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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1956
Page
6
Ford Motor Co reports earnings of 427 million for the year ending 1944 1954 figures show net sales around 4.0 billion and a per share net of about 4.34. The Ford family has held control since 1819 and Ford stock trades around 61 dollars after a partial public offering.
Chicago and North Western directors invited Ben W. Heineman to become board chairman and chief executive officer. Heineman would gain control of a second railroad in a year as the board plans a new director slate for the May 15 annual meeting.
New York interview with Ralph Edwards creator of This Is Your Life discusses his aim of entertainment as the program’s core. He rejects being labeled a tearjerker, notes notable surprises and non celebrities, and recalls the show’s philosophy and reception.
Television listings from KCRG and other Cedar Rapids stations include station notes and weather reports. Partial mentions of broadcasts for Ames Davenport LaCrosse Des Moines and Rock Island appear with times noted, reflecting a regional grid and news segments.
Fragmented notes show a radio program listing involving Karson Wah and Re ant oand Fi 1 A 1 pert tram Tah. Details unclear due to garbled OCR but points to a broadcast schedule with guest names and segments.
The Bell system led by American Telephone and Telegraph and its main subsidiaries reported a record net income of 89,643,449 for 1955, down from 564,989,544 the prior year. Earnings per share totaled 139.16 for ART stock versus 11.92 for 1954.
Washington reports the agriculture department estimates the 1955 calf crop at about forty nine hundred thousand head, one percent above 1954. The note mentions a TV program MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY starring Danny Thomas on Channel 9 Tuesday at 8 PM.
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