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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1957

Page

29

Silver Dart Styling Signals 1958 Plymouth Debut

Detroit Oct 43 1957 The 1958 Plymouth line introduces the Silver Dart side molding and high fins plus a new grille. Engines include the Golden Commando V-8 350 ci 305 hp with optional fuel injection 315 hp and the Fury V-8 318 ci 225 hp with 4 barrel up to 250 hp. Also offered are the 230 ci 132 hp powerflow six and features like constant control power steering and sure grip differential. Torsion-aire suspension and push button transmissions PowerFlite Torqueflite remain standard options.

Frank Snyder Detroit Plymouth Plaza Savoy Belvedere

Market and Du Pont updates on September orders and prices

Dow Jones News Service reports September machine tool orders at 28.85 million, below August and September 1956 totals. Nine month orders total 445 million with shipments at 679.1 million, while Du Pont’s nine month sales rose seven percent though the price index rose only seven tenths of one percent.

Dividends Declared by Lunkenheimer and Others in 1957

Dividend notices show Lunkenheimer Co paying 65 cents extra and 15 cents on common stock with a Dec 10 payout date and Nov 29 record. Poor & Co and James Lees & Sons Co also announce Dec payouts. White Motor, Iron Fireman, and other firms declare regular quarterly dividends with late December records.

Lunkenheimer Co Poor & Co James Lees & Sons Co White Motor Co Reg Quar Iron Firemen Mig. Co Breay Eee Eee Eee Sperry Rand Corp

GE aims to boost man made diamonds to 3.5 million carats in 1958

General Electric reports production of over 100000 carats of synthetic diamonds and plans to reach 3.5 million carats annually next year. The plant will move from pilot to full production in 1958, meeting about half the nation’s industrial diamond need. Price is 4.25 per carat versus 2.85 for natural diamonds. Westinghouse and Siemens-Halski collaborate on a magnetic steel for electrical gear.

General Electric Co General Electric Westinghouse Electric Corp Siemens-Halski Co Germany

Newport News Ship Building Seeks Stock and Cash Dividends

Directors set close of business on November as they plan dividend payments. McKesson & Robbins Inc declares a regular quarterly dividend of 70 cents on common stock with December 14 payment to holders of record November 29. Eli Lilly & Co issues 45 cents quarterly with 20 cent extra, record November 15, payment December 10. Northern Indiana Public Service Corp announces 50 cents on common with December 20 payment and record November 22. Mutual funds and other securities listed with varying dividends and prices, alongside statements from executives on earnings highs for the year ending August 31.

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Connecticut Issues CONNECTICUT INDUSTRIES Prices from Walker Co

Connecticut industries price report sourced from G H Walker & Co lists current values for market sectors. The data tracks production costs and commodity pricing across regional firms without commentary.

Connecticut Industries G. H. Walker & Co

Public Utility Stocks Pay Schedules and Dividends

A compiled list of quarterly and special payments for numerous public utility and industrial stocks including Dominion Stores Ltd Southern Utilities Co Struthers Wells American Pipe & Construction Coca Cola Bottling Co of Los Angeles Royal Bank of Canada Sylvania Electric Products and others with payment dates in November and December and year end stock dividends.

Coca Cola Bottling Co Los Angeles

Brockton Edison No Bids on 30,000 Shares Stock Sales

Brockton Edison Co reported no bids for 30,000 shares of its par preferred stock despite open bids today. It will seek SEC and Massachusetts approval to negotiate a sale. Directors temporarily postpone bids for $3,000,000 first mortgage and collateral trust bonds, with bids set for Oct 30.

Boston Brockton Edison Co SEC Massachusetts Department of Public Authority

New Chief Named at Iron Fireman Mfg Co

Lewis J. Cox former executive vice president appointed president of Iron Fireman Mfg Co filling the vacancy after the death of Wayne F. Strong in Cleveland on October 23.

Cleveland Lewis J. Cox Iron Fireman Mfg. Co Wayne F. Strong

Stewart Warner Net Bases For 9 Months

Stewart Warner Corp reports a nine month net income of 4,557,440 or 3.01 per share for 1957 versus 4,650,288 or 3.10 per share a year earlier. Earnings are based on 1,015,183 shares outstanding. For six months ended June 30, 1957, net income was 3,373,809 or 2.23 per share, up from 3,178,028 or 2.12 per share in 1956.

New York Stewart-Warner Corp Stewart-Warner

Pacific Gas & Electric Wins Rate Increase

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission for a rate increase totaling an estimated 16,967,000 dollars in annual gross revenues, with the company having sought 19,783,000 dollars. Engineers say the rise averages 32 cents per month for consumers and allows a 5 3 4 percent return.

San Francisco Pacific Gas & Electric Co California Public Utilities Commission

Exide Hints Dividend After Merger Action

Philadelphia Oct 23 Directors of Electric Storage Battery Co will consider a dividend next month after Exide and Ray-O-Vac shareholders approve the merger Exide said in its proxy statement The special meetings are set for Nov 19 and directors would take up the dividend two days later if consolidation is approved Sweden predicts lumber exports may match 1956 levels

Philadelphia Electric Storage Battery Co Exide Ray-O-Vac Co

Eisenhower Plans Speeches to Reaffirm Confidence

President Eisenhower announced a series of speeches to reaffirm faith in the nation. The public confidence surge follows his remarks about domestic morale and unity, signaling a deliberate effort to bolster support across political lines.

Eisenhower Rae Aisable

Libby McNeill & Libby Declares Dividend

New York October 23 Libby McNeill & Libby declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents on common stock payable December 1 to holders of record November 8. The firm had paid 20 cents in previous quarters.

New York Libby McNeill & Libby

West Indies Sugar gets tax ruling on distribution plan

Kilbourne president of West Indies Sugar Corp said the U.S. Treasury ruled that the distribution of proceeds from sugar properties in the Dominican Republic will be treated for income tax purposes as a partial contribution to stockholders. The plan involves pro rata shares and a single distribution to stockholders at the annual meeting set for January 20, 1958, with details in the proxy statement.

New York Eywin Kilbourne West Indies Sugar Corp United States Treasury Department Met Dominican Republic Connecticut West Connecticut Long Island Maine Bukits Asam Coal Mines de- Indonesia Treasury U.S

International Minerals sees best year ahead says Ware

Louis Ware president of International Minerals & Chemical Corp spoke at the annual meeting in New York noting 1957 earnings of 2.81 dollars per share and forecasting the current fiscal year ending June 30 1958 may be their best. Shareholders approved raising authorized common shares to 5 million from 3 million to enable future acquisitions.

New York Louis Ware International Minerals & Chemical Corp

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