The Investor Q and A on Martin-Marietta Sperry-Rand and taxes
Senior citizens ask about Martin-Marietta merger risks with Sperry-Rand and an expected proxy fight. The column notes Sperry-Rand’s improving earnings but calls it speculative, while Martin-Marietta faces modest profits and a secure dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American-Marietta
Martin
Martin-Marietta
Sperry- Rand
Sperry-Rand
George M. Bunker
Sperry-Rand Board of
Valachi Promises Cracking Mafia Ties in Senate Hearings
Valachi, a low echelon gangster turned informant, vows to reveal Cosa Nostra structure and names, including bosses and crews, as federal agents pursue corroboration. His testimony could impact major mob figures like Genovese, with grand jury indictments anticipated after his public appearance before the Senate rackets committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valachi
Underworld
Vito Genovese
New York
Joseph Valachi
Senate
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Justice Department
Cosa Nostra
Genovese
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Capone
Boys Blamed for House Fire on East Lewis Street
Two youngsters aged eight and nine were referred to juvenile authorities after police said they started fires inside a home at 8437 E. Lewis. Neighbors saw smoke and found several small fires in the building. A separate incident saw the same youths set fire to a 1952 Chevrolet at 8323 E. Lewis, destroying the interior with an estimated loss of $150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lewis
Motor Bank Slated For Downtown Scottsdale
Plans announced by Carl B. Plumb to build a motor bank at the southwest corner of First Street and Scottsdale Road to serve downtown and supplement the First National Bank office. The slump block and wood structure will have two drive-in windows, parallel driveways, and parking for about 40 cars. Construction by the bank’s division starts this month with a 90 day completion, and entry and exit will be from First Street to the Scottsdale Road passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
First National Bank
Carl B. Plumb
First St
Scottsdale Rd
Plumb
Wisconsin Tax Chief Named Postmaster General
President Kennedy names John A. Gronouski of Wisconsin as postmaster general. The 43 year old Democrat plans a basic briefing with acting postmaster general Sidney Bihoop and aims to learn quickly. Gronouski, born October 26 1919 in Dunbar Wisconsin, holds a BA in economics from Wisconsin and a PhD in economics and public finance later earning a masters and teaching at multiple universities.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
Wisconsin
John A. Gronouski
Gronouski
Kennedy
Stacy
Sidney Bihoop
Marinette County
Dunbar
Oshkosh
Oshkosh State College
University of Wisconsin
Weekend Burglaries Net About Two Thousand Dollars
Two break ins reported over the weekend with losses near 1720 dollars at Vernon Sheets home 8101 East Edgemont including kitchen ware clothing rugs and furniture. A second theft at 140 East Mulberry valued around 250 involved liquor and sterling silver flatware after a suspect disguised as a gardener was seen Saturday morning and ransacked the residence.
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Vernon Sheets
E. Edgemont
Alexander Kirk
E. Mulberry
Phoenix Hotel Tax Postponed
The Phoenix City Council sent the auditorium financing proposal back to its advisory committee after opponents urged resubmission. A hotel motel and restaurant owners committee will discuss the tax issue, while attorney Frank Haze Burch warned of possible legal action.
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Phoenix
UPI
Phoenix City Council
Frank Haze Burch
The
Council
Lighter Side Reflects On Congealed Salads And Chili Con Carne
A humorous column from Washington notes the end of summer with reflections on congealed salads and the return of unfrozen fare. It humorously traces the origins of chili con carne from a misheard tale of tobacco exploration and Indian peppers.
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Washington
UPI
Russians Expel China Smugglers Over Anti Soviet Literature
Moscow expelled several Chinese including train crew members at Naushki border crossing after officials confiscated banned literature on the Peking Moscow train. Tass reported the action follows a series of Moscow Peking tensions and a protest from the Kremlin to the Chinese embassy.
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Kremlin
Tass
Naushki
Mongolia
Moscow
Peking
Vinson presses bill to halt Pentagon anti-bias plan
Rep. Carl Vinson, long a key military policy voice, drafts legislation to block a Defense directive aimed at ending off base racial segregation for servicemen. The plan, stemming from the Gesell Report, may curb commanders actions that would ban segregated facilities near bases.
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Washington
UPI
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Congress
Pentagon
Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Georgia
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Gesell
McNamara
Civil Rights Efforts Hurting JFK Says RFK
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy says Kennedy administration civil rights efforts harm the president’s re election chances in both the North and South. He noted Northerners become aware of racial problems and may react politically, but he insists the nation must push ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
North
South
Crossword Puzzle Seeded by Clues Across and Down
A compact list of crossword clues covers across and down entries including terms for body parts measures and musical notes. The puzzle mixes standard wordplay with archaic and crossword-specific terms such as chapeau beverage defaced discharged a gun and other varied hints.
Quints Show Early Growth Despite Weight Loss
In Maracaibo Venezuela five premature quintuplets born to a 34 year old grandmother are monitored by nurses using sterile incubator gloves. Dr Regulo Pachano Anez reports each infant has lost about 312 ounces since birth but weight loss is expected in the first days. Otto lags slightly in improvement while combined weight remains under 19 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson
Fernando
Otto
Juan Jose
Mario Prieto
Regulo Pachano Anez
Pachano
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Proxy Fight
William A. Doyle
U.S
Greetings Gift Fund
SEC
First National Bank of Arizona
Motor Bank
Pierre Salinger
University of Maine
Wayne University
Federation of State Tax Administrators
By Dick West
Republic of Mexico
Apsin
North Carolina
Mexico
New World
Spain
Barney
China
UPS
Russia
Soviet Union
Halt
JFK
Bobby
Ireland
Guido
Chapeau
Beverage
Snake
Sly
Meadow
Zeus
Sam Wilson
F.H.A
E. Loma
N. Seet
Tempe
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Way
Arizona
Carl Plumb
Old Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, Arizona
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