FTC accuses 17 insurers of false and misleading ads
The Federal Trade Commission charged 17 health, hospital, and accident insurance firms with deceptive advertising. The action covers about 13 percent of individual policies and stems from a 10 month nationwide probe, with hearings set for December and potential future orders to bar the practices.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Bankers Life and Casualty Co. of Chicago
White Cross
Mutual
Howrey
Rotary Reports $12 119 For Fund
Volunteer workers from the Rotary club led today’s drive in the 1954 55 United Fund Red Cross campaign. Total collections reached 25 269 with the host club at 12 119 63 6 percent of its quota. Lions and other groups followed with varying percentages.
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Rotary Club
United Fund-Red Cross
Lions
Rotarians
Civic Club
Kiwanis
Optimist
BEPWC
ABC
Northwest Kiwanis
Altrusa
Tavern Committee
Frogs Club
Cop Killing Trial Begins in Oklahoma City
A jury qualified to sentence a killer to the electric chair will hear testimony Monday in the slaying of Oklahoma City detective Benny Cravat during a supermarket robbery attempt. Harbie Franklin Farris, 20, of Dallas, faces murder charges with three co-defendants pending separate trials.
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Oklahoma City
UPA
Dallas
Harbie Franklin Fairris
Dave Tant
Oklahoma Es
Farris
Bennie Cravatt
bing _ated
James Skin- Mise
Fine
Peagy Frye
Connecticut chief scoffs at Oklahoma buyers visit
Oklahoma official Morton Harrison defended Gov Johnston Murray against Gov John Lodge as the Connecticut visit by Oklahoma touring businessmen drew Lodge’s claim of social welcomes. Harrison cited 234 new industries and $112 million invested in Oklahoma over 42 months, calling the industrial push scientifically planned and data driven.
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Oklahoma City
Connecticut
John Lodge
Oklahoma
Morton Harrison
Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board
Johnston Murray
Harrison
Lodge
Hartford
Conn
New York
Murray
U. S
Latin America
Kerr Gary to headline big southwest Oklahoma rally
A major Comanche county Democratic rally at the courthouse square will feature U S Senator Robert Kerr and gubernatorial nominee Raymond Gary. The 7 30 pm event will use a radio network broadcasting from Lawton Duncan Altus and Chickasha with remarks from Victor Wickersham and Floyd Jackson among others. If weather turns, the rally moves to the district courtroom.
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Comanche County
Courthouse Square
Oklahoma
U.S
Robert S. Kerr
Raymond Gary
Ers
Smith Hester
Victor Wickersham
Floyd Jackson
Supreme Court
Ponca City
Bill Logan
Lawton
Len Kerr
Gary
Sheppard Trial Jury Selection Continues in Cleveland
Attorneys resumed the search for fair and impartial jurors in the Samuel Sheppard case over the murder of his pregnant wife on Independence Day. Sixty six veniremen remained as prosecutors and defense paused to question potential jurors relevant to venue. Judge Edward Blythin warned the trial could move out of the county if a fair jury cannot be secured.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Veniremen
Sid
Common Pleas
Edward Blythin
Two Injured In City Auto Accidents
Two separate crashes in the city sent five people to area hospitals Monday. Mrs. G H Zilar of Miami Oklahoma broke her left ankle in a crash at 11th and Monroe. R O Webb a 57 year old junior high teacher sustained back injuries in a second crash at 10th and Dearborn. his condition is satisfactory. Webb’s car collided with a cab driven by Alice T Bouchillon of 1916 Elm. The Webb vehicle then ran out of control and struck two houses. Three other people were named in the report.
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Apparove
G. H. Zilar
Miami
Okla
Monroe
R. O. Webb
Memorial Hospital
Webb
Alice T. Bouchillon
Elm
10Th
Dearborn
Claire Louise Brammer
Douglas Bram
Reds Say U. S. Is Aggressor
At the United Nations Russia demanded action on charges of U.S. aggression near Formosa and the Chinese mainland and piracy claims against Nationalist China with U.S. connivance. The United States refused to invite Red China to the debate as the Steering Committee weighs the two complaints. A Russian diplomat pressed for U.N. consideration while U S sources warned against seating Red China.
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United Nations
N.Y
Russia
U.N
China
United States
Red China
Soviet Union
U.S
Formosa
Lodge
Andrei Vishinsky
Chou En-lai
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
U.N. Security Council
Peiping
Mild Weather Expected to Linger This Week
Forecasts show continued fair skies and mild temperatures after last week’s weather antics. Highs near 86 degrees are forecast for today and Wednesday, with overnight lows around 48 degrees at the local station.
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Mother Nature
Lawton
Citizens Group Seeks Immediate Charter Election Move
Citizens Committee seeks city council to call a special election on a council manager charter. Chairman R L Gilbert asks for an immediate answer. if blocked, petitions begin Wednesday. Legal counsel Arthur Cavanagh files the request with the city clerk and a copy of the charter. The plan gains support from some council members amid a large turnout and urgency due to filing deadlines.
