Oklahoma Governor Warns of Oil Import Crisis
Gov. Raymond Gary told Congress excessive foreign oil imports threaten Oklahoma’s economy. He urged mandatory controls, a 16.5 percent cap on imports, and redistribution among refining facilities to level competition. He noted 825,000 Oklahomans depend on oil prosperity and the state would lose about 7 million dollars in gross production tax by year end. He was delayed en route to testify due to weather.
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Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Congress
Gary
House
Ways and Means Committee
U. S
Pittsburgh
MATE IS ODD BUT NOT CRUEL IN DIVORCE PLEA
London sues for divorce on cruelty grounds citing four birthday gift replies by her husband. He offered a divorce, 50,000 tons of caustic soda, a statue of King George II, and a submarine. The court dismissed the petition, deeming his humor eccentric but not cruel.
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London
Gloria Roden
George II
Kansas legislators see short special session aim
Topeka lawmakers from both parties express hope that a special session can run only 10 days to two weeks. Governor Docking plans to call the session around April 21 to discuss revenue measures, with Republicans noting a brief session depends on his tax proposals. Some resist shifting funds and fear a sales tax increase.
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Topeka
George Docking
Docking
House
Jess Taylor
Rtribune
August Lauterbach
R-Collby
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Lauterbach
CCC Appeals to State Supreme Court in Car Financing Case
TOPEKA Commercial Credit Corp appeals a Johnson County District Court ruling that certain motor vehicle financing transactions charged finance charges above the Kansas legal maximum. The appeal seeks to overturn findings and uphold its position in the temporary injunction against it and others.
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Topeka — Commercial Credit Corp
State Supreme Court
Johnson County
Kansas
No Sense of Humor Those Soviets
Bob Hope left Moscow heading to Copenhagen then New York after filming a television segment in Moscow. He was the first U.S. entertainer to shoot a TV show there with cameras and equipment, some of which will be shown in the April 5 U.S. broadcast. Some material may be cut due to Soviet objections. Hope joked about Sputniks and a Soviet official warned that treason is a serious charge.
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Moscow
Bob Hope
Copenhagen
Willny
New York
Tomorrua
U.S
Shah Refuses Celebrate in Moslem New Year Broadcast
The Shah ofTran, amid a dispute over divorce from Queen Sovaya, said in a radio address he would not join in New Year celebrations. He called her an devoted wife and blamed the failure to provide an heir for the split. Advisers urged a second wife to secure a male heir and throne succession.
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Tehran
Tran
Sovaya
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