Investigation Grows Over Gas and Oil Price Increases
Congressional inquiry into recent gas and oil price hikes gathers support as 20 senators back a special committee. Senate Commerce requests 50000 dollars for the probe while Humphrey urges a Justice Department review for consumer protection amid industry defense by Independent Petroleum Association of America president Robert Wood.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Sen
Humphrey
Jb Minn
Small Business Committee
Atty Gen. Brownell
Justice Department
Congress
Robert
Wood
Independent Petroleum . Assn, of America
United States
Middle East
Europe
Large Kansas City raids round up 279 men in crime sweep
Police in Kansas City detained 279 men in a night raid, presenting 40 victims or witnesses to recent robberies. Nine men were booked for investigation, 76 more expected on gambling and narcotics charges, while others were released. Thirty five taverns cafes pool halls were raided. Detective Chief Eugene Pond called it the largest roundup in years.
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Kansas City
Eugene, Pond
Local Crime Note Cites Racial Motive in Recent Robberies
A brief remark attributes a spate of robberies to African American suspects. The quote notes that most incidents have been committed by Negroes and references Pond in the statement.
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Negro Area
Pond Saith
Heavy Drinker Fails In Drunkometer Test Case
Miami case reports Flank Willian Rose consuming 200 shots of whisky yet failing to discredit the drunkometer reading. Municipal Judge Francis A Sobiesky upholds a 246 reading as correct and sets February 14 for further proceedings on the driving under the influence charge.
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Miami
Willian Rose
Ao Pox
Francis A. Sebiesky
Po Whee
Rose
Sobiesky
Funeral for Jap Set Wednesday
Funeral services will be held Wednesday for Mamoru Shigemitsu 69 the man who signed Japan s surrender on the battleship Missouri in 1945. He died at his seaside villa 60 miles southwest of Tokyo a month after being succeeded as foreign minister by Nobusuke Kishi in a change of governments.
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Tokyo
Maimoru Shigemitsu
Japan
Missouri
Nobusuke Kishi
Liberal Democratic Party
Shigemitsu
U.N
United Nations
Shanghai
Toy collection leads to daughterless search in Covina
Mrs. Mary Strong discovered her two year old son Richard hid a collection of boats cars trucks and guns in a bubbling plastic pool behind the kitchen again. The sudden smoke from the oven during dinner prep revealed the stash and the boy burst into tears.
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Covina
Calif
Mary Strong
Richard
Rejected Suitor Wins Court Battle Over Engagement
Joseph P Donnelly testified Kath erine Addy ended their July 1955 engagement after spending 3527 on preparations. He received a 5475 judgment to cover the debt and some furniture purchases. Six die in Texas plane crash near Bryan Air Force Base on foggy, rainy day.
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Topeka, Kas
Joseph P Donnelly
Katherine Addy
Donnelly
Miss Addy
Texas
Bryan
Tex
Bryan Air Force Base
Air Force
Bob Pomeroy
Jim Thornton
Donald Crary
Oklahoma City
Clyde Thompson
Houston
Sohio Oil Co
Burns Day Visitor Barred by Passport Check at Windsor
Dame Flora MacLeod, 28th chief of the MacLeod clan, was stopped by Canadian immigration officials at the Detroit Windsor tunnel due to lack of passport or personal ID. She held a press conference in the Windsor customs house during a U S clan gathering in Michigan as part of a U S tour. The article notes her Dunvegan Castle residence and includes a definition of a nautical mile.
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Windsor
Robert Burns
Canada
Flora MacLeod
Clan MacLeod
Detroit - Windsor
Customs House
Flora
Detroit
Michigan
United States
Dunvegan Castle
Syke
Scotland
Pakistanis protest Kashmir integration amid clashes
About 20 000 Pakistanis demonstrated in Hyderabad over Kashmir union with India. They pelted stones at the Indian high commission office, injuring several. Indian officials stated integration was already complete and the assembly had dissolved for Republic Day. The U N called for a plebiscite, while India rejected any police force for Kashmir. Raymond Nichols appointed Plymouth moderator as local church trustees reshuffle.
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Hyderabad
West Padsistar Fy
Pakistan
Lts
Kesh
India
Telll
Washmir
Himalayas
U. N
U. N. Security Council
Kashmir
Courtnotes on Lewis in liquor case with prior drunk driving record
Court records show Lewis faced drunk driving charges twice before and now faces a liquor related ruling. The brief notes outline prior convictions and the current court action.
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Lewis
Drunk Driver Sentenced in Overland Park Case
Robert Lee Lewis of Overland Park was sentenced in County Court on a driving while under the influence charge. He received six months in jail and a $300 fine.
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Robert Lee Lewis
Overland Park
Lawrence Junior High concert rescheduled for next Tuesday
The Lawrence Junior High School Band concert, cancelled Tuesday, will be held at 8 p.m. next Tuesday in the Junior High School Auditorium. Music by the Training Band and the Mustang Concert Band, with Robert E. Zimox directing.
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Lawrence
Mustang
Robert E. ZiMiox
Kennel Club Sets May 11 As Date for Point Show
Towashawk Kennel Club announces its first AKC point show on Saturday May 11 with over 200 entries in sanctioned matches. Moss Point Shows of Greensboro, S.C. named superintendent. show will offer breed ribbons and points toward winning titles. Local chairman Jim McClacherty invites entrants by calling 113-8259.
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Kennel Club
Towashawk Kennel Club
Satur
Joann Brand
Wall
Totedsa
Greensboro
Soc
Two Texas Children Die Trapped in Old Ice Box
In San Antonio, Grove or Earl Emery, 5, and his sister Elen Irene, 4, died yesterday after becoming trapped in an abandoned ice box on their front yard. Father James M. Emery, 34, a mechanic, had warned them Thursday not to play with the boxes. mother was away at a laundry job. The couple has three other children in school.
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San Antonio
Tex
Grove
Earl Emery
Elen Irene
James M. Emery
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