Entomologist Leads Small Shareholder Challenge to SoCal
James Hoy, a 39 year old entomologist and university lecturer from Hamden Conn, leads Project Standard Oil Inc. to boost small shareholders rights after the 1971 Standard Oil tanker spill. He filed proxies at SoCal meetings seeking an office of shareholder ombudsmen and state book inspections for political contributions. Hoy notes low turnout at annual meetings and urges investor education and participation to hold management accountable.
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Project Standard Oil Inc
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San Francisco
California
Marathon Oil
Workers Pacts On Council Agenda In Biddeford
The Biddeford City Council meets Tuesday at 7 30 PM in City Hall chambers to take up first readings on new contracts for the public works department union and the local firefighters union. A council member criticizes corporate management for resisting minority ideas and seeking total control.
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Time Ends for Cannon Mountain Tramway in Franconia
New Hampshire officials plan to seek legislative support to replace the state owned Cannon Mountain aerial tramway in Franconia. Commissioner George Gilman noted the tramway, opened in 1938, has carried about six million riders and generated over 10 million dollars on a 200 thousand dollar investment but now has limited capacity and underutilizes potential revenue. modern trams carry 60 to over 100 passengers versus 27 for the current line.
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New Hampshire
Gilman
Cannon Mountain
Sons of VFW Form New Unit in Biddeford
A new Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars unit held its first meeting at the VFW Post home on Thornton Street Biddeford. Members discussed officer elections and installation and invited eligible sons of veterans to join. The next meeting is set for April 3 at 7 p.m.
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Thornton Street
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Home Buyers Benefit From Ford Tax Cut Credit
The 5 percent tax credit on new home purchases up to 2000 dollars lowers upfront cost and taxes for buyers while ensuring homes are sold at their lowest ever listed price. The credit also covers mobile homes and units in condos or coops built before March 26, with purchases between March 12 and December 31. It targets reducing a backlog of about 600,000 unsold homes and aids home builders nationwide.
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Washington
Ford
Congress
Oil profiteers clash over criminal charges versus rollbacks
Washington AP Two federal agencies clash over how to handle oil company profiteering during the Arab oil embargo The Federal Energy Administration favors settlements and refunds while Customs Service pushes for criminal indictments Investigations show potential overcharges totaling up to 3 billion with a Jacksonville case referred to a federal grand jury
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Jacksonville
Fla
Sugar Prices Seen Stabilizing Worldwide
The Agriculture Department reports sugar prices have generally risen in most capitals since January with a 60 cent drop to 52 cents a pound in Washington and 37 cents in London. Ottawa and Mexico City show 50 and 8 cents per pound respectively. Officials expect world sugar prices to remain fairly stable in coming months.
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Buenos Aires
Stockholm
U.S
Social Security Name Rules and Benefits Guidance
A reader asks about using maiden or married names for Social Security and how employment reports affect records. Guidance explains to use the name you report to employers, and benefits for a wife depend on care for a child under 18 or disabled before 22. Divorcee rules cover benefits on an ex-husband’s record after 20 years of marriage and earliest eligibility. Contact the local Social Security office in Biddeford for further help.
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