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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1967
Page
31
U S auto industry reports a disappointing first quarter with January to March output near 1,882,000 units, about 25 percent below the 2,495,224 produced a year earlier. Bad weather, weak sales, and labor disputes slowed production across major firms including American Motors.
Kellogg Co. announces a $60 million expansion plan over three years. President Lyle Roll says funds will be split evenly between the United States and foreign operations including Great Britain, Germany, Denmark, Canada, and Australia to support growing demand and boost first-quarter 1967 results.
Great American Insurance Co and Security Insurance Co of Hartford Conn announce merger talks in early stages. Board chairmen say discussions are preliminary and no conclusions expected for weeks.
The message urges securing a professional portrait to preserve a man’s evolved wisdom and strength with age. It highlights confidence in the subject and invites the reader to arrange a session to commemorate his proud years for eternity.
McDonnell announces it owns 26.8 percent of Douglas capital stock and will vote in favor of the merger proposal. A two thirds majority is needed for approval. The merged firm would issue 8,717,921 McDonnell Douglas common shares to Douglas holders. James McDonnell would chair both companies and David Lewis would chair Douglas.
BunUA LUG Imus Sangcoe announced rate reductions effective immediately by New York banks. Chase Manhattan Bank of New York lowered to 5 4 percent from 6 percent late last January. Morgan Guaranty Bank of America and others followed with cuts from 53.4 percent to 5.0 percent.
Mack Trucks directors stated they found no basis for a merger with White Consolidated Industries and said a merger would not be in the best interests of Mack shareholders. The decision followed White Consolidated's formal offer at the start of March to negotiate a merger between the two firms.
Rockwell-Standard Corp of Pittsburgh and Draper Corp of Hopedale Mass say a merger is agreed upon subject to stockholder approval. Rockwell-Standard offers one Rockwell-Standard preferred share for every three Draper shares, with conversion into common at a set premium. Rockwell owns about 23.5 percent of Draper stock. The merger could precede a North American combination with Rockwell-Standard.
Directors of the Philadelphia Electric Co raised the quarterly common share dividend by 4 cents to 41 cents. The new rate pays June 29 to shareholders of record June 1 and equals 1.84 dollars annually, up from 1.49.
Diversified Metals Corp and World Color Press Inc of St Louis announce a merger subject to director and stockholder approval. The plan provides for Diversified Metals to issue 0.1125 shares of a 4.50 cumulative convertible preferred stock and 0.1875 share of its common stock for each share of World Color Press stock.
Ben Fixman of Diversified and Roswell Messing Jr. of World Color announced a merger plan in which there will be no management changes at either firm. Diversified Metals would survive as the post merger corporation, a processor and reclaimer of nonferrous metals. World Color prints comics and popular magazines.
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