Unorthodox Utah Banker Built A Wide Banking Network
Salt Lake City based Walter E. Cosgriff, described as unorthodox, runs the Continental Bank and Trust Company and affiliated units across Utah Colorado Idaho Nevada California Wyoming with about 200 million in resources. He favors spreading bank money to maximize good for all and has clashed with federal banking controls while expanding a family enterprise begun by his father.
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Walter E. Cosgriff
America
Cosgriff
United Press
Nevada
Husky
Richfield
Bountiful
Utah
Colorado Springs
Meeker and Rifle
Colorado
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Whitney
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Bank of America
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S. Comptroller of Currency
Congress
National’ Bank
Continental Bank and Trust Company
James E. Cosgriff
Cardinal Is King of State Birds in America
The cardinal is America's most popular state bird with seven states naming it since 1926 starting with Kentucky. Other favorites include the meadow lark, mockingbird, bluebird, and goldfinch, chosen for sentiment and practical reasons such as Rhode Island red hen and Delaware blue hen. Utah chose the seagull in 1948 after its role in protecting crops, and Alabama uniquely adopted the yellow hammer flicker.
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America
Kentucky
Rhode Island
Delaware
Utah
Great Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
Alabama
California
Fort Riley Says Farewell To Its Last Government Horses
At Fort Riley Kansas the end of an era arrives as 14 aging government horses depart the Army stables for a rimrock ranch retirement. Veterans like Col. Earl F. Thompson recall mounts such as Rascal Milwood and Dakota once ridden in Olympic Games and by famed riders including Custer and Wainwright.
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Fort Riley
Kan
Rimrock Hills
Army
Comanche
Milwood
Lady Balbec
Dakota
Custer
Wainwright
Grimes
Patton
Earl F. Thompson
Rimrock
John Wofford
Thompson
Rascal
Germany
United States
Europe
Army Olympic
Ace Wainwright
Bais
Charles
Kaye) Brown
Hair sheep tail posture noted as distinguishing feature
An observer notes that some hair sheep resemble goats but can be told apart by tail direction, which points downward in these sheep while goats’ tails point upward.
Delicatessen Owner Faithful Blessing Sells With Spirit
Biagio Montalbano, 65, runs a French Quarter Italian delicatessen from 9 am to midnight. He fills his display with antipasti, cheese, and meats while praying aloud, blessing every transaction and keeping walls lined with holy images. He recalls a 1938 visit by Roman Catholic bishops and a miraculous recovery after a prayer with a desperate man.
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New Orleans
Ernest
Josephine
Martin
Biagio
Montalbano
Angel of Peace
New School Chief Named At Tipton
Jess Hanna named superintendent of Tipton schools after G C Cornelison resigned for Holdenville. Clarence Berry becomes high school principal and Roy Birkhead is appointed grade school principal. Birkhead formerly taught at Wilson Consolidated No 2, now discontinued.
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Tipton
Jess Hanna
G. C. Cornelison
Clarence Berry
Hanna
Roy Birkhead Jr
Birkhead
Wilson Consolidated School No
Cornelison
Holdenville
United Fund Drive Discussed In Lawton Session
Lawton civic leaders and Fort Sill representatives met Tuesday afternoon to discuss organizing a United Fund drive for the city. Directors of the Lawton Fort Sill Community Chest joined a Chamber of Commerce committee and local post representatives.
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Lawton
Fort Sill
United Fund
Lawton-Fort Sill
Hearing for Church Burner Postponed
A habeas corpus hearing to seek release of 13 year old Marion Carl LaBarthe from Western State Hospital at Supply was postponed. LaBarthe, held as a juvenile delinquent in Grant County, admitted responsibility for church fires in Pony Creek and Tonkawa two years ago. Her lawyers argue she could not have committed the crimes.
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Woodward
Oklaho
Kerr Says General Won't Help Mock Kerr Says General Won't Help Mock
Sen. Robert S. Kerr said he would not have been as harsh as General Douglas MacArthur in his remarks. Kerr noted that an eminent authority like MacArthur adds weight to his statements and implies there may be merit in them.
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Kerr
Washington
Robert S. Kerr
MacArthur
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