Postal Fraud Scheme Probe Involving Western Union Money Orders
Postal Inspectors investigate a new fraud scheme tied to Western Union money orders. An unidentified army officer reported receiving 2,200 in money orders from his New York mother after a woman posing as the officer s wife solicited a wire transfer of 200 to a Western Union desk in a hotel. The mother followed up, claiming a lost purse story, while officials note a cousin had a similar scheme and a blonde woman about 24 has appeared at Western Union offices checking on money order arrivals.
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Western Union
J. H. Osborn
Army
New York
Osborn
Gunter Hotel
Soran
Toscamin
U.S
Metroe
Ture Ingie
Suehevertoire
Pollon
Carts
Melha
Scotli
Met
Nasser Decree Forces Egyptian Control of Foreign Firms
Cairo January 16 The government ordered all foreign banks, insurance companies and trading firms in Egypt to convert to Egyptian management and ownership. British and French concerns were classified as enemy property and “Egyptianized.” Other foreign firms were given five years to convert to Egyptian joint stock companies while government control spreads through a new economic organization receiving shares in the firms.
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Cairo
Nasser
Egypt
H-Bomber Goal Approached
Washington reports Strategic Air Command nears target of 600 hydrogen bombers as more than one hundred of the 12 jet long range aircraft are delivered for operational use. Several bids completed at factory or in final checks.
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Washington
Strategic Air Command
Brie Sou ET
Thad
Greg Ent
Council Sets Bus Fare Talk
The city council agreed to hear transit representatives on a 6 a.m. Friday session if needed and consider more meetings next week. Council members said they cannot endure too many consecutive days of talk. The transit company had demanded a 25 percent fare increase, rejected on advice of Rate Consultant Osa Alexander, who will study and possibly refute the claims before any decision.
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Elmer Cromline
Crumrine
Osa Alexander
Crumtrine
Alexander
SMU Shivers As Boilers Fail
In Dallas on January 6 1972 Southern Methodist University faced a two boiler failure in 22 degree weather. Students shivered as professors largely continued classes wearing coats and earmuffs.
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Dallas
Southern Methodist University
Today’s Newspaper Index and Page References
A formatted index listing sections and page numbers for today’s paper, including Amusements on page 33, Around the Plan on page 2, Classifieds pages 41 to 48, Death Notices on page 4, Features on page 2, Society pages 25 to 20, Sports on 38 to 40, and other departments such as Goren on Ringe and Radiat on specified pages. The index guides readers to each section and notes special features like Texas Trails on page 2.
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Features
Goren
Ringe
Radiat
Society
Texas
Trails
Coldest Winter Weather Predicted for San Antonio
A midday forecast from the weather bureau warns San Antonio of the coldest winter weather with temperatures near 25 degrees Wednesday night. Northerly winds add to the chill while autos and exposed pipes require protection. The forecast downgrades minimum temperatures, with highs in the mid 40s expected Thursday.
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San Antoniin
Weather Bureau
Bexar
Texas Weather Report From Lubbock To Brownsville
A light snow began in the Texas Panhandle and spread to the South Plains and Rio Grande Valley. Overnight lows ranged from 5 to 43 degrees with Dalhart Amarillo 5 above to Brownsville 43, while other towns logged single digits to mid-30s across the state.
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Tone A
Brownsville
Lubrock
Abilene
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Texarkana
van Horn
Larkin
del Rio
el Paso
Laredo
Beaumont
Houston
Winter’s coldest weather grips the eastern half
Northern New York and New England faced subzero conditions again after Tuesdays mild spell. Boonville New York logged 55 below zero, a state record, as the Northeast endured the deep freeze through Wednesday morning.
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New York
New England
Boonville
W. Y
Weather forecast cloudy and colder with brisk winds
The forecast calls for cloudy skies and a colder spell with moderate to fresh northerly winds. Temperatures fall to near 25 at night and rise to the middle 40s on Thursday with Tuesday’s high around 48.
Blakley Chooses Sides Blakley Chooses Sides
William A. Blakley, named to the U S Senate from Texas, arrives in a snowstorm and says he will vote with Democrats to reorganize the senate. He succeeds Daniel, who resigned, with a special election due in 60 to 90 days. Blakley, a wealthy attorney, holds diverse Dallas Texas interests and a 1200 acre farm near Dallas.
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Texas
New Mexico
California
Dallas
Daniel Asks Poll Survey on Senate Special Election
AUSTIN Jan 16 AP Gay Daniel asked clerks in 23 counties if poll tax lists can be ready within 60 days. He has 60 to 90 days to call a special election to fill the Ulex pitted term. William A Blakley of Dallas was named temporary senator yesterday.
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Austin
AP Gay
Daniel
William A. [Blakley
Dallas
Senate
Your Share Of Budget Comes to 416
Washington announced the next fiscal year will cost every man woman and child an average 416 dollars per capita spending. Each person’s share of the air time record revenue will be 427 dollars. The extra 11 dollars funds debt reduction.
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Washington
Profit Margin Decline Indicated by Economist Coleman
Chicago January 16 economist George W Coleman of Mercantile Trust told the national credit confer ence that despite high activity profit margins are declining. He warned financiers to expect tighter conditions as costs remain elevated and margins compress amid robust output.
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Chicago
George W. Coleman
St. Louis
Coleman
Mercantile Trusteo
Ing Assn
National Credit Confer
Sbnee
Defense Items Increased By Eisenhower Budget Push
President Eisenhower sent Congress a 1958 spending plan totaling 71.8 billion dollars, aiming to curb inflation and deter aggression. The budget, the largest peacetime outlay, remains balanced for the third year, with defense rising to 38 billion and new atomic weapons and a push-button defense system among modernization goals. Treasury Secretary Humphrey warned of inflation if spending stays high, while tax reductions face delay until deficits shrink. Toscanini, 89, dies in Bronx home after stroke. career spanned 70 years directing the Met and NBC Symphony, ending with a Wagner program and a remembered baton slip finale.
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Thomas J. Foley
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
New York
Arturo Toscanini
Riverdale
Bronx
Waller
Treasury
Humphrey
Hensmen
Humphey
Stop Sign Rule Breaker Faces Court At Ft. Sam Houston
Herman Crockett 45, a post engineer's office employee at Ft. Sam Houston, admitted before U S Commissioner P A Lockhartt to violating a stop sign at Chaffee and Taylor Dev 26 and driving without a license. He said he erected the sign himself and questioned why he ignored it. The judge ordered fines totaling 16 dollars for the two offenses.
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Herman L. Crockett
Ft. Sam Houston
U.S
P. A. Lockhartt
Chaffee
Taylor Dev
Lockhart
Crockett
Ue Standard Inc
Krotoscope New Word Sparks Ad Meter Concept
A quirky notice touts a novel term Krotoscope and hints at a mechanical applause meter used to measure user reaction for ads. It mentions a dialing code GAG-1231 and positions the idea as part of South Texas advertising reach.
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