GM Regains Crown in Fortune 500 List
New York based GM returns to No 1 on Fortune 500 as Exxon slips to second. GM revenue last year hit $96.4 billion, surpassing Exxon’s $86.7 billion amid a weak oil market and broader industry malaise. Mobil remains third after acquiring Superior Oil.
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Mobil Corp. In 1981 and 1982 and Moved Back To No
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Fortune 500 list highlights top U.S. firms in 1985 sales
Fortune magazine ranks the 500 largest U.S. industrial companies by 1985 sales led by General Motors and Exxon with executives and locations in Detroit New York and other cities. The list traces shifts in rankings for firms including IBM Texaco Chevron AT&T Du Pont General Electric Amoco Chrysler Shell and many others across industries and regions.
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Fortune Magazine
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N.Y
Bilion
Chevron
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Conntown
Pilin
Amoco
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Atlantic Richield
Los Angeles
Chrysler
Highland Park
Mich
Shell Ol
Houston
US. Steel
Pittsburgh
Billon
Procter_& Gamble
Cincinnati
Reynolds Industries
Winston-Salem
Standard Oil Ormery Standard Oil Co
Cleveland
Beatrice
Pilion
Philip Morris
Dow Chemical
Midland
Bilon
McDonnell Douglas
St. Louis
Ain
Ilion
Rockwall International
Unocal
Westinghouse Electric
Basin
Eastman’ Kodak
Rochester
Dart & Kraft
Northbrook
Goodyear Tie & Rubber
Akron
Ohi
Trom
Lockheed
Burbank
Cail
Alie-Signal
Morris Township
General Foods
Rye
Union Carbide
Danbury
Conn
Forest Firefighers Tame North Carolina Blazes
Firefighters controlled a 218 acre Wilkes County forest fire and contained a 300 acre Caldwell County blaze early today amid high winds. Three National Guard helicopters will aid water drops as crews mop up. No homes damaged and no injuries reported.
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Libertarians Hold South Carolina Biannual State Convention
The South Carolina Libertarian Party convenes at Town House in Columbia from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to elect officers and nominate candidates for state and federal posts. Notable speakers include Jim Turney and Marshall Fritz, with sessions on libertarian philosophy and private enterprise. Delegates will consider recalls, public initiative laws, and bans on animal testing and toxic waste shipments.
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Libertarian Party
Columbia
Jim Turney
Libertarian Organization
Marshall Fritz
Advocates For Self-Government
Kevin Cullinane
Freedom School
Campobello
D.C
Tacky House Decor Sparks Builder Feud in Oak Grove
In Oak Grove Oregon Mike Waldrop painted his yard in multicolored checks and added a 2 foot tall Une drawing of a ma with exposed posterior on the roof. Builder Barry Larson complains it blocks view and hampers sale of his two story house nearby. County attorney says no law broken as no ugliness ordinance exists.
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Rooftop Jail Eases Overcrowding in Nashville
Nashville officials plan to house inmates on the roof of the Criminal Justice Center to relieve Metro Jail crowding. Davidson County Deputy Sheriff Billy Lynch notes 970 inmates with 782 beds and mentions a roof cover may be added after talks. Prisoner overflow follows Judge Higgins order impacting local facilities.
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U.S
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Tennessee
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