draftsman, before killing himself in the Trunkline Gas Co engineering annex.
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Houston
Tex
Robert L Roberson
Lee Edwards
Charles R.lockard
Roberson
St. Luke's Hospital
Sea-Saucer Debut Set Off British Secret Project
In Cowes England next week Britain will unveil the Sea-Saucer a hybrid aircraft and ship touted as a possible future forerunner of large flying crafts. The prototype a polished aluminum disc 30 feet by 23 feet will hover a few inches over water off the Isle of Wight on June 11 after passing engine trials and tethered hover tests. Few have seen the experimental craft which has been tightly guarded by British aviation.
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Cowes
England
Britain
Isle of Wight
Japanese Dies Casting a Vote in Election Tragedy
In SEKI Japan Yos hima Kinoshita collapsed while heading to a polling station and died after casting his ballot. He recovered briefly then again collapsed and died of a cerebral hemorrhage in the voting booth.
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Seki
Japan
UPI
Yoshima Kinoshita
Kirinoshita
Independent Daily Notice of Court Decree and Carrier Delivery
Public notice from a Long Beach area court listing an alteration of an order by Superior Court Lea Angles County dated Oct 6 with Decree No C12280. Includes details on monthly carrier delivery charges and prior entries from March 27 1333 and other figures.
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Suxts St
Pine Ave
Long Leach
Long Geach & Calf
Superior Court
Lea Angles County
Live on the Beach at the Huntington Hotel Bar Notice
A garbled hotel dining scene advertises meals and prices near Huntington Hotel on East Ocarelyd Street. The read appears to list steak and beef dishes with prices and a catered event, though many words are unclear.
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Huntington Hotel
Classified business for sale opportunity ad
A brief classified item offers a business for sale inviting calls. The ad mentions a phone contact 2.5959 and emphasizes sales talk to potential buyers.
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Winstead
Winsteed Store
Rigkton
Eaeat
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Keystone Iece
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Beast
Te'ephota Lerser
Ain
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Geese Ora
Capra
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Ety
LU Mtel
Keystone Factory
Jace Sth
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Cory
Trentre
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Eailigead
Dean “Reptore
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Fat Chan
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Eli
Pata
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Raeford
Dad
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Mansinger
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