Break up GM and Ford to curb union power argues Romney
George Romney, president of American Motors, urged Congress to split General Motors and Ford into smaller firms and divide UAW bargaining power. He warned that a spring auto wage swing could trigger a price spiral across industry unless big firms are broken up or constrained by a 29 to 35 percent sales threshold, creating new companies from the Big Three.
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Editor Cites Way To Strip Secrecy
Washington Post editor J Tegins urged Congress to pressure agencies by purse strings to reveal government secrets. He spoke for the American Society of Newspaper Editors as a House subcommittee reviewed a limited anti secrecy bill opposing agency secrecy and seeking to override long standing exemptions for records.
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House Government Information Subcommittee
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Federal Department
Jury Deadlocks in City Rape Trial of Carl Ikard
A six hour and fifteen minute all male jury failed to reach a verdict in the first degree rape trial of Carl Ikard a 39 year old Comanche county farmer and postal employee. Judge Robert Landers declared a mistrial after the foreman said the panel was hopelessly deadlocked. Ikard testified denying the accusations that he forced his stepdaughter to have relations May 4 1956 when she was 14. Ikard was defended by John W Tyree.
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Superior Court
Carl Tkard
Comanche County
Robert $. Landers
Allmale
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Ikard
John W. Tyree
Goateed Gunman Robs Bronx Bank With Hostage
A goateed gunman of unknown race robbed a Bronx Manufacturers Trust branch using a hostage, a 72 year old woman, to collect cash from windows. He fled with about 512 440 in bills, forcing staff and customers to obey orders and leaving a mother and two children with the seized money.
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Manufacturers Trust Co
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Cosa
Mayor Issues Four Proclamations for Week Observances
Mayor C R Ellsworth issued four proclamations including Boy Scout Week American History Month National Beauty Salon Week and Engineers Week. Boy Scout Week to start with citizen support of youth services. February named American History Month following Gov Gary. Beauty salon week runs under National Tla irdressers and Cosmetologists Association. Engineers Week February 16 to 22 aligns with George Washington birthday and engineering legacy.
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C. R. Ellsworth
Salor
Tayor Elsworth
Raymond Gary
National Tlairdressers and Cosmidologists Association
Elsworth
Fonow
George Washington
Judge Sets Bond For Reserve Life
Oklahoma City district judge W R Wallace Jr stayed an order by the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner and allowed Reserve Life to operate temporarily if it posts 150000 bond. The firm appeals after state insurance commissioner Jon B Hunt canceled its license January 27 and demanded 85000 in taxes and penalties. Hunt alleged tax evasion by improper low tax rate. District Judge Clarence M Mills had issued a temporary restraining order, which Wallace dissolved while issuing a new cue. Hunt must file case information within 40 days and a hearing will be scheduled.
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W. RR. Wallace Jr
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Jon B. Hunt
Reserve Life
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Munt
Clarence M. Mills
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Mills
Selected Control Changes Sought in Oklahoma City Case
Inn A Weatherford farmer with 46 000 invested in Selected Investments Corp asks Oklahoma Supreme Court to take operation from Oklahoma County District Court and place it under the Securities Commission The suit by Lovie Hamburger contends the receivership actions drained the trust fund and alleges ev ious domination Two receivership suits were filed before District Judge Clarence Mills and Hamburger says they provided a “welcome cut” from SEC and Legislative Council to Selected Investments officials Names include J B P Willis Iona Willis Charles W Tyree Linwood Neal Hugh Carroll Julian Moore Carroll William A Rigg Iurald F Hedges and others The suit also challenges a proposed reorganization Mills permitted.
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Weatherford
Selected Investments Corp
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State Securities Commission
Lovie Hamburger
Legislative Council
Securities Commission
Clarence Mills
Hamburger
Selected Investments
Insurance Committee
J. BP
Iona Willis
Charles W. Tyree
Linwood
Neal
Hugh A. Carroll
Traffic Charges Dominate Morning Court Docket
Judge J Merle Oaks handled 18 municipal court cases this morning with traffic offenses at the core. Defendants faced fines and bond forfeitures for speeding running stop signs and red lights, plus a charge for unlawful storage and disposal of garbage at La Fiesta restaurant.
