Four Oil Firms Sued for 67 Million in U S Action
Four major American oil companies and six subsidiaries face civil suits in Federal Court seeking 67 million dollars. The government alleges overcharges on Middle East crude oil shipments to European recovery programs between 1949 and 1952, with charges of a two price system defrauding the Marshall Plan and MS A. The actions name Standard Oil of New Jersey and Esso Export Corp. Standard Oil California. Texas Company and Bahrein Petroleum Company and others. Socony-Vacuum. Esso and Texas Company defended their pricing as competitive and noted no cartel ties. The cases accompany ongoing antitrust and foreign aid oil investigations in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S
Europe
Congressional Administration
Atty
James P. McGranery
Middle East
McGranery
Free World
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Esso Export Corp
Standard Oil Company of California
Texas Company of
Bahrein Petroleum Company, Ltd
California-Texas Oil Company, Limited
Caltex Oceanic Ltd
Mid-East Crude Sales Company
Bahamas
Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Inc
Socony-Vacuum Overseas Supply Company, Inc
Fort Lee
N. J
Esso
Esso Export
ECA
Texas Company
United States
MSA
Washington
Gulf
Greek Premier Wins Despite U S Envoy Election Proposal
Greek Premier Nicholas Plastiras survived a heated crisis as Parliament backed his coalition 127 to 118. U S Ambassador Peurifoy had suggested new national elections to address Greece's economic woes, drawing criticism from Lib erals and deputies allied with Venizelos. Eight Communists walked out in protest as the Rally opposition pressed for elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Athens
Greece
Nicholas Plastiras
U. S
John Peurifoy
Plastiras
Peurifou
Elliniki Imera
Sophocles
Venizelos
McGilvray Road Project Detailed for delegates at La Crosse
Thomas M. Reynolds La Crosse division engineer of Wisconsin State Highway Commission outlined the McGilvray Road project at the National Mississippi River Parkway Convention in La Crosse. He described proposed scenic easements and a 700 foot right of way to protect river bottomland scenery along a five mile stretch between La Crosse and Trempealeau Counties.
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McGilvray
la Crosse
Thomas M. Reynolds
Wisconsin State Highway Commission
Reynolds
Stoddard Hotel
Black River
Trempealeau
Weather Update for La Crosse and Vicinity
Generally fair tonight and Sunday. Not so cool tonight, warmer Sunday. Low tonight 55, high Sunday afternoon 84.
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la Crosse
Texas Governor Quizzes Adlai On Oil Rights
Texas Governor Allan Shivers will quiz Adlai Stevenson on whether federal or state control should govern offshore oil deposits. The meeting, set for 10 a.m. EST in Springfield, could influence tidelands policy battles in several states. Stevenson, returning from rest in Wisconsin, says he seeks more information before taking a firm stance while Eisenhower backs state control and Truman has vetoed prior tidelands bills.
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Springfield
Ill
Adlai Stevenson
Texas
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Tidelands
Stevenson
Minocqua
Wis
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
Supreme Court
Truman
Kansas
Stalin may replace 60 key Soviet leaders at Congress
Washington reports Stalin may call a Moscow party congress on October 5 to replace about 60 top Communist leaders who have died or been purged. The Voice of America cited high mortality and lack of coverage as signs of leadership turnover and suggested Malenkov could receive the chairman post.
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Washington
Stalin
Communist Party
Moscow
Voice of America
State Department
Central Committee
Russia
Voice
Harry Fleischman
Iron Curtain
Politburo
Soviet Union
Joseph Stalin
Georgi Malenkov
Malenkov
Nazi Germany
Soviet Russia
Hitler
Farragut Flagship to Mobile Bay Sparks Confederate Fire
Indignant United Daughters of the Confederacy clash over bringing the Hartford to Mobile Bay as a historical shrine. Legion and Knights of Columbus urge preserving the deteriorating ship, while UDC members attack the plan citing Semmes statue proximity and Civil War fury. If leaders agree, another bid to torpedo Hartford may follow.
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Mobile
Ala
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mobile Bay
Farragut
Hartford
Bay
Norfolk
Navy Yard
UDC
Adm
Raphael Semmes
Semmes
Government Street
Mobile American Legion Post
Knights of Columbus Council
Legionnaires
Daughters of the Confederacy
W. G. Hieronymus
Mobile Bay District
Joe Cooper
Huntsville
Glen Long
Newton
N. C
Demo Leader Rips the For McCarthy Stand
Washington energy heats up as Kirwan accuses Eisenhower of placing party above right and wrong. McCarthy endorsement claims spark clashes with Nixon and Mundt while Monroney counters. Eisenhower says he would back McCarthy but oppose un-American methods, linking to Marshall controversy. The debate moves to Page 8.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Michael J. Kirwan
Ohio
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Kirwan
GOP
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Sen
Richard M. Nixon
California
McCarthy
Nixon
Denver
A. S
Mike Monroney
Oklahoma
Democratic Campaign
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
Monroney
Republican
George C. Marshall
Gen. Marshall
Sen. McCarthy
Polio cases in Monroe County rise to sixty five
Monroe County reports 65 polio cases as volunteers raise funds in a Coca Cola sale. New cases include a 4 year old Sparta boy and a 7 year old Cashton resident sent to Camp McCoy Hospital. A La Crosse County case involves an expectant mother Ardelle Ann Schmeider of Rockland. Several workers aided the drive, with Harrison's Restaurant and local volunteers coordinating efforts.
