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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1956

Page

6

FBI Crackdown On Gulf Oil Maps Reveals Ring of Theft

A Pittsburgh grand jury indicted four men led by Orie Seagraves and Emanuel Lester in a Gulf oil map theft case. The scheme allegedly stole geologic exploration maps worth millions, fueling cross state thefts and possible connections to the Rubinstein murder. Gulf faced losses estimated as high as 39 million dollars and FBI agents recovered stolen materials from offices and warehouses.

Arthur Everett New York Oll FBI Ats New York Canada FRY Serament Iremen Gulf of Seagraves Lester Brothers J Ana Lewin Pittsburgh Ecei Graves Lesters Iterlt Algo Irving Milner Pry Ince Gulf International Bsness Shidew Rubenstein Serge Rubin Godzer Care Society Rubinstein Gulf Oil Orie R. Seagraves Lester — Emanuel Edward Liberman Snead Mi Tons Parnell J.T. Callahan Seagraves Rivenstein Emanual Lester Lester California Sth Avenue Edward Lester I& Bronx U.S Less Corp Gulf Oil Maps Emanuel Lester Say Llegal Ting White House W. B. Smith Smith Gulf Ai Uope

LP Gas Sales Hit New Peak in 1956 Across Sectors

Bartlesville Oklahoma December 30 Special LP gas sales rose to an estimated seven billion gallons in 1956, a 16.7 percent gain from 1955, with motor fuel use up 30 percent to 850 million gallons. Domestic heating, industrial, and petrochemical uses also expanded, aided by 26 new plants and higher production.

Bartlesville Okla Geo. R. Benz W. F. DeVoe Paul W. Tucker Phillips Pet. Co United States

Petroleum Demand Set for Record Year in 1957

New York reports optimistic outlook for oil marketing in 1957 as combined domestic demand climbs toward a record 3.4 billion gallons, with total sales projected at 14.7 billion dollars or more over five years. Gasoline inventories rise late 1956 while engines for new fuels emerge and legislation worries marketers. Federal highway act boosts construction, vehicle registrations to about 68 million in 1957.

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