Oil price posting shocks trigger widespread shutdowns
Aug 18 news from Tulsa reports Sinclair Oil stops posting crude price offers in Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas and Kansas after price cuts by rivals. Wells shut in. two small buyers raise bids. Texas railroad commission plans a statewide hearing Aug 28 on policies. Treasury data show August receipts and expenditures and a large year-to-year balance.
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Danciger
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Bell
Shreveport
Caddo
Back Yard
Arkansas
Carl ©. Bailey
Elorado
Grady Woolley
Oil Refining Company
Texas
Railroad Commission
Baton Rouge
Treasury
Washington
The
Bross
Oil War Hits John Q Public In Texas Oil Prices
Austin reports a price fight among major oil companies may cut crude costs but gasoline may not fall. John Q. Public faces uncertain changes as Texas oil, workers, and tax revenues feel the ripple effects. experts warn profits, confidence, and state finances hinge on any price cut or restoration.
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John
Tbj
Turnimil
Jou
Texas
Humble Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Newr Jersey
Amc
Walchever
Bracat O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Interstate Compact — Commission
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Jon
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Thompson
Texas Oil
Lis & Pool
General Revenue Fund
Roosevelt Fishes in Newfoundland Waters Aboard Tuscaloosa
President Roosevelt fished in the Bay of Islands area near Newfoundland aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa during a 1968 hunting and fishing trip with his brother-in-law Hall Roosevelt. The voyage covered about 1200 miles from New York, anchoring at the farthest north point. He caught 16 cod up to five pounds in two hours, keeping the biggest fish, and planned more fishing at Manbea before heading to Bonne Bay for tuna brungs, then Squid Islands.
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Bay of Islands
Newfoundland
Roosevelt
Hall Roosevelt
New York
White House
Humber
Man Bey
Bonne Bay
Gas Firm Sued on Chain Store Taxes in Texas
In Austin on August 18, the Attorney General filed suit against Lone Star Gay corporation alleging it owns a major stake in fire visibility firms running retail stores in Texas. The case targets additional chain store taxes under the chain store tax law based on unit counts and ownership control.
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Lone Star Gay Corporation
Visability
Texas
Gerald Mutua
Lone Star
Free Milk Helps Feed Triplets
A Kansas family faces strain after the birth of triplets. Robert Perry, 42, and wife Mary, 24, describe the challenge of feeding four other children while a dairy offers one year of free milk for the babies. The newborns weigh nine pounds, and the family plans to use the milk aid amid WPA and WIA considerations.
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Kansas
Cis
Aig
Robert Perry
Mary
Berry
WPA
Lane
Forest fires blaze across California mountains near Big Sur
Thousands toil to fight widespread fires scorching nearly 100000 acres in California on August 18. One fatality reported near the Big Sur region as flames spread from Stanislaus to Santa Clara counties amidst smoke and advancing firelines. A separate report from Wallace details an Army plane crash during firefighting operations with the pilot surviving.
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Calif
California
Redding
Stanislaus-Santa Clara
Wallace
Idaho
Earth
Three Charged in Austin Fatal, Auto Accidents
Austin dispatch reports two auto accidents led to negligence charges against four persons. Ghesler Ward faces charges after a shop employee died, and Sam Gilbert, driver of a vehicle that struck a bridge, is charged along with James Tyame in a related crash.
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Austin
Austen
Insi
Emurt
Ghesler
Hosse
Sam Gilbert
James Tyame
Tikenthey
Bank Robbery Shocks Wyoming Bank and Trust Employees
In Aug 32 seven minute hold up at Wyoming Bank and Trust, a voiceman delivered a warning just before four armed men struck inside and escaped with thirty thousand one hundred sixty dollars. Two more suspects fled in an automobile as private guards were away on errands. A nearby lunchroom worker witnessed Wilks Palomian and James McManus, with two accomplices, seen near the scene.
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Wyoming Bank and ‘Trust Company
Wilks
Humble oil shares price cuts amid Illinois flood of crude
Humble Oil and Refining Co reports price reductions on August 10 after Sinclair Prairie posted a 20 cent per barrel cut, affecting Texas New Mexico Oklahoma and Kansas, with over 150 000 barrels daily and totaling 368 000 barrels alongside prior reductions. The movement below Humble prices reaches 668 000 barrels on August 11 and Illinois crude depresses markets, while Humble argues its own postings stay above Sinclair Prairie and stresses fair pricing and conservation concerns.
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New Mexico
Louisiana
Arkansas
Humble
Sinclair Prairie Company
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
Sinclair-Prairie
Sinclair Prairie
Ilinois
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Humble Oil & Refining Company
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