Europeans Bid to Buy American Firms Surge in 1970s
European buyers led by British financiers press US takeovers as dollar depreciation boosts their purchasing power. Lloyds Bank eyed First Western Bank and Trust of California for 115 million, Brown and Williamson sought Gimble Brothers for over 195 million, Zapata offered about 100 million for bulk shipping with Peninsula and Oriental Navigation. Regulatory hurdles and past defenses limit moves, but foreign bids rise as currency shifts give Europe leverage.
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London
United States
Lloyds Bank of London
First Western Bank and Trust of California
World Airways
Brown and Williamson
British and American Tobacco
Gimbel Brothers Inc
Physical Demands May End San Francisco Patrolwomen
San Francisco contemplating ending the patrolwomen experiment as officers argue women cannot meet the physical requirements. Police personnel director George Eimil cites need for stronger entrants while Capt. Jeremiah Taylor notes men often perform better in confrontations and arrests. Four women participated in the late stage trial assigned to prowl cars.
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San Francisco
George Eimil
Jeremiah Taylor
Mystery of the Cyclops vanishes with all hands
Norfolk report recalls the 1918 disappearance of the USS Cyclops with 308 aboard after leaving Barbados for Baltimore. Despite exhaustive searches no wreckage or bodies have ever been found. Navy officials only admitted the loss 55 years later amid various theories.
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Norfolk, Va
George W. Worley
Navy
Atlantic
Worley
Barbados
United States
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Cyclops
U.S
Rio de Janeiro
Floor Fashions: Printed Carpets Popular in Homes
Homeowners favor printed carpets for their many colors and patterns suitable for every room. The process uses dyes on carpets via screen printing, rollers, or other methods. Our store offers a vast selection with volume sales and low profit margins to pass savings to customers.
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American Zapata Corp
Barclay’s Bank of Britain
New York State Banking Authority
Long Island Trust Co
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Reger
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Ingston
Tees
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Reyote
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AIKEN
Greenwood
Greenwood, D.C
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Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
Robert Simpson
Robert Charless
Guitar
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