Christie Named To Insurance Panel In Texas
Former Texas Senator Christie, 39, named head of the State Insurance Board to study department operations and push lower rates. Gov. Dolph Briscoe urged a thorough review, while Christie endorsed a 10 percent motorist credit for defensive driving and supported stricter measures on unsafe cars. Senate committee approved the appointment, with confirmation expected for the unexpired term through Jan 1975.
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Christie
Detroit
Smith
Briscoe
Senate
Ray Kirkpatrick
Austin
Preston Smith
Kirkpatrick
Larry Teaver
Bob Bullfeck
Insurance
Ned Price
Price
Insurance Department
Ter
Texas
Petain Coffin To Leave Island For Verdun Memorial
Police detain five suspects after discovery of Petain coffin theft plot. The transport order directs moving the coffin from Paris to Le Yeu island for reburial at Verdun Douaumont memorial. authorities brace for demonstrations. Suspects include Hubert Massol, Vichy regime official Francais Roux de Casisan, and others.
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Atlantic
Verdun
Petain
Moye
Sables d'Olonne
le d’Yeu
Paris
Reine
Douaumont Memorial
Francais Roux de Cas Jsan
Information Minster
Vichy
Needy to Await Drop in Dry Milk Price
The Agriculture Department said it will wait for lower prices as dry milk purchases for the needy have paused. Friedly of the Stabilization Service noted prices exceed the government limit under surplus removal. Demand and stockpiles prompt questions about future sales and potential price support increases come April 1.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Boston Globe
Massachusetts
Friedly
Office of Management and Budget
Food and Nutrition Service
Department
Methodists' Missions Get $47 Million for Worldwide Aid
The United Methodist Church reported a record 1972 disbursement of $47,217,241 to support 16 global benevolence and administrative programs and two special offerings. Major items include $21,956,797 for World Service and $1,441,893 for Bangladesh and $1,301,861 for U S flood disasters. The Race Relations offering rose to $887,411, while the Fund for Reconciliation dropped 41 percent to $813,834.
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World Service
Fund For Reconciliation
Cuts In Funds Protested in Washington
Mayors and city officials testified before a Senate subcommittee decrying Nixon budget cuts. They warned general revenue sharing would replace targeted programs and cripple urban services, urging Congress to reverse the plan and protect city aid.
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Senate
Henry W. Maier
Milwaukee
Nixon
White House
Maier
E Placement
Burglars Steal From Gas Station and Jewel Watch
Police said burglars broke into the Cap Rock Convenience Station on 50th Street and Boston Avenue at night and took about $10 from a cigarette machine. A $500 diamond watch was reportedly stolen from the Glen Latimore residence at 2210 BR 17th St while theft occurred Wednesday morning. Francisco warned spending cuts would lay off 2,111 city campers. Mayor Hatcher said hundreds of young men in Gary's program would be unemployed. Mayor Lindsay announced plans for 30,000 low to moderate income housing units would be abandoned and 43,000 New York youngsters would miss federally subsidized summer jobs.
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Caprock Conceen
50Th Street
Boston Avenue
Glen Lattimore
17Th St
Richard Hatcher
Gary
Ind
John V. Lindsay
New York City
New York
Hatcher
Tony Curtis Secures Custody of 16YearOld Daughter
Santa Monica California AP reports actor Tony Curtis won custody of his daughter Kelly Lee aged 16 from his former wife Janet Leigh. Judge Charles H. Woodmansee signed the order after Leigh consented to the change. Curtis previously gained custody of two daughters from his second marriage and now has a son with his wife Leslie Allen.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Tony Curtis
Kelly Lee
Janet ‘Leigh
Superior Court
Charles H. Woodmansee
Miss Leigh
Curtis
Allegra
Alexandra
Christine Kaufmann
Leslie Allen
Boston
Nicholas
Jury awards 75000 in suit over 1960 auto crash
A 72nd District Court jury awarded $75,000 to the widow of Ike Turner in a suit against the estate of Dr. Vester Clark over a car crash in 1960 that killed Turner, a flagman for a construction project. The doctor died in 1967 and the case involved several other deceased parties connected to the original suit. Judge Pat Moore presided this week.
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Ike Turner
Vester Clark
Turner
Texas Supreme Court
Clark
Victor Lindsey
John Edmisson
Edmisson
John Watts
Bill Rogers
Emzy Pieratt
Pat 5. Moore
Taborkel Signed for Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
Rich ard Jaekel, an Oscar nominee last year, signed for a role in Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid at MGM.
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Taborkel
Hollywood
UPI
Richard Jaekel
Pat Garrett and
Billy the Kid
MGM
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Congress
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Joseph Aliota
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