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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1958

Page

11

Douglas Aircraft Contract Tops Long List of Air Force Awards

Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc. won a $12,613,800 Air Force award as part of nearly $80 million in contracts by the Air Materiel Command. The Santa Monica firm will supply rockets for the F-89 F-101B and F-106 jets. Other major awards went to Collins Radio Co. for $7,404,000 and to Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp. and Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp. for about $6.8 million each, with additional contracts to B. F. Goodrich Co. Hughes Aircraft and Bendix Aviation for cockpit instruments and aircraft systems.

Cleveland Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc Air Materiel Command Dayton Douglas Santa Monica Calif Collins Radio Co Cedar Rapids Iowa Air Force Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp B. F. Goodrich Co Hughes Aircraft Co Bendix Aviation Corp Goodrich Hughes Bendix Davenport Teterboro N. J Eclipse Pioneer Division

Robins International Sells Interest in Collins & Auikens

New York July 11. Robins International Inc importer exporter sells its 13 percent stake in Collins & Aikman Corp to Paolino Gerli and Francis Gerli raw silk importers. The Gerlis say they bought to keep the shares and do not seek board or management influence. Ells Leach Collins & Aikman President says the Gerlis have long business ties and bought the stock as an investment.

New York Robin International Inc Collins & Aikman Corp Paolino Gerli Francis Gerli Collins & Aikman Robin International Nicolas G. Ressini SEC Rossini Colfins & Aikman Ells Leach Gerlis Gerli & Co

Dividend payments and records for various companies

A compiled list shows dividends and stock splits with payment amounts and record dates for numerous firms. Entries include Blue Ridge Mutual Fund Inc and Florida Growth Fund Inc paying in August, Harbor Plywood, Idaho Power, American Saint-Gobain, and others with specific record dates in July and August, plus quarterly and semiannual disbursements.

Blue Ridge Mutual Fund Inc Florida Growth Fund Inc Reliable Stores Corp New Process Co Charis Corp Harbor Plywood Corp Idaho Power Co American Equitable Assurance Co American Saint-Gobain Corp Central Electric & Gas Co Hercules Galion Products Inc National Casket Co. Inc Public Service Co. of New Hampshire

General Foods Cuts Instant Coffee Prices

General Foods Corp. announced July 1 a wholesale price reduction effective July 14. Maxwell House large six ounce jar drops four cents, regular two ounce jar also down. Instant Sanka two ounce jar down four cents, four ounce size down 5 32 cents per pound. Reduced prices cited as lowest in eight years due to lower green coffee costs.

New York General Foods Corp Maxwell House

SNET Increases Six Month Profits Across Periods

Southern New England Telephone Co reports five months to May 3 net income of 6,973,347 on 48,223,293 gross, up from 4,718,191 and 49,291,589 year earlier. May net 1,448,207 vs 882,148. May gross 9,814,502 vs 8,902,213. Pacific Power & Light 12 months end May 31 net 10,619,684. El Paso Electric 12 months end May 31 net 3,095,347. Southwest Natural Gas June 30 twelve months net 527,644. Three States Natural Gas ten months to March 31 net 483,635.

Southern New England Telephone = Co Pacific Power & Light Co el Paso Electric Co Southwest Natural Gas Co Three States Natural Gas Co

Market Hits New High For Year As Stocks Rally

New York July 1 AP The stock market reached a year to date peak with the best advance in 2 1/2 months. The gain added about two billion dollars to the value of NYSE listings based on the AP average. Pivotal stocks rose several points with some issues advancing more. Volume was moderate around 1,400,000 shares, down from yesterday. The market treaded higher at the open and climbed steadily to the session’s best close since August 21, 1957, showing a glacier like rise rather than a dramatic move.

New York New York Stock Exchange Associated Press

Market Barometer Market Comment on Housewares Wares

Market barometer notes inventories of housewares including skillets and other household wares are sharply reduced. Manufacturers and retailers face less pressure from burdensome costs as the market discusses the current supply chain and pricing dynamics.

Jersey Standard expands stake as International offer ends

New York stock prices show Jersey Standard now owns just under 97 percent of International Petroleum after 1,000,000 shares tendered under the May 23 1958 exchange offer, which expired July 1 1958. Most active list features J J Case Fruchauf Trailer Symington Wayne and Hupp Corp with modest gains. Lorillard declines while rail stocks like Atlantic Coast Line Chesapeake & Ohio and Illinois Central advance.

