Unlawful Tie-Up Rejected in Standard Oil Case
In Los Angeles on June 7.2 a Federal Court ruled exclusive dealer contracts between Standard Oil Co of California and independent service stations unlawful. The decision affects about 7000 stations and 23,000 related outlets in the West tied to other companies. Judge Leon R. Yankwich stayed the ruling for six months to allow orderly market adjustment and possible appeal.
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Richfield Oil Co
Washington, D. C
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Nat
China to shift factories to south amid civil war
Premier Wong Wen-hao announced plans to move North China factories south to bolster government forces. He said military costs would be paid with American funds. Reports describe Tsinan in full state of war and large Henan battles with warplanes routing 10,000 Communists near Peiping.
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Premmier Wong Wen-hao
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Shantung
Titanic survivor and missionary dies at 103 in Oklahoma City
John A. Rumpel, a 103 year old Titanic survivor, missionary and linguist, died at the county farm in Oklahoma City after 34 years in the city. He traveled widely through Japan China Africa Russia and the Philippines and was father of eight children including four sets of twins. His twins and wife were killed in a 1913 Omaha tornado and the other twins were killed in World War I.
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China
Africa
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Philippine Islands
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Neb
Labor to Unite on Election Work in Massachusetts
The AFL and the Massachusetts labor movement signed a political peace pact to jointly defeat anti labor candidates and labor crippling legislation this fall. Joining are Americans for Democratic Action. Spokesmen claim up to 1,000,000 members, citing injustices from the Taft Hartley act and rising labor fees as catalysts for unprecedented unity.
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Americans For Democratic Action
Britain to retain hanging for worst murderers under review
A British cabinet source says ministers will keep the noose as penalty for Britain's worst murders. Home Secretary Chuter Ede may propose retention for slayers of policemen and premeditated murder, after MPs recently voted to abolish the death penalty for murder in an experimental five year period.
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Britain
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Ede
House of Commons
Elizabeth sees styles return to normal at wool show
Princess Elizabeth attended a style parade in London and observed that some new models are reverting to a more normal look. She viewed 23 tweed suits at the show staged by the International Wool Secretariat and wore turquoise gabardine suit with a matching blue hat.
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Elizabeth
the International
Wool-Secretariat
President Travels West on Campaign Swing
President Truman wrapped up a western campaign stop with large crowds in Omaha and Cheyenne and small towns in Nebraska. He toured ports westward, commented on an Interior Department report, and joked about Congress as he prepared for more appearances.
Santa Monica Girl Crowned Miss Tip Topper
Santa Monica art student Miss Aileen Lepper, 19, was named Miss Tip Topper in Chicago after a California selection. Lepper stands six feet tall with a 36 inch bust 26 inch waist and 149 pounds.
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California
Chicago
America
Aileen Lepper
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Wage Boost U. K. d by Auto Workers
Detroit reports the cost of living wage formula negotiated with General Motors has been approved by a majority of 225,000 GM plant workers. The UAW announced the 13 day old agreement today.
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General Motors Corp
G. M
United Auto Workers
Slow Senate Action on Mundt Nixon Anti-Red Bill
Washington June 7 The Senate judiciary committee took no action on the House approved Mundt Nixon bill to require Communist registration. Chairman Wiley said opinions on constitutionality were not yet received from the Attorney General and private attorneys. In a weekend exchange Wiley and Daily Worker editor John Gates traded insults over the air.
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R-Wis
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Woris
Daily Worker
John Gates
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Senate Judiciary
United States
School District Group to Meet on Major Reorganization
The California Commission on School Districts will meet in Los Angeles June 11 and 12 to review proposals for major changes in district organization across 11 counties. Local committees in Amador Calaveras Mariposa and Ventura push county wide unified districts with similar bids in Modoc Riverside San Diego Santa Clara Shasta Sonoma and Yolo. Committees include citizen groups plus one trustee from each affected district.
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Mariposa
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Riverside
San Diego
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Shasta
Sonoma
Yolo
Conference Unites on California Power and Water Needs
SAN BERNARDINO June 7 Local state and national authorities and private utilities failed to expand power and water to meet growing demand. Representatives of the state grange and veterans civic groups urged action at all government levels. The conference decided to integrate power sources into a state system with public owned utilities districts if necessary for adequate affordable electric power.
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California
Grange
Alien Teachers Take Loyalty Oath
California public school teachers must take the oath of loyalty to the United States, the attorney general ruled. The opinion answered a query from Roy P. Simpson, state superintendent of public instruction, and applies to alien teachers in the state system.
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California
United States
Roy P. Simpson
Indoor Sports convention gathers shut ins for 1949 event
The Brave Sports and Good Sports convened at Lathrop Junior High School in Santa Ana with five hundred delegates from across California and Phoenix. Dorothy Witcher of San Diego was elected president, naming a slate of officers including Dorothy Miller and Phyllis Steiner. Delegates toured the area, greeted by Santa Ana groups and local officials as they prepared to discuss future plans and the Riverside convention.
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Riverside
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Temple City
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Los Angeles
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Long’ Beach
Twonnette Parker
San Gabriel
Pat Patterson
Hazel Lind
Santa Monica
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Huntington Park
Margaret Lorenz
Margaret Ludlow
Roy Harmon
Lucile Swain
Santa Ana
George Heath
Pomona
Marie Bowman
Pete Marker
Phoenix
Rae Crosling
Mt. Sinai
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Red Cross
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Margaret Jones
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Lathrop
Nine Aged Teachers Retired by U C L A
U C L A provost Clarence A. Dykstra announced the retirement of nine faculty members who reach the teaching age limit on June 30. The list includes Dr John Bovard Dr William H Chandler Dr William R Crowell Dr Charles G Haines Dr William J Miller Dr Grace Fernald Dr Kate Gordon Moore Dr O I Spensier and C B Schmaker. Kenneth Sleeper of Santa Ana, bedridden for years, attended on a stretcher, greeting friends as panic spread among onlookers.
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Clarence A. Dykstra
John Bovard
William H. Chandler
William R. Crowell
Charles G. Haines
William J. Miller
Grace Fernald
Kate Gordon Moore
O. I. Spensier
C. B. Schmaker
Kenneth Sleeper
Santa Ana
Orange County
Honeymooning Couple Found Dead in Seaside Apartment
In Seaside Heights New Jersey a honeymooning couple Mr and Mrs William H Treyz of Philadelphia both died on their wedding night Their arrival was Saturday and they had reserved the apartment for a week An autopsy was ordered and vital organs sent to the State police lab in Trenton The husband 37 and the bride 31 years old were found about 6 pm with no signs of foul play.
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Seaside
Joseph P. Me. Devitt
William H. Treyz
Philadelphia
Evelyn Smacy
St. Wentz
Edward Ryan
Ryan
Trenton
Heart Failures Claim Two In Fresno Driving Incidents
Fresno observers report two men died of heart attacks while driving in separate crashes. Gerald V. Underwood aged 48, chair of the Fresno rent advisory council, swerved into a pole. Henry Casleberry aged 63 collided with a cement wall. A third man, George Fox 26, died en route to hospital after a car overturn.
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