April 22, 1953

city plans to keep open until late June time for amending budget; local legis to be submitted; legality doubtful

J L Lewis reptdly protested choice to White House, apparently delaying nomination; Sec McKay stands by choice

US files civil suit under Sherman Anti-Trust and Wilson Tariff Acts asking permanent injunction to restrain 5 major US cos from continuing alleged illegal conspiracy to control prices, output and distribution of most of world's petroleum and petroleum products begun in '28; NJ Standard, Socony-Vacuum, Calif Standard, Tex Co and Gulf Oil named defendants; 33 subsidiaries and affiliates listed as having been used to effectuate conspiracy; motions filed for submission of documents in US and those of affiliates abroad and in US; charges and some effects of alleged cartel listed; US says cartel begin with formation of 'pool assn' in London under Achnarry Agreement among NJ Standard, Royal Dutch Petroleum, Shell Transport & Trading Co and Anglo-Iranian Oil; 20 other agreements cited; group allegedly controlled 81.5% of world's estimated crude reserves and 90% outside of US, USSR and Mex

shoots 88; flies back to Washington; illus with grandchildren

Troast wins Repub nomination; Meyner leads Wene for Dem nomination; vote light; tabulation by counties