Dow Jones Anc Fruchauf Tralier Symington Wayne Waatees Uy Rupp ‘Orp Wee Servel Inc Schering ~ Corp Royal Dutch Studbkr Packard Curtiss Wright Standard Oil Co New Jersey International Petroleum Co. Ltd Jersey Standard International J. J. Case Hupp Corp Servel Lorillard U.S. Steel Lukens Youngstown Sheet Aantic Coast Line Chesapeake & Ohio Illinois Central

Lazard Offering Sold Up by Underwriters

Lazard Fund Inc completed its 8.5 million share initial offering with underwriters Lazard Freres and Co. net proceeds totaled 117.9375 million dollars. Spencer Chemical Co and Industrial Rayon formed Ohio River Chemical Co to produce Caprolactam near Ashland Kentucky at an initial cost around 10 million dollars with annual capacity of 20 million pounds. Construction to begin this fall. Directors of Lucky Stores voted to approve a stock exchange with Big Bear Stores in Seattle Tacoma area. Big Bear stockholders have approved. Treasury to rely on short term issues in a large refinancing next week, offering 11.1 billion of 4 percent certificates maturing August 1. Steel warehouses report some pickup but expect only gradual improvement in fall and next year. warehouses account for about 20 percent of finished steel sales.

New York Lazard Fund, Inc Lazard Freres and Co Spencer Chemical Co Industrial Rayon Corp Ohio River Chemical Co Ashland Lucky Stores, Inc Big Bear Stores Seattle-Tacoma Washington J. C. Ernst Lucky Stores Big Bear The Treasury Department Chicago American Steel Warehouse Association

Connecticut Issues CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIES Prices from G H Walker Co

Connecticut issues a market notice listing prices for industrial goods as summarized by G H Walker Company. The brief reflects price levels and industry figures with emphasis on local market segments and supplier names. It notes general trends without naming specific transactions or quantities.

IBM Profits and Gross Rise in First Half

New York July 11. International Business Machines Corp and its domestic subsidiary reported six months ended June 30 net income of 50 597 855 dollars or 4 27 a share, up from 40 061 507 dollars or 3 38 a share a year earlier. Gross income rose to 564 615 629 dollars from 456 704 546. March quarter earnings were 23 396 118 dollars or 1 98 a share versus 18 745 607 dollars or 1 88 a share. Other earnings included Brown Co two weeks ended June 14 at 43 235 dollars. Industrial Rayon a six month loss of 1 092 316 dollars. Finance Co of America Baltimore 12 months net 514 188 dollars, 4 72 a share. Consolidated Laundries 24 weeks net 944 445 dollars, 0 98 a share.

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Senate Backs Ban on Onion Futures Trade

Washington July 11 The Senate passed a bill to prohibit onion futures trading to curb price volatility. The measure moves to a House Senate conference to reconcile differences. Thomas J. Watson Jr noted that despite rising oiling in the companys backlog, orders for punched card data processing machines remained a major factor. The industry backlog and timing of enactment affect net incoming orders for the firms products, with immediate impact varying between House and Senate timelines.

Thomas J. Watson, Jr Press Washington Dent Senate U. S House-Senate electron-Senate Mit Nesses

National City mum on rebuff to holding company bid

First National City Bank of New York declined to comment after the Federal Reserve Board rejected its bid to form a bank holding company with County Trust Co of White Plains. Bank chairmen voiced disappointment and the two banks have 60 days to appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Marine Midland Corp president Baldwin Mauill cautioned it was too early to judge the ruling’s impact on New York banking. The proposal aimed to let metropolitan banks serve suburban customers, despite state rules restricting districts and a May 1 expiration on anti expansion laws.

New York First National City Bank of New York City Federal Reserve Board County Trust Co White Plains Circuit Court of Appeals Buffalo Baldwin Mauill Marine Midland Corp New York State First National City and County Trust

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Douglas Aircraft Fairchild Robins International Collins & Auikens Grand Union Co Normetal Mining Corp. Ltd Usviau Westchester Fire Insurance Co Town Public Service Co Squar Reliance Insurance Co Keystone Steel & Wire Co American Greetings Corp Dallas Transit Co Moore-Handley Hardware Co., Inc General Foods Mutual UNDS Norman, Macey Avandateny Arbeil Canada General Fund Commonwealth Income Fund Commonwealth Junton & Jow. Bal. Fund Fidelity Und Vane Mass Eos Wm. Strest Fund Wes Pioneer Fund Wellington Fund Merman Associates Cilco State Avreet SNET By ED Morse Jersey Lazard Bmutth, Ramsay & Co Willys Motors Corp Spencer Chemical Treasury Financing Boston Edison Connecticut Connecticut Industries G. H. Walker & Co Atk Arrow & H Asto Burndyve Cuno Fang PLC Cuno Dictaphone Corp Emhart Farrel Birmingh Harman Landers, Fraray, Clark Marlin Rockwell New Britain Machine North Judd Peter Paul Plame and Atwod Antk Safely Industries Stanley Works Aay Torington Co Navy Veeder Rept Ab IBM National City MUM Reburf Reserve Board Holding Co A. MM, Kidder & Co I.e Bridgenort Brass Bullard Company Casco Products Crane Company Ae JD Harvey Hubbell Locke: Strel McKesson Robbins Raybestas Inc Remington Atme Our Hoffman Minute Man Hoffman Washington Ave Westport Milford Shelton Enterprise Quality Fuel Oil
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