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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1957

Page

2

Library board asked to shift surplus funds to city

City Comptroller John J. Morris urged transferring 27 605 from library funds to the city general fund to cover library personnel costs. The board, meeting yesterday, voted to study the request as Morris says the 1 mill library appropriation should cover all costs, including pensions and medical insurance.

John J. Morris Library Board Julian A. Sohon Morris General Fund

Major firms report year profits and per share gains

Mergenthaler Linotype Co posts annual net income of 2 841 150 dollars or 6 03 a share for year ended Sept 30 up from 1 855 381 dollars or 3 94 a share. Sheraton Corp posts six month sales 81 257 000 dollars but net income falls to 2 481 549 dollars or 54 cents a share from 3 429 583 dollars or 74 cents. Great Northern Railway shows 11 month net 24 068 950 dollars or 3 96 a share vs 29 145 321 dollars or 4 81. Kansas City Southern Railway 10 month net 5 338 892 dollars or 4 55 a share vs 5 562 043 dollars or 4 76. Detroit Toledo & Ironian reports 10 month net 4 193 630 dollars vs 3 062 964. W L Maxson Corp posts year net 485 122 dollars or 66 cents a share, reversing prior year loss after tax credits and a 230 315 credit. 1957 net includes a 218 180 credit.

Mergenthaler Linotype Co Sheraton Corp. of America Great Northern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway Detroit, Toledo & Ironian Railroad W. L. Maxson Corp

Stevenson Delivers Farewell NATO Report to Dulles

Adlai E. Stevenson personally handed his final report to Secretary of State Dulles ending 25 days as the Eisenhower administration's Democratic adviser on NATO problems. The meeting occurred at 2 pm with a 1 1/2 hour discussion. Stevenson will return to Chicago tomorrow to resume his law practice. The talks precede next week's NATO conference in Paris with allied government chiefs.

Washington Adlai E. Stevenson Dulles Eisenhower Stevenson Chicago Hisenhower and Dulles Paris Atlantic Alliance NATO

Ornamental sculptures exported by Danish firm

An Odense Denmark based company is exporting ornamental sculptures for gardens. The firm specializes in outdoor art pieces and ships to international markets.

Odense Denmark

Youth Form Lace Lavished Slips Savings Event

Promotion highlights a $3.01 discount on slips valued at $6.99. Described as luxurious and gift worthy with 100 percent opaque nylon tricot and no ironing required.

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