American Motors to Close Two Plants for One Week
American Motors Corp will close its auto assembly plants in Milwaukee Wisconsin and Kenosha Wisconsin for a one week period next Monday. About 5 860 workers at Kenosha and 3 900 at Milwaukee are affected. Production resumes March 10. Weather disrupted car flow and retail deliveries. Rambler sales up 66 percent over last year. Steel industry estimates show weekly production at 1 468 000 tons, 63 percent of capacity.
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Detroit
American Motors Corp
Auro
Milwaukee
Kenosha
Wis
R. D. Chapin, Jr
Rambler
New York
American Iron & Steel Institute
Production Seen Rising From Bottom
Steel magazine said production has hit bottom and will rise as conditions improve. It cited better steel demand and low inventories, with a March upturn possible due to seasonal factors and depleted customer stocks. Plymouth Oil Co paid a 30 cent dividend for March. prior quarters offered 40 cents.
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Cleveland
INS
Steel Magazine
Metal Working Weekly
Rock Bottom
Plymouth Oil Co
New York Stocks Mixed in Year End Earnings Reports
Banks and local industries show varied results in a consolidated year end report. Socony Mobil posts 220 million net earnings or 4.62 a share on over 47 million shares. Eastman Kodak reports record 1957 earnings and sales. Walworth and other firms list 1957 nets and per share figures across multiple corporations.
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ED Morse
New York
Eisenhower
America
Wall Street
Associated Press
Royal Dutch
Lorillard
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Chrysler
General Motors
Plymouth
Nit
Douglas Aircraft
United States
Britain
Douglas
Eastman Kodak
du Pont
Radio Corp
Zenith
Homestake
Kennecott
American Smelting
American Cyanamid
Dow Chemical
Rio Grande Railroad
American Stock Exchange
Scullin Steel
Thioxel
General Plywood
Northspan
F ‘Anium
Arkansas
U.S
Socony Mobil Oil Co., Inc
Eastman Kodak Co
Walworth Co
Walworth
Products Corp
Youngstown Steel Door Co
Portland General Electric Co
State,Loan & Finance Corp
I Miles Laboratories,Inc
Giant’ Portland Cement Co
General, Finance Corp
American Snuff Co
Chesapeake Industries Inc
Bridgeport Brass declares quarterly dividend on common stock
Bridgeport Brass Co. announced a regular quarterly dividend of 6232 cents per share on common stock. The dividend is payable March 31 to holders of record March 14.
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Bridgeport Brass Co
Investment fund figures show mixed earnings and sales decline
In Philadelphia on February 24 mast investors report Armstrong National Stock Series and others with mixed results. The company announced earnings around $2.10 per share for a late 1857 reference, while television electronics and other funds posted lower sales and varied dividends. Overall 1956 earnings reached $13,320,380 with sales near $247.4 million, compared with current totals around $246,528.518.
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AlMlaled- Ford
Atomic Development Fund
Canada General Fund
Armstrong Core
Fideliy Puna
Incorporated
Philadelphia
Mast
Investory ‘Trust
Pioneer Fund
Com
Pany
Wellington
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS UPDATE
Public utility stocks listed include firms such as Gas, Water, and Electric concerns. Prices show varied bids and asks with several units trading under different quote marks across multiple exchanges and regions.
National Steel declares 75 cent dividend on common stock
National Steel Corp declares a 75 cent common stock dividend with record date March 3 and payment March 13. National Rubber Machinery Co follows with 20 cent dividend payable April and record March 14. Modine Manufacturing omits the annual common dividend as earnings for nine months to Dec 31 show eight cents per share. Strawbridge & Clothier takes no action on the 5 percent stock dividend due to uncertain outlook. regular 25 cent cash dividend paid Feb 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Steel Corp
National Rubber Machinery Co
National Rubber
Modine Manufacturing Co, J
Modine
Strawbridge & Clothier
International Shoe to Enter Decree Dropping Must Buy Clause
International Shoe Co plans a consent decree to drop the must buy clause from agreements with 1,188 retailers and 382 Shoen terprise contracts. The FTC had charged unfair labor practice in restricting handling of competing brands. The move affects Merchants Service Plan participants and Shoenterprise contract retailers, with a final decree pending FTC action.
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ST. Louis
International Shoe Co
Federal Trade Commission
FIC
Henry H. Rand
American Exchange and Industrial Names in 1957 Market Notes
A scrambled front page snippet references American Exchange, Kidder, Harvey Hubbell, Kaiser Industries, Pantepec, and United Agrotec Products with various figures like 2.01 and 1.29, indicating a market ledger style listing of stocks or bonds and product mentions amid mid century corporate names.
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American Exchange
Kidder Set Co
American
Maracaibosco
Harvey’ Hubbell
Kaiser Industries
Technicotor
United
Dividends Declared By Multiple Corporations
A list of quarterly dividends and payable dates from firms including Rhoppers Co Imperial Ltd Joseph Dixon Crucible Wall Street Investing Waldorf System ExCelso-O Martin Co Americam Express Detroit Stamping Flying Tiger Line and U S Track Lines. Record dates range from February to March with payments from 6 cents to 40 cents on common shares and various quarterly or semiannual schedules.