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Sparta
Wis
Monroe County
al Wall
Farmers National Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Wesley Aston
Coca Cola
George Brandau
Harrison's
Robert Heitman
Fred Heitman
K. St
Gary Kingslien
Wilmer Kingslien
Cashton
Camp McCoy Hospital
Ardelle Ann Schmeider
Martin \Schmeider
Rockland
la Crosse County
Camp McCoy
Bay City
Mich
Sheboygan Women Use Trailer to Register Voters
The Sheboygan Women's Club deputized by the city clerk used a trailer as a mobile registration booth adding 728 voters to the city lists. They parked at prominent locations and visited factories in their cars to register workers. The drive was backed by local civic groups along with the Democratic and Republican parties. Registration at City Hall continues through Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheboygan
Ladies of the
Sheboygan Women’s Club
City Hall
61 000 Attend Fair On Friday
About 61 000 people enjoyed cool sunny weather Friday for Press and Radio Day at the Wisconsin State Fair. Margaret McGuire of Highland served as Alice in Dairyland from the 1948 Centennial fair. Mrs H P Kessenich of Milwaukee demonstrated wool processing and weaving, finishing two days early. Police checked a rumor of a $7 000 robbery plot, but no incident occurred as money was distributed. Industry Day featured motorcycle races and a horse show with numerous cattle and horse awards announced and local judging teams winning.
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C. A. Ellfritz
Fairgrounds
West Allis
Harold Zimmerman
Gates
Ellfritz
Zimmerman
Make Cattle Awards
Jake Voegels
Monticello
Wisconsin
Narvic Farm
Lake Mills
June Gerdes
Princeton
Southdown
Charles Batterman
Ewe
Ram
Larry Disch
Evansville
Wis
Val Bast and Sons
Rockfield
Hubert P. Kipp
North Prairie
Oscar Fischer
Jefferson
Glydesdale
Floyd Jones
Bangor
Walworth
Wood Counties
Walworth County
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Iowa
Paul Baker
Terry Beck
Elkhorn
Harry Moyer
Whitewater
Wood County
Robert Grossbier
Auburndale
Robert Hagermann
Arpin
Donald
Page
Bakersfield Sees Severe Earthquake Strike Downtown
Editor Jim Day recalls Bakersfield’s center hit hard by a ten second quake with cars bouncing, bricks falling, and a gray dust cloud. He notes thousands in streets, no hysteria, then injured appearing as sirens rise and police clear streets for ambulances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakersfield
Calif
USAF Outshoots Red Jets 26 in August
In August the U S Fifth Air Force said Sabre pilots shot down 26 Russian built jets over North Korea in the first 22 days of the month with only one Allied plane lost. Six Communist jets damaged and total MIGs crippled reached 29 for August as two Sabres and four other U N planes failed to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Korea
U. S
Fifth Air Force
U. N
North Korea
Air Force
Bus Nickel Pass to End as Transit Seeks Fare Hike Hearing
La Crosse Transit Co plans to discontinue its weekly nickel pass while pursuing a 3 point fare increase. Public Service Commission set a 1:30 p.m. hearing on September 18 at the Court House. Passes sold for 60 cents allow five cent rides for seven days. Usage has fallen from 400 weekly in early 1951 to about 150 in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse
Public Service Commission
Commission
Court House
Jap Expert On Red Terror Sees New Guerrilla Raids
A high ranking but unnamed Japanese expert on Communist tactics predicts the Reds will launch a fall series of guerrilla terror raids aimed at discrediting the United States and swaying Japanese toward the Red camp. He says Moscow Peiping strategy talks and the Korean minority in Japan will fuel attacks on police posts government offices and U S installations to bolster Communist China and Russia.
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Tokyo
Reds
America
Moscow
Red
Japan
U. S
China
Russia
Peiping
Communist Party
Bakersfield Quake Aftermath Quickly Shrugs Off Damage
Bakersfield faces extensive losses after a second temblor, with over 100 blocks roped off, 2 dead and 32 injured. Gov. Warren promises aid as city and county officials declare emergencies and plan repairs to churches, schools, and streets amid ongoing aftershocks.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Los Angeles
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Curbstone
State of
Surroundin
Edna Ledbetter
McFarland
George Patman Corby
Southern Pacific Railroad
Kern County Equipment Company
Ene Tire
C. Leland Gunn
County Board of Supervisors
Nothing Stops Love Amid Kern County Quake Demand
Bakersfield brief reports a couple rushes to obtain a marriage license after an earthquake shakes Kern County. County Clerk Vera Gibson addresses officials on courthouse lawn as request is made, with further details to be found on EARTHQUAKE Page 8.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Dan Cupid
Kern County
Vera Gibson
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Reynold
Charles P. Casey
Adlai
Don Whitehead
By John A. Scali
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Warren Rogers JR
Marshall
Senate
Army
Health Department
Edward Peters
Jim Day
Californian
Ours
USAF
William C. Barnard
Stan Carter
Tehachapi
California Institute of Technology
Kern River
Bear Mountain
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