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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1964

Page

2

Comsat Stock Set to Trade on NYSE Tuesday

Comsat Communications Satellite Corp prepares for NYSE listing Tuesday as chairman Leo D. Welch auction their first 100 shares. The space oriented company aims to provide global satellite transmission with future contracts to AT T and RCA, and despite no profits yet expects service by 1966 with full operation by 1967.

EW York New York Stock Exchange Comsat—Communications Satellite Corp Comsat Congress Leo D. Welch At&t and Radio Corp. of America At&t NYSE American Telephone and Telegraph Co

Wall Street projections amid possible auto strike

The Alexander Hamilton Institute forecasts no severe market decline barring an extended auto strike. It cites limited downside volume and realistic revaluations in glamour stocks as constructive. Arthur Wiesenberger & Co. notes markets remain restrained and orderly despite sharp rises, predicting only a temporary pause in the long term uptrend. Leslie M. Pollack of Reynolds & Co. expects intermediate taps to hold until stronger contrary evidence appears.

New York UPI Alexander Hamilton Institute Arthur Wiesenberger & Co Leslie M. Pollack Reynolds & Co

Iowa S and L League Opens 73rd Convention in Waterloo

The three day 73rd annual Iowa Savings and Loan League convention opens in Waterloo at the President Hotel with more than 300 savings and loan executives from across the state in attendance.

Waterloo Iowa Savings and Loan League President Hotel Savings and Loan

Strawberry Point-Leon Goodell Buys Fo ley's DX Station

Strawberry Point DX tank wagon operator Leon Goodell purchases Fo ley's DX station at the location, expanding regional fuel distribution.

Strawberry Point Leon Goodell Foley

Equitable Life appoints Franklin M Brown district manager

Franklin M Brown named district manager for Equitable Life Insurance Society with Milan B Johnson announcing. The district covers Linn County and six neighboring counties. Brown leaves Brown-Raney agency where he held ownership. Brown is a chartered life underwriter and member of Equitable's million dollar corps. Chris Weinbrenner of Cedar Rapids earns Certified Professional Secretary CPS, administered by the Institute for Certifying Secretaries. Mrs Weinbrenner is secretary to L W Plekenpol at IBM Cedar Rapids branch. CPS total 3017 in US and Canada, 37 in Iowa, four in Cedar Rapids.

Franklin M. Brown Equitable Life Assurance Society Milan B. Johnson Linn County Brown Brown-Raney Agency Chartered Life Equitable Million Dollar Corps Chris Weinbrenner Forty-third Street Institute For Certifying Secretaries Department of the National Weinbrenner Secretaries Assn Weinbrenner L. W. Plekenpol Cedar Rapids International Business Machines Corp Cpss U.S Canada Iowa

Cherry-Burrell Division Sold to Robertshaw Controls

Assets of the MagniLastic division of Cherry-Burrell Corp in Cedar Rapids were sold to Robertshaw Controls Co. Manufacturing equipment for metallic bellows and expansion joints will be moved to Robertshaw’s Fulton Sylphon division in Knoxville Tennessee. Some employees may transfer to Knoxville. Cedar Rapids sales in 1963 exceeded $600 000.

Cherry-Burrell Corp Cedar Rapids Robertshaw Controls Co Robertshaw Fulton Sylphon Knoxville Tenn

Baskin-Robbins 31 Ice Cream opens in Town and Country Center

Baskin-Robbins opens a new 31 flavor ice cream shop at Town and Country shopping center. Grand opening runs Thursday through Sunday with Jack Lambrecht as owner operator, part of the 273-store chain.

Baskin-Robbins Town and Country Jack Lambrecht

Iowa town Ridotto sells assets in four houses and ballroom

Iowa's Ridotto, the smallest town, owned by Cedar Rapids man and Danceland ballroom operator Darlene Oleson, is for sale at 28000 dollars. The four houses and a ballroom form the town's assets with a population of 15. Legally incorporated in 1950 to qualify for a beer permit, Ridotto has drawn nationwide attention from a Carson Tonight segment and offers from multiple buyers.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Ridotto Darlene Oleson Danceland Ballroom National Ballroom Assn Emmetsburg Oleson Johnny Carson Tele Laurens Rockford Ill Ridoto

Another Korea unlikely to dramatically jolt U.S. economy

Sylvia Porter reports that while war fears could trigger some stock selling and policy shifts, historical comparison suggests a repeat of 1950s Korea is unlikely. Today’s solid demand, near-full capacity use, and far higher defense spending imply a milder impact on inflation, investment, and prices, with preparation reducing shock.

New York Gulf of Tonkin Wall Street North Vietnam Southeast Asia Korea U.S Dawson

Timber land sale along Highway 30 to entrepreneur

Tama-Earl Spooner sold timber land about 10 miles east of Tama on Highway 30 to Richard Bordman of Belle Plaine. Bordman plans a house and wood carving shop on about 1514 acres. separate deals include hog yard and buildings sold by Charles Thorne Jr. Tama buyer Eddie Harden purchased part of Spooner's lot. Bendall and McCaleb formed Bendall McCaleb Co to run Lampert Yards and Elevator Co with McCaleb as manager.

Tama Earl Spooner Highway 30 Richard Bordman Belle Plaine Bordman Charles Thorne, Jr Spooner Toledo Eddie Harden Harding and Thirteenth Streets Urbana Lee Bendall Bendull and Sons Feed Stan McCaleb Vinton Lampert Yards and Elevator Co Lampert Yards St. Paul Bendall- McCaleb Co McCaleb

Delta-Laverne Shipley Buys Gatewood Novelty Store

Delta-Laverne "Tobe" Shipley and his wife own Tobe's Cafe and the Delta grocery. They have purchased the Gatewood Novelty store from Mr and Mrs Herman Gatewood who ran it for fourteen years.

Delta Laverne ‘Tobe’ Shipley Tobe’s Cafe Delta Grocery Gatewood Novelty Herman Gatewood The Gatewoods

Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Jump Over Year Ago

Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids for the week ended Sept 4 totaled 11,636,162 up more than 2 million from 9,628,896 for the same week last year. The week ended Aug 28 totaled 9,295,706.

Cedar Rapids

Computer speed compares two minutes to 50 years of pencil work

A computer expert in New York estimates that two minutes on a computer equals about 50 years of manual pencil work at eight hours daily and a forty hour week, highlighting vast productivity differences.

New York UPI

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