Push for Du Pont to divest GM stock advances to Supreme Court
The Justice Department appealed a Chicago federal ruling that Du Pont may keep about 23 percent of GM stock but must surrender voting rights to individual Du Pont shareholders. The case, rooted in antitrust concerns since 1949, seeks to bar Du Pont from owning the GM stake outright.
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Washington
Justice Department
E. J. du Pont de Nemours Co
General Motors Corp
Department
Supreme Court
Federal District Court
Chicago
du Pont
Walter J. la Buy
la Buy
U. S. Treasury
du Pont Co
Wilmington
Del
Fortune-telling puzzle game from a 1960 William J. Miler feature
A brief description explains a daily message game using the first name length to compute a key number. If the name has six or more letters subtract four, otherwise add three. Start at the rectangle’s upper left and read letters under checked figures to reveal the fortune message. Distributed by King Features Syndicate. ine, J
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William J. Miler
King Features Syndicate
Fine Arts Council For Schools Formed Here
A new Fine Arts Council is formed in the Middletown school system. It includes representatives from each school and arts staff to review and plan future programs, improve communication, and promote arts in education. Officers are Valda Wilkerson president, Paul Bell vice president, Arlene Akerman secretary, Norman Korn treasurer. The council plans two Dec 6, 1969 orchestra programs for elementary and junior senior high students and assigns three committees to evaluate Children’s Theater, form a symphony group, and explore exhibition opportunities.
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Fine Arts Council
Middletown
Valda Wilkerson
Paul Bell
Arlene Akerman
Norman Korn
Council plans first major move bring Cincinnati Symphony
One of the council's early tasks is to sponsor bringing the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to Middletown for a school concert.
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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Middletown
FTC charges firms over deceptive TV product ads
The FTC found four cases of TV demonstrations that misrepresented products and failed to prove claims. Complaints name Standard Brands New York Blue Bonnet Margarine Colgate Palmolive Palmolive Rapid Shave Aluminum Co of America Wear Ever Aluminum Philadelphia New Super Strength Alcoa wrap aluminum foil Lever Brothers Pepsodent Toothpaste. Firms accused of deceptive advertising and illegal competitive methods under the FTC Act.
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Standard Brands, Inc
New York City
Colgate-Palmolive Co
Palmolive
Aluminum Co. of America
Pittsburgh
Wear-Ever Aluminum Inc
Philadelphia
Lever Brothers Co
FTC
Gardners Give Stock to Center in Middletown
Middletown's Fine Arts Center received a stock donation this week from Mr. and Mrs. Co Gardner Sr. of 1 Gardner. The Gardners were early supporters of the center and their gift aids its financial stability. Robert Gardner, brother of Colin Gardner, also donated stock to the Center.
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Middletown
Co_ Gardner Sr
Gardner
Robert Gardner
Colin Gardner
Police officer vows to kill five people this week
The text details a model cop who complains of gossip and says he will kill five people this week. He leaves a widow Jennie aged 50 and four children aged 14 to 20. A daughter says the father had been sund in for months and had seen a doctor for a nervous condition. He promised to see a psychiatrist but did not.
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Dotti
Jennie
Nehru Rejects Foreign Armies For India
In Bangalore Prime Minister Nehru state policy, India will not call foreign armies to aid against Chinese Communists. He dismissed 7 Indians urging military alliances and said no country can help on the frontier. He noted the border dispute with Red China.
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Bangalore
India
Nehru
Red China
Villages Burn Leaving 700 Homeless in Hong Kong
More than 700 Chinese refugees were left homeless after two squatter village fires in Hong Kong. Flames destroyed hillside shacks overlooking the harbor where refugees from Communist China live. A woman and a child were injured.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong Harbor
China
Flu Count Rises in Hawaii With 156 New Cases
Hawaii health officials report 156 new Asian flu cases since January 3 and note 198 cases occurred in December, reflecting a sharp flu season rise in the islands?
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Honolulu
State
I Health Department
Hawaii
Department
Middletown Securities Manchester Hotel Ad
An old classified notice lists Middletown Securities and Manchester Hotel with a contact phone GA 2 4571 for listings or lodging inquiries.
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Manchester
Cattle and Hog Market Report From Cincinnati
US market summary reports cattle and hog trading activity with price ranges for steers and heifers, calves, cows, bulls, and hogs. Slaughter classes steady amid mixed weights. hogs show moderate activity with higher bids on nearby weights and steady to higher demand depending on size and grade.
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Cincinnati
USDA
Cincinnati Egg and Poultry Prices Reported in Market
AP Cincinnati reports egg prices by grade and size with U S A and under grades listed. Large white and brown eggs 30-32 count, jumbo 25-90, large 21-28, medium 18-24, small 13-16. Poultry fryers 17-18% and hens 17-22. potatoes priced at 3 504 35 in Cincinnati area markets.
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Cincinnati
U.S
Convicts Hunger Strike Persists at Utah State Prison
Warden John Turner reports 15 inmates remain on a hunger strike in the segregation unit at Point of the Mountain Utah. Four of 19 prisoners released from the strike ate Thursday night, while 15 refused food in protest of a two meals daily policy for rule violators. No disturbances have occurred.
