AFL-CIO Finishes Work On Union Democratic Code
AFL-CIO finished a code of accounting rules to curb misuses of union funds and improve governance across unions. President Meany touted the measure as preventing alleged fund misses linked to the Teamsters case, while calling for stricter oversight and prompt removal of corrupt officials. District leaders demanded Joe Beck’s removal from the Teamsters presidency until he can purge the mess.
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Nowman Walkers
AFL
Insarag
Umon Bers
Senate
Ael-Cio
Ice
Meany
Apl-Co
Teamsters
Dave Leek
Beck
Allied Industrial Workers
Post Hospital Is Accredited At Fort Sill
Fort Sill’s U S Army hospital secured a three year accreditation after an April 7 Joint Commission survey. The commission cites maintenance of standards and ongoing effort to improve patient care. The Joint Commission includes American College of Physicians American College of Surgeons American Hospital Association and Canadian Medical Association.
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Fort Sill
U.S Army Hospital
Joint Commission of Accreditation of
Board of Commissioners
U.S. Army Hospital
Joint Commission
American College of Physicians
American College of Surgeons
American Hospital Associaton
Amer Association
Canadian Medical Association
Salons To Tour Flood Hit Area
Rep. Ed Edmondson will lead a House subcommittee on an inspection tour of flood districts in Oklahoma Texas Arkansas and Louisiana to assess flood control facilities. The group may fly over the area and visit hardest hit points to identify shortcomings and recommend corrections. Members include Reps. Dempsey Wright and Byrne.
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Washington
Ed Edmondson
House
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
House Public Works Committee
Edmondson Sald
Edmondson
John J. Dempsey
Jim Wright
D-Tex
Emmet F. Byrne
R-Il
Sisters Suffocate Inside Abandoned Refrigerator
Two young sisters, Kathleen six and Margie four, died after suffocating inside an abandoned refrigerator on the Taft family farm patio near Campbell New York. Police found signs of a struggle as they tried to escape. The victims were children of Norman and Mrs. Taft.
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Campbell
M.Y
Kathleen
Margie
Norman Taft
Taft
Farmome
New York
Seven Get Top Kick Ranks At Army Artilery Center
Seven promotions to master sergeant and six to sergeant first class were issued this week at the Li and Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center. The Army authorized 4,898 additional promotions in grades sp through master sergeant for the fourth quarter of the 1957 fiscal year.
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Li. &. Army Artillery and Guided Missile Center
Army
Gleaming Beach House for Alcoa Fore Cast design
A futuristic aluminum and glass FORE CAST beach house by Harrison and Abramovitz for Alcoa features a turntable rotating structure with a central aluminum column and an eight point star floor plan. Triangular glass walls, a conical roof, insect shielding, and a wheel like layout support summer or year round living with emphasis on beauty and light. A half scale model is being built for display in major cities.
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Beach House
Vlewinning
Aluminum Company of America
Harrison and Abramovitz
Alcoa
Wallace Harrison
Max Abramovitz
Egg Grading Bill Sent To Oklahoma Governor
Oklahoma lawmakers sent a bill to Governor for signature requiring all eggs in retail stores to be graded A B or C with dating. Exempts farmers selling their own eggs retail. C grade allowed for household use. Three months after adjournment for compliance. no emergency clause. Senator Louis Bitzhaupt says it curbs inferior imports from other states. A skylark note notes its six pounds of food yearly.
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Oklasoma
State Department of Agriculture
State Senate
Louis Bitzhaupt
D-Guthrie
Oklahoma
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Harrison and Abramovits
Afl-Cio
Post Hospital
Salons
Lennaveritt Automotive Service
Terri-Ette
Picniug
B. F. Goodrich
America
B.F. Goodrich
Fine Automotive Center
Sheridan
Routh Engineering
Worthington
D Ave
Lawton
Holsey’s
Cache Road
Free
Allied Six
Fence i
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