Public Welfare Agency To Take Over Institutions For Mentally Retarded
The Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission will take over three institutions for the mentally retarded next month under a 1963 legislative measure. The plan shifts funding to the Public Welfare Department and draws funds from welfare, health, and old age programs, amid a broader state restructuring of social services.
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Oklahoma City
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General Revenue Fund
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House
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Public Welfare Department
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State Board of Public Affairs
Taft
Whittaker
Pryor
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Department
Board of Public Affairs
Eeee Eee
Crippled Children's Commission
Emergency Relief Board
T. Glyne Williams
Williams
Oil and gas tax strictures backed by key group
In Washington a Ways and Means vote approved new oil and gas taxes as Rep Martha Griffiths sides with Republicans to oppose Kennedy plan to tax dividends at wage rates. The panel also shows rising odds of higher dividend taxes.
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Martha Griffiths
D-Mich
House
Ways & Means
Offiths
Kennedy
Treasury
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Griffiths
TV Moguls Tout New Big Quiz Show Foolproof
Hollywood reports that ABC TV aims to launch the big money quiz show 100 Grand in September with a top prize of 100000 dollars. The plan is to have an amateur face an expert on a city topic, winner keeps the loot, loser’s earnings go to the city.
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Hollywood
UPI
Network
Abc-Tv
Union
ABC
Nbc-Tv
Cbs-Tv
Enforcement Sought Of Reapportion Plan
A three judge federal court was asked to enforce a reapportionment plan deemed invalid by Oklahoma's Supreme Court. Attorneys for both sides urged the court to rule on the plan and the 1963 legislature acts, with hints of a possible at large election to name new senators and representatives.
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Stella Roberts
Oklahoma City
State Supreme Court
University of Oklahoma
Bureau of Government Research
Norman Reynolds
Oklahoma
Reynolds
House
Senate
Sid White
Leon Hirsh
Hirsh
Fair Director's Position Studied
The Oklahoma World Fair Commission weighs creating an executive director post and naming Warren K. Jordan to fill it. Gov. Henry Bellman confirms the move as the board meets. Hugh Jones, Yale banker, is also considered as Jordan's successor. Legislature appropriates 100000 dollars to be matched by 900000 dollars in private donations for the 1944 New York World's Fair bid.
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Oklahoma City
UPS
Oklahoma World Fair Commission
Warren K
Doc) Jordan
Henry Bellman
Jordan
State Planning and Resources Board
Hugh Jones
Yale
Oklahoma
Bellman
Overseas calls surge from 11 thousand to 5 million by 1962
UPI reports that overseas telephone traffic rose from about 11 000 calls in 1927 to 5 million in 1962. AT&T projects annual overseas calls reaching 100 million by 1980, signaling rapid growth in international communication.
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Boston
UPI
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Two Boys Stop TNT Prank Near Armory
In Oklahoma City two youths ages 11 and 12 tried to light a TNT fuse found near the Oklahoma National Guard armory. Rain dampened the package and police secured the area until removal. Officials said the TNT was inert and used for practice, and the boys believed it was a toy.
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Oklahoma City
Billy Bob Brittain
Wayne Cleburn
Oklahoma National Guard
Kennedy rejects news conference this week
President Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week according to UPI. The decision leaves reporters awaiting a future briefing from the White House.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
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