Oil industry grows rapidly with rising gas sales and pipelines
Washington reports natural gas industry expansion with July sales to ultimate consumers at 196 billion cubic feet, up 16.4 percent from July 1952. Revenues, net income, and pipeline mileage rise as PAD projections show gas will dominate by 1955. Independent Petroleum Association of America meets in Fort Worth October 19–20 to discuss boosting U S petroleum production for defense, amid concerns of oversupply and imports.
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Charles Haslet
Washington
Federal Power Commission
Petroleum Administration For Defense
PAD
Independent Petroleum Association of America
Fort Worth
U.S
Association
Warren leaves California with a record of steady growth
Earl Warren departs California for Washington to become chief justice as he leaves a legacy of rapid population growth, a scandal-free administration, and extensive state projects. He expanded civil service, launched a 10 year highway program, created a water pollution board, established classed for mentally retarded children, and amplified veterans benefits while balancing a billion dollar budget.
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Wayne Harbert
Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
Washington
United States
California
Warren
University of California
Cobra Blues Proposed to Drive Snakes From Springfield
Springfield officials consider playing a phonographic Cobra Blues record to lure snakes from the area. The ninth deadly Cobra native to the region was killed Thursday, with more snakes believed to be hiding. John Dukewitz donated the snake charming record to health director D. E. Caywood after a Lutheran minister asked for assistance.
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Springfield
John Dukewitz
D. E. Caywood
Dukewitz
Sionary
South
India
Cagwodi
American editors argue with Russians in Moscow visit
Three American student editors returned from Kiev University saying they could discuss politics with Russian students but likely changed few minds. The group, Daniel Berger, Mark Emond, and Zander Hollander, spoke of heated debates with about 200 Communist students and professors and noted differences in perceived objectivity. A Danish film report adds that Sam Goldwyn's Hans Christian Andersen movie flopped in Odense after a short run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Kiev University
Soviet Union
Kiev
Daniel Berger
Great Neck
N. Y
Mark Emond
Boulder
Colo
Zander Hollander
Brooklyn
Berger
Oberlin College
Emond
Colorado University
Hollander
University of Michigan
Alloys Steel Wire for Hair-Springs Powers 300,000 Watches
Two pounds of alloy steel can be drawn into a wire twenty miles long to make hair springs for three hundred thousand watches.
Michigan Couple Tragedy Ends Marriage After Beating
In St. Johns Michigan 16 year old Betty Leffler died from a skull fracture after her 19 year old husband Delmar Leffler struck her with a baseball bat following a three month marriage. Police report he planned both murder and suicide and failed to obtain a pistol. Oil prices and demand boost Venezuela outlook per Caracas report.
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ST. Johns
Mich
Betty Leffler
Delmar
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