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Point OF the Mountain
Utah
John Turner
Turner
Divorce Granted To Kindelberger
James H. Kindelberger chairman of North American Aviation won a divorce from Mary Louise Kindelberger. They married in Phoenix in 1936 and separated in 1959. The wife was awarded $3000 monthly alimony for life and a Palm Springs home title.
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Santa Monica
Calif
James H. Kindelberger
North American Aviation, Inc
Kindelberger
Mary Louise Kindelberger
Phoenix
Ariz
Palm Springs
Bevan Leaves Bed After Abdominal Operation
Aneurin Bevan Labor foreign affairs spokesman recovers enough to sit in a chair in hospital. Bevan age 62 underwent the operation on December 29. details of the procedure have not been disclosed.
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London
Aneurin Bevlan
Labor Party
Bevan
Editor In Race For Congressional Post
Cleveland AP William O Walker editor of the Cleveland Call Post announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to represent the 21st District in Congress No other Republican has announced Walker on the Republican State Central and Executive Committee believes he can unseat Democrat Charles A Van
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Cleveland
William O. Walker
Cleveland Call & Post
Congress
Walker
Republican State Central and Executive Committee
Charles A. van
Mexican businessmen seek West German capital for industry
A group of Mexican businessmen departs for West Germany to raise capital for development of Mexico's medium and small industry sector.
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Mexico
Mexico City
West Germany
Diem Arrives in Formosa for Four Day State Visit
South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem lands in Taipei for a four day state visit. He is welcomed at the airport by Chinese National President Chiang Kai-shek and other officials.
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Taipei
Formosa
Ngo Dinh Diem
South Vietnam
Chiang Kai
Fate Tied By Sevens Divorce Ends Seventh Marriage
Patricia Carpenter testified in Los Angeles court that her marriage to Richard Carpenter lasted seven years before she divorced him. The 90 year old said he drank heavily and abused her, noting their wedding began in 1952 and ended last year as she learned she was not his second wife.
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Los Angeles
Patricia Carpenter
Richard Carpenter
Cable Slips Spire Falls at Boise Church Site
A zinc coated copper spire over a steel frame fell and damaged a church corner in Boise. No injuries were reported. Purvis Construction Co. of Spokane says the spire must be rebuilt. its tip would sit 159 feet high once completed.
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Boise, Idaho
Purvis Construction Co
Spokane
Wash
First Methodist Church
Forgetful Woman Robs Jewelry Store In Newark
Newark detectives hunt a young woman who robbed a jewelry shop of thousands in gems and left her purse on the counter. She returned to reclaim the bag after the Thursday robbery but fled with three male companions when the owner cried for police. Authorities say the bag held a wallet with photos.
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Newark
Nazi Party Hates U S Says Van Paassen
Pierre Van Paassen claims the Nazi Party in West Germany harbors hate for Jews and Americans who helped defeat Germany. He cites swastika vandalism and anti Jewish sentiment as revenge seeking targets, noting Germans resentful yet unable to strike at Americans directly.
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Los Angeles
Pierre van Paassen
Nazi Party
Germany
West Germany
van Paassen
Conditioning Plan Set For Redskins
Miami players undergo fitness exams prescribed by Coach John Pont as part of a conditioning plan. Pont announced the program, to be repeated before spring practice, citing poor conditioning as a factor in many injuries.
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Oxford
Ohio
Miami
John Pont
Pont
Area Players Sign With New League
BUFFALO N Y AP The Buffalo Bills of the new American Football League Tuesday night signed Terry Hansley a halfback from Ohio State They signed two other Ohioans Gary Cobb 230 pound Miami guard and Jerry Ward a 0 pound guard from Dayton whom the Washington Redskins of the National Football League previously pursued
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Buffalo
N. Y
Buffalo Bills
Terry Hansley
Ohio State
Dodgers Get Rent Hike For Coliseum 1960 Season
The Los Angeles Dodgers will play at the Coliseum again next season as the Coliseum Commission approves a 1960 contract. The deal assigns the commission 10 percent of gate receipts and all concession revenue, up from 5 percent last year when the Dodgers retained most concession income.
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LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Coliseum Commission
Dodgers
Gunman Hunted on Lanecin Island Near Perth
Detectives rush to Lanecin Island northwest of Perth to track a gunman who has terrorized the fishing and holiday resort for over a week. Residents defend themselves after one man was killed and two priests were shot at.
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Perth
Australia
Lancelin Island
Japan to Import 985000 Tons Coal from Soviet Russia
Japan will import 985000 tons of coal from Soviet Russia over three years at prices from 9.50 to 12.25 dollars per ton. The agreement was reached in Tokyo between Japanese seat manufacturers and Soviet trade officials on Thursday.
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Japs Bay Red Coal
Tokyo
Japan
Soviet
Russia
Gator Bowl Payoff Splits Between Arkansas and Georgia Tech
Jacksonville AP reports the 15th Gator Bowl produced a record $100,000 payout for both Arkansas and Georgia Tech. Each team will share the prize with their conferences after the Jan 2 game.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Arkansas
Georgia Tech
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