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J. Merle Oaks
A. L. Irk
Summit
Leland Miller
Miler
Michael &. Nelson
Ash
Charles’ A. Toad
Andrews
Paul A. Bergman
Fort Sill
Walton Elbert Sorrow
Monroe
Howard G. Barrett
Agnes Mirinda
11Th and Park
Bill Nightwonger
Anadarko Egg Show Ends Over New Oklahoma Law
ANADARKO Oklahoma activity closes its annual cake and egg show once the states egg grading law takes effect. Home demonstration agent Martha Schultz cites drop in egg production and fewer buyers causing this week’s show to fail. Only 203 dozen eggs entered and prize eggs last drew 35 cents per dozen, down from 50 cents last year. Under the law eggs must be graded before sale.
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Anadarko
Caddo County
Oklahoma
Martha Schultz
Miss Schultz
Arctic Blast Dumps Snow Across Texas and Gulf Coast
A Midwest cold front drove Arctic air into the south where Texas saw up to four inches of snow in the Panhandle region and heavy rain sparked floods. Temperatures plunged in the north while the Southeast endured a thaw and Florida recorded mid 70s as rain spread along the Pacific Coast. Tornadoes struck near Troy Alabama and bridges were washed out by flash floods amid widespread winter weather.
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Gulf Coast
Southland
Tr'oy
Ala
Dumas
Texas
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Tex
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Minn
Texas Panhandle
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Ste. Genevieve
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Virginia
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Man Arrested For Attempting To Shoe Detroit Parking Meter
Detroit resident Archie Kool, 65, described as a tamer jockey and blacksmith with no home, stood before Recorder's Judge W Melay Skillman after being found guilty of drunkenness. He was arrested while attempting to shoe a parking meter on Michigan Avenue. The judge remarked on bygone days and imposed Fifteen dollars or twenty days in jail.
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Archie Kool
W. Melay Skillman
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Smith
Skillman
Kool
Grigg Is Advanced To Captain s Rank
Oklahoma City UP Colonel Robert G Johnston chief of the Army Military District of Oklahoma said today 26 Oklahomans have been promoted in rank To lieutenant colonel William R Belcher Duncan To major Herbert R Karner Broken Arrow To captain Ogden L McRae Chickasha Neal C Greer Enid Harry B Roberts Healdton Direll W Cook Sand Springs Frederick J Wichert Vinita Billy D Bowersock Barnesville Thomas R Breit William C Cadion and Richard Newman all of Tulsa Jasper C Grigg Lawton and Henry Francis Burns Seminole Tulsa UP University of Oklahoma professor named honorary member of Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists Charles Elijah Decker 85 professor emeritus OU school of geology will receive membership certificate at the society s annual meeting in Los Angeles March 196?
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Robert G. Johnston
Army Military Distrct of
Oklahoma
Billy D. Bowersock
Barnesville
Thomas R. Breit
William C. Cadion
Richard =. Newman
Tulsa
Jasper C. Grigg
Lawton
Henry Francis Burns
Seminole
University of Oklahoma
Society of Economic Paleontologists
Charles Elijah Decker
OU School of Geology
Los Angeles
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Charles Bledsoe Enters U S Air Force As Second Lieutenant
Charles C Chad Bledsoe son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Bledsoe 1313 Ash has joined the U S Air Force as a second lieutenant and is in six weeks basic training at Lackland AFB San Antonio Texas A 1958 Lawton high school graduate and 1957 University of Oklahoma graduate he earned his commission after ROTC at OU and will serve a five year period.
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Charles Bledsoe
AM Force
Charles C
Chad) Bledsoe
Charles E. Bledsoe
Ash
U.S. Air Force
Lackland Axts
San Antonio
Tex
Bledsoe
Lawton High Schol
University of Oklahoma
Air Force
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