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Rhoppers Co. Sec
Imperial O1] Ltd
Joseph Dixon Crucible Co
Wall Street Investing ‘Corp
Waldorf System Inc
ExCelso-0 Corp
the Martin Co
Americam Express Co
Detroit Stamping Co
Flying Tiger Line
U.S. Track Lines, Inc
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American Motors
Socony Mobil
Dow Jones
Utilities
Bond
Kodak
Beth Steel Tee Ween
U.S. Steel
Shell Transp Tadeenee
Aeeceabas
Smith, Ramsay & Co
A. M. Kidder and Co
Therofare Markets, Inc
Royal McBee Corp
Whiting Corp
Dr. Pepper Co
Lipe-Rollaway Corp
Pacific Coast ‘Co
Pyle National Co
Union Asbestos & Rubber Co
Waukesha Motor Co
Hayes Industries Inc
Highlow Abbott
Mr Redue
Eas Alco
Ch & SL
Alum Ltd
Alcoa
North West
Airlin
Nor Pac
Bosch Ib
Ley
Nor
Ohia
Any &F
Oliver Co
Am Gas & Et
Fe Pac
G & el
I &m M & Fay
Anny Aly
Pan AW
Yay Am Motors
Anes Am N Gan
Pa Pw & Li
Am Tel & Ter
Pfizer
Tov
Phelos Ty Ga
Phila el Rea
Philco
Armea Sil
Seaan Phil Pet
Armour & Co
VAL
Ifn
Apt Aveo
RCA
Ta Aes
Soy Bald Lima
Raytheon
Ball G
Repub
Ball & Oh
Bendix Ag
Rex Drug
Benguet Verge I
Beth Steel
Hey Toh
San F
Budd Co
Yan
Bullra A
Lechenley
Ier
Burroughs
Schering
Sinclair
Socony
Fe Southerm Co. Lig
Dhes & Oh
Sperry Reg
Svierel
Spa&pac
Sid Oil Ind
Cora Cola
Col Palm
Gil Oh
Colo F & Ir
Stautr Cn
Colum Gas
Tex
Tex Pc&o
Tex Pol Tr
Cosden
Pet
Textron
Crne Co
Curtis Pub
Tidewat
Curtiss Wr
Transamer Lada
Decca
Feax Lita
Zor
Ale Lin
Doug Aire
Vary Jnit Aire
Cnited Cp
Ms Paw Chem i.Jdb
Vt Reer
Tess Ind
el & Mus
Firestone
Pal
Wesan
Fey Fen Dynam
Ory
Weelworth
Fds & We
Sary
Worthington
Sh & T
Zenith Tad
Gillette
Goodrich
City Trust
Or OM
Conn Nat Bk
Hoodwear
Bankers Trust Q
Grace & Ca
Arty Caeanys Gt
Bank of NY
Greyhound
Chase Mankat'n
Chemical-Com
Grum Airc
VR Empire
Gulf of i
First
N City Bk
Guaranty Trust
FR Houst
Bat
Hanover
al Ant
Howe Snd
Irving Trust
Jly Wi
Inland
Johns Man
Biv. Tones & Ia
Kaiser al
Arenes
Kennecott Bn
Bridecroft Brave
Kem
Bullard Company Dees
Plentan
Casco Products
McKesson & Robbins Say
Raybeytos Incars
Loew's
Tenuncion Ants
Lane & Gas
Uneterwond Corp Ve
Martin Cn
Eob
Af Ae
Smith
Ramsay & Co
Raa
Reina Insurance
Nevia Life RI
iMo Pac
Monsan Ch
Hartford Fire
Montoy
Rome Insurance
National Fire
Ig Sige
A Co
Tnsur
Rela i
Forman F Dac Cnled
State Street
Ney
Feirfield County
Barney's
East Main Street
Peels Mortgage CO
Cmr
Actus Ab
New Haven
Junitea Nium
West Mass Co
ewMrany
Capital Stock
CuHas. W. Scranton & Co
New York Stock Exchange
John ST
Bridgeport
Westport
Norwalk
Norman J. Gaynor
Arthur O. Jennings
Cameo Parking Lot
Jeb Street
Connecticut
Connecticut Industries
G. H. Walker & Co
Burnay
Eng
Sts Emhart
Fafnir
Farrel Birmingham A Aay
Handy -Hacman
Keriie
Safety Industries Cod
Stanley Works
Torrington Cad
Veeder Root
National Steel
Mr. Rand
Fairchester Service
Corporation Automotive Leasing
Covas
SOX
Mutual Funds Department
Lac Ie Ae
Conn
Southern New England Telephone
United Illuminating
Central Maine Power
Public Service of
New Hampshire
Hincks Bros. & CO
Main ST
Telephone Bridgeport
Midwest Stock Exchange
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