Gulf Oil probes bribe payments to foreign officials
Gulf Oil Corp says it is investigating a reported $4 million in bribes to foreign government officials. The company said it paid as political contributions to operate in an unnamed country and denied involvement by Venezuela and Ecuador. Bolivia’s inquiry remains unresolved as the SEC review continues. The Bolivian stake included a $150 million Santa Cruz investment, with no current Gulf holdings there.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
Securities and Exchange Commission
Venezuela
Ecuador
Bolivia
SEC
Bob
R. Dorsey
Santa Cruz
Dorsey
U.S
Subpoenas Stand in Bell Mortgage Probe in Virginia
A federal judge refused to quash grand jury subpoenas of four individuals tied to Bell Mortgage Corp, a defunct firm accused of forging nearly 3 million in mortgages in Virginia and Florida. The company, once with offices in Miami Jacksonville and Virginia Beach, collapsed in 1974 leaving homeowners with two banks claimants. The named subjects include Nathan Cohen Raul Arango Thomas Hedley and Diana Hedley.
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Norfolk, Va
Bell Mortgage Corp
Virginia
Florida
Bell
Miami
Jacksonville
Fla
Virginia Beach
U. S. District Court
J.cavitt Clark Jr
Nathan Cohen
Baltimore
Raul Arango
Thomas Hedley
Diana Hedley
Richmond
State Penitentiary
Army
147Th
Ft. Lee
Howell Speaker
Roanoke
Henry Howell
Virginia Public Utilities
State Corporation Commission
Howell
Virginia Juvenile Officers Association
Andrew P. Miller
Harvard
Prison Industries
State Board of Corrections
Walther B. Fidler
Fidler
Local Industries Resist Hospital District Expansion
Larrick reports a letter from O'Sullivan Corp opposing zoning changes while noting Rubbermaid is not in the targeted area. Five firms Heinz O'Sullivan Redi-Mix Kremer Oil Abex protest nonconforming use rules. Nester studies the situation as the planning commission schedules a Thursday 3 p.m. work session.
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Larrick
O'Sullivan Corp
Rubbermaid
H. J. Heinz
O'Sullivan
Valley Redi-Mix
Kremer Oil Corp
Abex
Nester
Commission
Inventories Fall Record $1.9 Billion in March
The Commerce Department reports nationwide inventories dropped by a record 1.9 billion in March as businesses trim stockpiles before new production. Declines hit manufacturing 685 million, retail 645 million, and wholesale 594 million, while sales fell faster than inventories across all sectors.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Manufac
Wallace Says Foreign Policy Blundered in 50 Years
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace criticizes U.S. foreign policy and cites involvement in four wars he says could have been prevented. He spoke at a news conference after a Thursday transcript story circulated.
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Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
George C. Wallace
United States
State Capitol
Deadline Nears For Summer School At Shepherd College
Shepherd College opens summer credit classes to students admitted by May 20 with a six-week schedule including a West Virginia Folklore Workshop led by Dr. Patrick W. Gainer and eight week night sessions. Tuition ranges from 37.82 to 142.57 per 3‑hour course with on campus room and board at 190 per five weeks.
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Shepherd College
G. Norris Rath
Shepherdstown
W.va
West Virginia Folklore Workshop
Patrick W. Gainer
West Virginia University
Glenville
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West Virginia
Rath
Weather outlook for Northern Valley and Virginia
Variable cloudiness tonight and Saturday with lows in the 50s and highs near 70 in Northern Valley. In Virginia expect upper 40s to mid 50s tonight and highs in the 70s to mid 70s on Saturday. Noon temperature 58 and 58, yesterday 75. Sunset 8 13 p.m. Moon phase new moon May 11.
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Northern Valley
Virginia
Front Royal Firefighters Respond Twice Yesterday
Front Royal firemen were called out twice yesterday first to a minor trash fire on West 14th Street and then to an outbuilding fire in Bentonville. Assistant Fire Chief Durston McIntosh said the Bentonville blaze was already under control when South Warren Fire Department radioed in.
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Front Royal
West 14Th St
Bentonville
Durston McIntosh
McIntosh
South Warren
Rainfall Averages and Historic Totals Reported
The bulletin details 24 hour rainfall ending 8:30 am with zero. It lists May rainfall to date at 1.41 inches for 1975 and total rainfalls for 12.54 inches and 36.76 inches average annual. Five year January to December totals include 1974 36.16 and 1972 53.02 inches, noting 1930 as the low 17.15. It also provides 62 year monthly averages and historical Olympic gifts from 1912 and 1936 ceremonies including wreaths and oak saplings.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Berlin
Germany
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