Jump In Jobless Cited As A Need To Reduce Taxes
Washington AP Democrats urge faster action on Kennedy tax cut amid February unemployment rising 6.1 percent the highest in 14 months. The Labor Department reports 246000 more unemployed to 4.918 million while total employment climbs to 66.358 million.
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Washington
Kennedy
Labor Department
House Ways and Means
House
John W. McCormack
Mass
Congress
Paul H. Douglas
D-Ill
Senate
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
W. Willard Wirtz
Republicans Find Durant Candidate for City Council
Republicans named Joan Ewing wife of County Republican chairman Bob Ewing as Durant City council candidate. Both parties will hold primaries March 19 and a general election will be needed. County election board secretary L K Hughey said the extra election would cost about 800 dollars.
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Durant
UPI
Joan Ewing
Bob Ewing
County Election Boardecretary
L. K. Hughey
Teeth Theft Stuns Texas Lab in February Heist
Mrs W Bushell of Lubbock reports 80 sets of false teeth stolen from her dental laboratory on February 14. Police question delay in reporting as she says the loss was unbelievable.
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Lubbock, Tex
UPI
Masonic Temple Work To Begin In City
Rudolph Epler announces contracts set for a Masonic temple for lodge 183 with completion planned for late summer. The one story building at 20th and Lincoln measures 92 by 116 feet and costs about 70000 dollars. Prime contractor Crutcher and Robertson with Jones Plumbing handling heating and cooling. engineers Dampold Fuller Sain and Associates.
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Rudolph Epler
Lodge 183
Crutcher and Robertson
Jones Plumbing Company
Eppler
20Th and
Lincoln
S. Fourth
Dambold, Fuller, Sain and Associates
Masonic Lodge
Temple
Mud Cleaned From Norwich After Flood
Norwich, Conn. reels from a Wednesday night flood that damaged up to 2.5 million dollars as residents clean mud from downtown. SBA declares disaster. Gov Dempsey pledges state aid while Sen Dodd arrives to assist. Five funeral services set for flood and boiler explosion victims from Turner and Stanton plant. Some stores reopen as merchants return to work.
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Norwich
Conn
Small Business Administration
Connecticut
John N. Dempsey
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Washington
Alex Pobol
Helen Roode
Mae Robidoux
Anna Barrett
Madlyn Atterbury
Margaret Moody
Moody
Turner and Stanton Cord-Manufacturing
Land loan appraisal method changed for Oklahoma schools
Oklahoma City reports a policy shift in land appraisal for school land loans effective April 1 approved by the state land commission. The appraisal method moves from agricultural potential to reasonable cash value, enabling larger loans with a cap of 70 dollars per acre for grazing land while maintaining 4 percent interest for 33 years and loan limits of 18,000 dollars with appraisal ceilings at 150 dollars per acre.
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Oklahoma City
UPD
State Land Commission
Commission
Jack Cornelius
Tahlequah
Oklahomans Pay Record In Taxes
Oklahoma residents paid a record 951.572 million dollars in federal taxes during 1962 the IRS said. District director Earl Wiseman noted the previous record was 922.288 million dollars set in 1961.
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Oklahoma City
UPI
Battery Hand Washing Device Nets Army Praise
In the U S Army Training Center Field Artillery a simple hand washer using two mess hall cans and a sheet metal trough was devised by Capt John P Hess and Sfc Herminio Sanchez to improve sanitation. Col William S Lancey endorsed it and Lt Col Sam A Roberts lauded its practicality and economy. The unit uses olive drab stands and serves 185 soldiers with warm water stored in two five gallon cans.
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U. S. Army Training Center
Field Artillery
John P. Hess
ATC
William S. Lancey
Hess
Sfc
Herminio Sanchez
Col. Lancey
Sam A. Roberts
Capt. Hess
Sanchez
Delinquents Rush To Pay Water Bills After Line Is Cut
More than 50 residents rushed to Miami Springs City Hall to pay delinquent water bills after a road grader severed a water main and knocked out service to homes. A water department cashier described the scene with surprised and urgent residents bringing cash.
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Miami Springs
Fla
City Hall
Florence Jones
Water Department
Fire damages Tulsa Little Theater and costumes
Tulsa police and the fire marshal investigated a fire at the Tulsa Little Theater causing an estimated 15000 dollars in damage. The blaze destroyed most costumes and a suspected safe-break attempt was examined by officials.
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Tulsa
Little Theater
Youth Surrenders After Check Spree
Allen A. Anderson 20 of Norman Oklahoma surrendered to a San Diego officer after claiming he passed about 1000 dollars in bad checks in five states. He said the checks drawn on Central National Bank Enid Oklahoma were used in Oklahoma North Dakota South Dakota California and Colorado.
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San Diego
Calif
UPS
Allen A. Anderson
Norman
Okla
Central National Bank of
Enid
Oklahoma
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
Colorado
Bellmon Programs Face Setbacks in Oklahoma Legislature
Oklahoma lawmakers wrap up week with clashes over Bellmon's program. The Senate rejected a key bill while approving six others and the House passed five measures. Action included reapportionment, welfare funding shifts, and a proposed lease purchase for school texts.
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Oklahoma
Henry Bellmon
Senate
House
Bellmon
Bellman
Senate Social Welfare Committee
Welfare Department
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mental Health Department
Campho-Phenique Ring of Protection Ad
An antiseptic liquid claims to prevent pimples from spreading and reinfection by applying at the first sign. It can be used under makeup since it does not stain the skin. The ad urges keeping a bottle on hand for instant use and healing the face naturally.
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