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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1958

Page

14

New England Electric System to Sell 968,549 Shares

Directors announce plan to offer 968,549 new common shares with initial allotment for stockholders at one extra share per 12 held. Employees will have opportunity to buy any unsubscribed shares during the offering starting April 1.

Boston New England |Electric System

Beneficial Finance Reports 1957 Net Income Rise

Beneficial Finance Co reports 1957 net income of $20,152,232 or $1.91 a share with operating income up to $10,943,290. National Lead Co posts 1957 net $56,251,506 or $4.64 a share on 11,646,602 shares, versus 1956 results. Other companies listed include Boeing, Coca Cola, Minneapolis Honeywell, Celanese, Moore, and more with various nets, earnings per share, and revenues.

Beneficial Finance Co National Lead Co Boeing Airplane Co Coca-Cola Co Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co Celanese Corp. of America Moore Corp. Ltd Texas-Miners Natural Gas Pipeline Co Northeast Airlines, Inc G. D. Searle & Co National Malleable & Steel Castings Co Calumet & Hecela Inc Powdrell & Alexander Inc Vendor O Norris-Thermador Corp Coco Steel Products Corp Minneapolis-Moline Havey Industries Inc Townmotor Corp Square D Co

Astor Regains Name in New York Real Estate Swap

The Astor name returns to a Times Square hotel after a $3 million real estate exchange. Sheraton Corp trades the Sheraton-Astor and two East Side blocks to Webb & Knapp subsidiary led by William Zeckendorf, gaining the Ambassador hotel in return. The deal had been announced earlier.

New York Astor Times Square East Side Sheraton Corp Webb & Knapp William Zeckendorf Sheraton Ambassador Hotel Sheraton-Astor

Auto Big Three Slump in Early 1958 Output

Detroit March 4. General Motors Ford and Chrysler report sharp declines in February 1958 production versus a year earlier. GM output last month 266,272 cars and trucks versus 315,550 in Feb 1957. Ford 130,491 vs 200,842. Chrysler 46,788 vs 131,274. Year to date totals fall accordingly.

Detroit Erat Motors Ford Chrysler Seneral Motors

Market Advances Third Day Amid Mixed Oils and Defensives

Stocks edged higher for a third straight session with oils leading and metals and chemicals showing gains. The Associated Press index rose 10 cents to 160.20 as 1,118 issues traded, 556 up and 325 down. leaders included Curtiss-Wright, Hayes Industries, and Miami Copper amid a backdrop of dividend cuts and soft January construction, February auto output, and steel industry improvements.

Associated Press Curtiss-Wright Hayes Industries Miami Copper Rome

Market Gains Lift Investor Hope Amid Dividend News

Connecticut stock activity shows optimism as 16 issues rise among the top movers. Graham Paige climbs after announcing a spin off and first dividend in 30 years. Seaboard Air Line and Cerro De Pasco gain on relief new cuts were not worse. Merck advances on patent ruling. Sperry Rand gains with Air Force contract. American Exchange volume around 540000 shares.

Graham Paige Busyrus Erie Rome Seaboard Air Line Railroad Cerro de Pasco Chesapeake & Ohio Havey Industries Sperry Rand Air Force Merck Amerada Allied Chemical Goodrich Radio Corp Kennecott Afcoa American Stock Exchange Lousiana Land Stee Northyeast Airlines Creole Petroleum

Heirs Launching Proxy Fight For Control Of Pabst Brewing

A group led by R E Pabst plans an eight vote slate to take control of Pabst Brewing Co. They say proxies start now for the April 2 annual meeting. The group claims to represent well over one third of about 4.11 million shares amid four to eight years of declining sales and profits.

Pabst Brewing Chicago R. E. Pabst Pabst Brewing Co Pabst Cantrel David A. Pabst Carl J. Snaarh

Pabst heirs and Shifts in dividends across several firms

Bucyrus Erie's 25 cent common dividend payable April 1 to record March 14 amid Pabst heirs dispute. Cable Corp and Plexboard Air Line Rail announce 25 and 50 cent dividends with records dates mid March. Midland Steel and Usual gas rents noted. Chesapeake & Ohio reports February net income 2.12 million, 26 cents per share, down from last year as gross revenue falls from 31.97 to 25.24 million.

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J and L Sees Steel Nearing Bottom

Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp leaders Ben Morrell and Avery C. Adams say steel inventories and other factors signal the industry is nearing the bottom of its recession. They report 1,000,000 tons liquidated monthly for seven months and predict a near term bottoming out with a gradual rebound possible.

Pittsburgh Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp Ben Morrell Avery C. Adams Adams Jones & Laughlin Roger M. Blough United States Steel

U S Court Upholds Merck Patent Claim

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled for Merck & Co in its suit against Olin Mathieson over Merck patent No 2703302 for vitamin B12 concentrates. The court reversed a Virginia district court ruling on validity and remanded to address infringement.

Charleston W. Va Merck & Co U. S. Court of Appeals For Fourth Circuit Inc Olin Mathieson Chemical Corp Merck U. S U. S. District Court Virginia Olin Mathieson District Court

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