Industrials Lead Stocks In Recovery
New York AP report shows industrials driving a stock market recovery with gains in steels, motors, chemicals, airlines, and nonferrous metals. The AP 60 average rose 9 at noon, with rails and utilities up, and the Dow up 1.88. Chrysler and major steelmakers led the charge as prices and orders show strength.
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New York
Associated Press
Chrysler
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
New York City Increases Sales Tax to Four Percent
New York City Council approved raising city sales tax from 3 to 4 percent to fund a proposed 3.09 billion budget. Mayor Robert F. Wagner must hold a public hearing before signing into law. Hearing date not set. The measure faced stormy debate in Finance Committee and full council, passing 15-6 with several Democrats and two Republicans opposing.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Council
Suit Alleges $400000 Wage Violations by Brown and Root
About 200 construction workers in Baton Rouge filed a $400,000 suit against Brown and Root Inc of Houston alleging misclassification of jobs at the Old River lock and navigation channel project. They claim Davis Bacon Act and Fair Labor Standards Act violations and unpaid overtime. The suit seeks $350,000 for misclassification and $50,000 for overtime.
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Baton Rouge
UPI
Brown and Root, Inc
Houston
Here
Recursion Process Report Guides Saturn Missile Flight Path
A Northeast State College report on computing the best economical Saturn missile flight path is being used at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville Alabama. The paper titled A Recursion Process for the Generation of Orthogonal Polynomials in Several Variables lists five NLSC faculty authors.
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Northeast State College
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
NLSC
Ancient Age Distilling Co Kentucky Bourbon Ad
A vintage ad for Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whisky priced at 86 cents per bottle, from Ancient Age Distilling Co based in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Ancient Age Distilling CO
Frankfort
West Monroe Boys Club weighs first aid and life saving programs
The West Monroe Boys Club Board of Directors considers adding first aid and life saving courses for members. Club President Judge John F. McCormick says such training would build character and help save lives along with swimming. He notes motorists sometimes rescue swimmers while bystanders cannot. He stresses broad member and public cooperation and urges community contributions.
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West Monroe Boys Club Board of Directors
John F. McCormick
McCormick
Cottonseed Oil Studied At Texas A M College
Cecil Wamble of the cottonseed laboratory outlined Texas A M College Station studies on boosting polyunsaturates in cottonseed oil to align with nutritionists concerns about saturated fats. He noted low temperature solvent crystallization as the best method so far and compared cottonseed oil to safflower in polyunsaturate content, while acknowledging its better shelf life and growing sale in salad oils despite the fad.
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College Station
Tex
Texas A&m College
Texas Woman's University
Wamble
Man Accused In Assault Case In Oua Chita Parish Jail
Willie Flennory Jr., 37 year old African American man from Monroe, is jailed in Ouachita Parish on aggravated rape charges involving a 14 year old girl. Flennory, 714 Harris Street, was arrested yesterday after an investigation and booked into the parish facility.
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Willie Flennory Jr
Monroe Negro
Ouachita Parish
Flennory
Harris Sr
Delta Plans Overseas Service From New Orleans Via Atlanta
Delta Air Lines announced plans for daily overseas service from New Orleans routed through Atlanta. Board chairman R W Freeman Jr said four weekly flights would go to London and the other three to Paris, with applications for the service expected soon.
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Delta
Atlanta
New Orleans
Delta Air Lines
Europe
Here
R. W. Freeman Jr
Delta Board
London
Paris
Airlines Seek CAB Approval for Delta Pan American Service
Freeman said Delta and Pan American World Airways filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board for new service. Plans call for operations to start in October if the CAB approves.
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Delta
Pan American World Airways
Civil Aeronautics Board
Freeman
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Arnold Maremont
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Illinois State Senate
Senate
Maremont
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
New York City
Associa Finance Inc
Louisville Avenue Corner
Louisville & N
Second Sts
Frankfort, Kentucky
America
B. R
Firestone Tire
Elmer Stock Monroe
Free Firestone
Burpitana
Tekha
Burpeeana
Zinnias
England
Alsour
Monroe
North Third ST
West Monroe
Trenton Street
Leon Sutton West
Texas A&m
A&m
Cottonseed Products Research Laboratory
Cecil Wamble
Cottonseed Laboratory
United Givers Fund
United Givers
Roark Bros
Jackson
West
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