Delay pushes Gaylord Plaza opening to lease deals
Universal Development Co. spokesman Bobby Ward said Gaylord Plaza in Decatur will start this fall if a food store chain and a drug store lease space. Plans began last winter for Decatur’s largest shopping center at Crestwood’s south end, with offices and a 75-seat meeting room. First Federal has branches in Athens and on 6th Ave SE. International Dairy Queen reported six month revenues up 21 percent to 20.7 million ending May 26, with after-tax earnings up 49 percent to 1972.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Sentell
Gaylord Plaza
Bobby Ward
Universal Development Co
Birmingham
Decatur
Crestwood Shopping Center
U.S. 31
First Federal
Athens
6Th Ave. SE
International Dairy Queen
Gaylord
North Alabama
Beltline Rd
Hartselle
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Decatur
4Th Ave
Hafford Leeman
Hall and Colvard
Major mall plan eyed for Beltline Road area
Developers push for a two department store mall on Beltline Road with a discount drug store and major grocery chain as anchors while partners remain unnamed. Construction is slated to begin next summer, with completion anticipated in early fall 1974.
Women Bankers and Industry Leaders Highlight 1970s Finance
Ruth Bryant speaks at National Association of Women Bankers meeting as M C Leslie heads Farm Services Dept. at a regional co op. Prominent executives Donald Williams and others gain promotions. Fortunes rise for Owens-Corning, Protective Life, and Monsanto as earnings climb. Airlines show improving safety trends amid ongoing travel growth. Universal Oil Products reports second quarter gains after moving Wolverine Tube HQ to Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Bryant
National Association of Women Bankers
Mary Lee Vaughn
Auditor of State
M. C. Leslie
Donald Y. Williams
Fortune Magazine
Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp
Universal Oil Products
Wolverine
Decatur
Needs Of Elderly People Require Special Attention
Sylvia Porter highlights aging consumer needs identified at the White House Conference on Aging in Washington in July 1972. She calls for tax relief, affordable auto insurance, inflation-protected investments, elder transportation, improved nutrition labeling, a national meal program, adult consumer education, retraining, legal aid, and safer product protections for the elderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
America
White House
Washington
U.S
Sen. McGovern
Proposed Value Added Tax Raises Numerous Questions
Dr. Robert H. Floyd reviews the VAT in the July Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Monthly Review, detailing how it works via deduction or addition methods and its use in Europe and Michigan from 1953 to 1967. He outlines arguments for and against a U.S. VAT and notes two key questions about national sales taxation versus income taxes, and which form of sales tax to adopt, likely remaining unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Floyd
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Floyd
United States
Dr. Floyd
U.S
Chrysler Profits Double in June Quarter
Chrysler Corp reports June quarter profits more than doubling to 68.4 million dollars or 1.33 a share from 31.4 million or 63 cents a year earlier. Second quarter sales rise 20 percent to a record 2.5 billion dollars from 2.1 billion. Company cites U.S. economic gains and efficiency programs as key drivers. Retail jewelry prices seen rising later this year as gold and gems costs climb.
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Monsanto Co
Monsanto
NYT
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
U. S
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Champion International
U.S. Plywood Champion Papers
Mountain Lakes
National Association of Bank Women
Skycenter
Memphis
Eltra Corp
Prestolite Co
Philip G. Robinson
Employe Communications
Toldeo
Ohio
North Alabama Hospital of
Russellville
Extendicare
Pineview Hospital
Russellville Hospital
Gold Kist Inc
Farm Services
Tennessee River
Gold Kist
H & H Parts
S. Sparkman St
Inscho Construction
John T. O'Connor
Pioneer Western Corp
Clearwater, Fla
Protective Life Insurance Co
Protective
Arizona
Home Office
Mutual Savings Life Insurance Co
New Orleans
H. B. Larkins
R. M. Denham
Roy Chandler
R. W. Henderson
Marion Burke
Emery Baker
Jack Wood
J. W. Jeter
Nathan Lightsey
Marvin Terry
G. A. Armour
W. D. Spencer
P. E. Bird
Europe
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
American Bank and Trust Co. of
W. Main St
By Sylvia Porter
Field Enterprises, Inc
Mobile Home Industries Inc
Tennessee Valley
Freeman Powell
Pere
David Dusnavant
Powell
Earl Atchison
Bud Lemmond
Muscle Shoals
Bud Kelly
Albertville
Aaron Guthrie
Cullman
Bob Coleman
Fred Prince
Cottondale
Dave Hunter
Florence
Vanie Wells
Huntsville
Don Barnard
Gadsden
Chrysler
New York
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