Meany faces party rift as labor weighs future picks
AFL-CIO leader George Meany confronts internal splits after breaking with Jackson over trade reform and political alignments. Lane Kirkland emerges as potential heir amid recession pressure and Meany’s shadow influence on presidential timing. Town & Country Realty expands in Columbus with three founders and future growth plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Rockefeller
Meany
Federation
Henry
Jackson
Washington
Edward Carlough Jr
Sheet Metal Workers
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Machinists’ Union
Operating Engineers’ Union
Lane Kirkland
Afl-Cio
Master Mates and Pilots Union
Kirkland
Rockefeller
CIA
Local hairdressers attend state convention and award events
Notes show Shirley Svoboda Velma Lippert Lou Ann Mohrman Debbie Kresha Katie Mindrup Mary Jo Fuhr and Shirley Spence attending the State Hairdressers convention in Omaha. Velma Lippert served as trustee delegate at the annual assembly. Also listed are D R Bledderman promoted to area sales rep for Reynolds Tobacco Company and two Nebraska Public Power District employees receiving service emblems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Svoboda
Velma Lippert
Lou Ann Mohrman
Magic Mirror Beauty Salon
Debbie Kresha
Katie Mindrup
Mary Jo Fuhr
Hair Loft
Shirley Spence
Darryn Reeder
Diane Sindelar
Four Seasons Beauty & Wig Salon
Omaha
Max Matterson
Lyal McCoig
Columbus
State Assembly Board
Nebraska
Spencer Foods reports first quarter loss amid labor and margins issues
Spencer Foods Inc chair Gerald L. Pearson outlines Q1 results showing sales of 77.5 million and a 394 thousand loss or 0.38 per share for the three months ended February 1, versus prior year gains. For the year ending November 2 sales reached 415.8 million with a 2.192 million profit. Pearson cites labor problems at Spencer and Hartley, adverse leather and meat margins, but notes beef operations have returned to normal and expects a better outlook. one plant is near Schuyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Foods, Inc
Gerald L. Pearson
Spencer
Pearson
Hartley
Schuyler
Americans Rent and Lease More Cars Amid Recession
The recession and high 1975 car prices push individuals to rent or lease cars rather than buy. Hertz and Budget report rising personal and fleet leasing, with cost savings and convenience driving the shift. Experts note Detroit’s reliance on fleet sales while some areas see varied results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pope
UPI
New York
Budget
Hertz
Times
Morris Belzberg
Davis Shawall
Philadelphia
Jack Brockman
San Francisco
Dave McCaffery
Boston
Detroit
Bartsch to retire after 17 years with AAL in Columbus
Walter E. Bartsch of Columbus, a district representative for Aid Association for Lutherans, will retire March 31 after more than 17 years. He joined AAL in 1957 and earned multiple professional designations and awards. Bartsch and his wife Adeline attend Immanuel Lutheran Church and were honored at a retirement party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Bartsch
Columbus
Aid Association For Lutherans
AAL
Life Underwriter Training Council
Platte Valley
National Association of Life Underwriters
NALU
Bartsch
Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association
Adeline
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Columbus
General Telephone Plans Conservation With 1975 Columbus Directory
General Telephone will begin delivering the 1975 Columbus directory in early April. A conservation program aims to save paper as well as ease the local shortage. About 19 000 directories costing five tons of paper will be distributed mainly to households one directory per residence. extra copies available by calling the business office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
General Telephone
N. H. Loseke
Loseke
General Telephone Business
Ingenuity helps protect market for float planes
New York business profile shows Gil DeVore of DeVore Aviation creating a three blade propeller kit to reduce noise by 10 decibels, shielding float plane operators from bans and preserving demand for his pontoons and services. The solution protects both customers and his own market across environmentally sensitive regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Pope
UPI
New York
Gil DeVore
DeVore Aviation Corp
Roslyn Heights
N. Y
Finland
DeVore
National Steel plans Portage mill amid rising demand
National Steel Corporation expands to a 2.3 million ton primary mill at Portage Indiana on the Midwest Steel Division site. The project, costing about $1 billion, should start production in late 1979, while a 1 million ton expansion at existing plants nears completion by 1976. In 1974 the company earned a record $175.8 million on revenues of $2.768 billion, a 6.4 percent return on sales and 16.5 percent on equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
George A. Stinson
National Steel Corporation
National Steel
Portage
Ind
National
Midwest Steel
Montgomery Ward honors two retirees at Columbus dinner
Management and employees of the Montgomery Ward store in Columbus toasted Lillie Becher and Albert Nuss at a retirement dinner at the VFW Club. Becher, a voice records clerk, began with Wards in October 1942. Nuss, yard and garden department manager, joined in March 1936 and served stores in Iowa before returning in 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward
Leo Wortman
Columbus
Ward
U.S
Montgomery Ward Auto Club
Lillie Becher
Albert Nuss
VFW Club
Becher
Voice
Wards
Nuss
Iowa
Norbert Steinhauser Joins Mid American Research Chemical
Norbert Norb Steinhauser joined Mid American Research Chemical Corp as technical director. With 27 years in chemistry he will oversee chemical analysis product research and development and quality control. He studied at Creighton University and worked with USDA and EPA on product registrations. He is from Tarkio Missouri and will relocate to Columbus with his wife Darlene and their three children and a married daughter while a son serves with the Coast Guard in Anchorage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert
Norb Steinhauser
Mid- American Research Chemical’ Corp
C. R. Lambert
Steinhauser
Creighton University
U.S. Department of Agricult and
Environmental Protection Agency
Omaha
Tarkio
Darlene
Columbus
Anchorage
Gamble Store in Schuyler Gets New Owner
SCHUYLER The Gamble Store in downtown Schuyler is now owned by Larry Meister who previously worked 18 years in the Gamble warehouse in Fremont. Meister, married with four children, has expanded and remodeled the store since taking over from Gene Cantlon in February. The store carries hardware appliances furniture lawn and garden items and more. Personnel at the store will remain the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler
Gamble
Larry Meister
Meister
Fremont
Gene Cantlon
Feruary
Modern Woodmen Guides Planning for Family Futures
Since 1883 Modern Woodmen offers life insurance and fraternal benefits to members and their beneficiaries. Learn how a representative can help secure financial security for loved ones through careful planning and sound policies.
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Telegram Financial Page
Babson’s Reports Inc
Labor
George Meany
Democratic Party
Democratic National Committee
Fl-Cio
Town & Country Realty of Columbus,Inc
Gary Jones
Bill Neater
Myron ‘Butch’ Christiansen
13Th Street
Lincoln
Seward
Waverly
Neater
University of Nebraska
Peg
Jones
Duncan High
Kearney State
Dorothy
Christiansen
Wayne State
Duff
Dick Howe
D.R. Bledderman
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem
N.C
Reynolds Cigaret
Fledderman
Reynolds
Fairlane Avenue
Spencer Report
Business Today
Norbert Steinhauser
A.C
the Art Printery
Modern Woodmen OF America
Rock Island
Illinois
Delbert Wagner
FIC
26Th Avenue
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