Unemployment Rises Sharply in November
Washington reports November unemployment up 700000 to 3.2 million, the highest for the month since 1949. Civilian employment falls 1.1 million to 64.9 million, with declines concentrated in agriculture and factories. The average work week slips to 39.2 hours and earnings edge up slightly to 2.10 per hour. The jobless rate rises to 5.2 percent, the highest since February 1935.
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State upholds protest against farm sales tax exemption
Secretary of State Andy Anderson ruled the petition challenging the farm sales tax exemption valid and said about 2 000 signatures stood. Frank Carter, attorney for farm groups, pledged to appeal to the Oklahoma Supreme Court after ruling.
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Carter
Anderson
Fox
Supreme Court
Jury Frees 3 Officials in County Claims Case
A McAlester district court jury acquitted two Pittsburg County commissioners Russell H. Benton and Bill Harrington and former Commissioner Johnny Wright. They faced charges under a 1955 law requiring county officials to sign claims for supplies before payment. The trial ended after less than 144 hours of deliberation.
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Russell H. Benton
Bill Harrington
Johnny Wright
Drive-in theater brings backyard viewing to Oakley homes
Homeowners in Cincinnati's Oakley section gained rear yard cinema access when a drive-in opened behind them. Operators supplied sound boxes so residents could hear and watch the show from porches and yards.
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Cincinnati
Oakley
Pilots Prayed For by Plattsburgh Catholic School Pupils
In Plattsburgh New York pupils at a Roman Catholic school offer prayers for SAC jet bomber pilots stationed at Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Each child has his own pilot and prays as the planes take off.
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Peabody Coal
Penney
Plough
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RCA
Rayonier
Reyn
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Sears Roeb
Sinclair
Soconyes
Sperry
Stoke van C
Sun Chem
US Steel _Sire
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Polish Offer Indonesia Aid In Shipping Shortage
Jakarta reports a government spokesman said Poland and Yugoslavia have offered to help ease the shipping shortage caused by the Dutch ship seizures. More than 30 KPM ships idle in Indonesian harbors under guard, with 27 more at Singapore diverted from the Indonesian run amid Cold War tensions.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Europe
KPM Line
KPM
Singapore
West New Guinea
Regal Brushoff Stirs Scot Anger at Princess Margaret
Angry Scots protested as Princess Margaret boarded a train to London from Tay Bridge station in Dundee. About 50 people were kept back by police so the royal party could depart for Nairobi, Kenya, drawing sharp criticism from residents and newspapers.
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Scotland
Princess Margaret
London
Mark Paterson
Goodby
Jeister
Nairobi
Kenya
Paterson
Tay Bridge
Fatal mishap ends Mexico exercises at Carnavaca
Three officers died and six others were seriously wounded when a mortar shell exploded during the annual war games near the resort city of Carnavaca. Officials said a defective shell detonated before it could be fired, prompting a suspension of the final examinations at the military college.
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Mexico
Military College
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