Nebraska Board to decide state tax rates April 21
The Nebraska State Board of Equalization will meet April 21 to review current 2.5 percent sales tax and 15 percent income tax rates. Gov. Exon’s office notes a second look is required within 15 days after a regular session. a retroactive increase to Jan. 12 is possible but uncertain. State projections and budget actions shaped the context of the tax policy review.
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Lincoln, Neb
UPT
Exon
Equalization Board
Namelere
William Peters
Nebraska
Drug Stocks Lag as Industry Faces Profit Slump and Scandals
Over the past year the Dow rose while drug stocks lagged due to adverse publicity and slowing earnings. Abbott, Johnson & Johnson, Merck and others reported overseas payments. Searle faced safety concerns. FDA actions touched Premarin and other products. Industry profits historically high now face mixed prospects.
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Abbott Laboratories
American Home Products Johnson & Johnson
Merck Pfizer
Richardson-Merrell Schering-Plough
Searle Sterling Drug
Upjohn
Warner-Lambert
Searle
FDA
Chicago
Northwestern Mutual Opens Olympic Information Center in Columbus
William S. Nelson announced that Northwestern Mutual LifeInsurance Co will run the Columbus Olympic Information Center for the 1976 Montreal Games. The center at 2204 14th Street will offer free books posters schedules and TV viewing guides for July 17 to August 1. Northwestern Mutual co sponsors ABC TV coverage and previously entered the Olympic ad market in 1972 Munich.
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William S. Nelson
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Columbus
Montreal
14Th Street
Northwestern Mutual
ABC TV
Munich
Northwestern Mutual Life
Crossbows Recalled Over Premature Firing Risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls 15 000 Powermaster crossbows by WHAM O Manufacturing of San Gabriel California sold nationwide from 1974 to 1976 models 106 108 and 718 due to a heat treated latch defect that can cause premature firing Consumers should remove the trigger mechanism and mail it C O D for replacement or call WHAM O at 800 423 4174 for guidance and return instructions
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Washington
UPI
Consumer Product Safety Commission Today
Powermaster
Wham-O Manufacturing Co
San Gabriel
Calif
C.O.D
Wham-O
Box 4
Douglas and Lomason elects Lomason to top company posts
Harry A. Lomason is elected president secretary and chief operations officer of Douglas and Lomason. He becomes chairman of the board and CEO at the annual meeting. The firm makes automotive original equipment material handling gear pressure vessels and special truss bodies with 11 plants in seven states including Columbus. Directors of Mid-Continent Industries Iowa approve a five cent semi annual cash dividend on common shares to shareholders of record April 23 payable May 21.
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Harry A. Lomason
Douglas and Lomason
Columbus
Mid-Continent Industries
Des Moines
Iowa
Great mail robbery caper is over
A UPI report states 1.6 million in negotiable securities were not stolen but lost in a New York airline facility. The pouch, sent from Pacific Clearing Corp to Bradford National Clearing House in New York, vanished after delivery to American Airlines in Los Angeles and was later found buried at the bottom of a cargo terminal container in New York.
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Los Angeles
UPI
New York
Pacific Clearing Corp
Bradford National Clearing Louse
American Air Lines
Columbus man named to U's President's Club for 1975
Clarence Wilken of Columbus, a Prudential Insurance special agent, earns a seventh President's Club honor for 1975 sales and service. He attended a four day Honolulu leadership meeting with workshops on business and family financial needs.
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Clarence Wilken
Columbus
Prudential Insurance Co
U's
Wilken
Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel
Honolulu
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Olympics Info Center
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Carl A. Anderson
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Tony Zerr
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Darrell Weis
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George Dreir
Carmen Kirkpatrick
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N.C
Midwest Company
Donald D. Gall
General Tel
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Christensen
General Telephone& Electronics Corporation
Subaru of America, Inc
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William Fritz
Middle State Manufacturing Company, Inc
Electrical Apparatus Service Association
Landmark Plaza
Charles Burmeister
First Mid America
D. Poggemeyer
Lincoln Office
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