Unearned Middleman Profits Probe Aims at Auto Parts
Congress to study indirect auto parts sales for U S military use amid rising costs from middlemen Meader and Hardy push inquiry after Detroit visit. Cases show prices inflated 30 to 300 percent as parts pass through middlemen Hercules Motors cited in several transactions with Federal Truck Co and others. End item makers defend practice as standard to ensure proper parts and compatibility for military equipment.
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Denise Darcel Sues For 500 Week Alimony
French actress Denise Darcel filed in New York State Supreme Court for separation from Peter Crosby an oil man and realtor. She seeks 500 dollars a week alimony plus 10000 dollars counsel fees. The marriage lasted under ten months with a first split in February. details remain private under state law.
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Use of Old War Plants May Save Two Billions
Senator O Mahoney claims retaining World War II government plants saved taxpayers over 2 billion dollars. He notes about 40 percent of peak capacity for producing ordnance and chemical supplies remained after the war. The plants originally cost about 2.4 billion dollars.
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Scientists Predict Hidden Planet Far Beyond Pluto
Based on orbital studies of comets, researchers forecast a tenth planet well beyond Pluto. The predicted body would orbit at about 77 times Earth's distance from the Sun, marking a distant addition to the solar system.
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