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Lawon
R. L. Gilbert
Arthur Cavanagh
Pap
Citizens Committee
Marlin Keathley
E. C. Williams
Hagler Leaves Jail as Cops Question Girl
Fort Worth Texas October 19 UP Industrialist David F Hagler Jr posted 10000 bail and left jail as detectives questioned his girlfriend Elizabeth Bergmann and associate Frank A St Clair about a torch murder in Oklahoma. A half cremated body was found in a station wagon tied to Hagler. A belt buckle with H and a Veterans Administration document were also found nearby. Bergmann admitted living with Hagler for three months after returning from Germany. A four carat ring later appeared in a Fort Worth pawn shop and other rings were reportedly stolen by Hagler or tied to his case.
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Dallas
David F. Hagler Jr
Fort Worth
Oklahoma
Hagler
Court of Justice of the Peace
R. S. Callaway
Oklahoma Crime Bureau
Frank A. St. Clair
Irving
Tex
Veterans Administration
Elisabeth Maria Bergmann
Germany
Miss Bergmann
Munich
John Dunwoody
St. Clair
Cedarvale
U. S. Asphalt Co
Wonderful Dave Loves Dogs Roses
Elisabeth Maria Bergmann tells Star Telegram that she lived with David Hagler Jr. for three months and loves him, calling him wonderful and noting his kindness to their dachshund. Hagler confirms the relationship as his wife ahead of his murder case disclosure.
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Dave
Germany
Ives Promises Shocking Charge in Gubernatorial Race
New York Senator Irving Ives the Republican candidate plans a statewide broadcast to unveil a startling situation involving rival Averell Harriman. Harriman could not be reached for comment as Ives cuts his upstate tour short amid polling suggesting he trails.
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New York
Irving M. Ives
Averell Harriman
Harriman
Ives
Lubell Sees Voter Gap In Presidential And Congressional Choices
Journalist Samuel Lubell reports a wide split between presidential and congressional voting habits. Voters voice opinions on the White House more readily than on Congress and often admit ignorance of candidates. This pattern helps explain the year’s political dynamics and party behavior.
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White House
Congress
Minneapolis
Ohio
Lubell
Ag Homecoming Festivities Ready
Aggie homecoming festivities center on Charlene Woodward of Snyder who will reign as queen during halftime of the Cameron College game against Murray at Roosevelt stadium. Parade through Lawton Thursday at 3 p.m. will precede activities though no floats. Cameron’s 1914 team members and wives will be honored and introduced between quarters. Sone El Reno will crown Miss Woodward with help from Marion Perdue and Don Jimerson.
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Charlene Woodward
Aggie
Snyder
Cameron College
Roy Woodward
Aggies
Murray
Roosevelt Stadium
Lawton
Cameron
Lester Tomlinson
Carlee Tomlinson
Charles Gipson
Ben Harrison
Hugo
Merle Stringer
Ardm
Churchill warns dock strike may trigger troop use
The Churchill government hinted troops could be deployed to unload ships as a 16 day strike by dock workers disrupts exports and food supplies. Labor Minister Sir Walter Monckton urged strikers to return while a government commission investigates grievances, noting potential wider economic harm. Southampton, London, and Liverpool ports feel the impact as Communist-backed action tightens.
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London
Churchill
Walter Monckton
House of Commons
Southampton
Liverpool
Britain
Theyre Both Wrong Lioness Kill Sparks Nairobi Dispute
In Nairobi a diplomatic protest from Italian consul Count Alessandro di Bugnano alleges he alone killed a runaway lioness that terrorized a Nairobi suburb. Ranger Rodney Elliott disputes the claim saying he and four others fired at the beast near the game park.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Alessandro di Bugnano
Rodney Elliott
Adenauer Opens Talks on West German Rearmament in Paris
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrived in Paris for talks with French Premier Pierre Mendès France aimed at reintegrating West Germany into the Western defense system. The meeting precedes discussions on Saar status, sovereignty restoration, and ending Allied occupation as part of revised security pacts.
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Paris
Konrad Adenauer
West Germany
Adenauer
Bonn
Saar
Pierre Mendes-France
Europe
Germany
United States
Great Brittain
France
European Defense Community
EDC
Canada
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
Italy
Britain
Benelux
North Atlantic
Contaminated wheat alleged in national grain market report
The Los Angeles Daily News quotes Kansas health official Evan Wright alleging that contaminated wheat is mixed with high grade grain and sold nationwide. The piece accuses government policy makers and grain speculators of undermining the FDA grain sanitation program and cites prior FDA actions and congressional involvement.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Daily News
Kansas
Evan Wright
Kansas State Department of Health
Food and Drug Division
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Dr. Hood
Kansas State Board of Health
Kansas City
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
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Kerr
Charles Jennings
Democratic Central Committee
Sheppard
Citizens Group
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Elisabeth Bergmann
Star-Telegram
Bill Haworth
David Fred Hagler Jr
Samuel Lubell
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