Sooner Indicted In Oil Lease Fraud
Memphis Tennessee reports William F. Snakard of Wellston Oklahoma and Dr. W J Devine of Kansas City were indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts alleging mail fraud in a scheme to divert about 100000 from 140 people by promising oil and gas lease interests on 2400 acres in Brown County Texas and a Salem Mississippi plant that they did not own. The funds were later used to buy leases but the plant purchase failed.
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Memphis
Tenn
William F. Snakard
Wellston
Okla
W. J. Devine
Kansas City
Brown County
Tex
Salem
Texas
Iisit
Ale House Celebrates Its 100th Birthday Milestone
McSorley's Old Ale House in New York marks its centennial with commemorations. The famous drinking room offers free cheese and crackers and onions as in years past while continuing its single beer and ale service and simple heating. Tourists are tolerated under the enduring rule.
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New York
M cSorley
240 Vases Donated To Oklahoma Historical Society
Mrs J H Lassdon donates a collection of 240 distinct vases with varied moldings and designs to the Oklahoma Historical Society. The gift enhances the display at the Historical Building.
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Oklahoma City
The
Oklahoma Historical Society
J. H. Las
Independent Oil Union Eyes Unity For Power
Independent Esso and other refinery unions join a meeting of hundreds of delegates from across the United States to discuss forming a single Oil Workers Union. Speakers cite 212,000 oil workers as potential members and argue unity will secure health and pension benefits currently at risk.
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Oil Workers
United States
Pow‘union
Oil Workers Union
America
Esso Standard Oil Co
United
J. Henry Benhoff
Baltimore
Everett
Charleston
S. C
Pittsburgh
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
New York City
Benhoff
Esso
Esso Standard Oil
Atlantic Coast States
United Strength
Queen Mother Sets United States Visit
A shortened official tour of the United States is planned with a visit centered in Washington. Details remain sparse as organizers prepare for the royal itinerary and public engagements.
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Queen Mother
United States
New Kind of Safe Tablet Ends Bed-Wetting
A read aloud item describes a new tablet claimed to end bed-wetting, with emphasis on a full supply of Dry-Tars and a street name reference. The fragmentary text mentions bedtime issues and a product promising dry nights.
Talk Won’t Cause Bust Says Sam Rayburn
In New Orleans on February 17 Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas warned that talk cannot push the nation into or out of a mood of recession. The 41-year Congress veteran said the country is in a mild recession and that Democrats face a potential emergency with decisive action needed.
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New Orleans
Sam Rayburn
Texas
United States
Rayburn
Congress
Chandler Man Acquitted Of Murdering Friend
A district court jury acquitted Jack Stanfill, 28, an oil field worker from Chandler, of murder in the death of his friend on November 23. The case arose after an argument at Stanfill’s estranged wife’s Stroud home. Stanfill had pleaded self defense.
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Chandler
Okla
Jack Stanfill
Jack Branaugh
Stroud
Stanfill
Stantill
Housewives See Brazilians Point in Tea and Talk Tour
About four U S housewives blame the weatherman for high steering prices and say the Brazilian Coffee Institute offers a 10 day expense paid tour to show the dent in costs. Mrs of Jerseyville told newsmen yesterday during an investigation in progress.
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U. S
Dent
Jersevulle
Sooner FFA Representatives Named To Outdoors Conference
Sooner FFA members are named as representatives for an upcoming outdoors conference. The event will cover fishing and conservation topics drawing youth from several chapters. The conference location is the eastern EG River area near Clean NS.
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Sooner
FFA
EG River
Clean
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Woodbine
Iowa
Fitzsimmons Army General Hospital
Denver
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Independent Oil Union
Wash
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Hubens
Amond Ret
Ezra T. Benson
Howard H. Gordon
James A. McConnell
Ithaca
N.Y
Washington
Agriculture Department
McConnell
Gordon
Richmond
Sam
Reno
Ground Observer Corps
Percy
Lady Baylor
Altiolericis
Nieee
Plymouth
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