Who Owns American Corporations In The Fortune 500 Era
Michael Locker heads Corporate Data Exchange a New York based firm that tracks who truly controls major firms. Its CDE Stock Ownership Directory shows an elite circle of 34 institutions including banks insurers pension funds and investment managers wielding decisive influence over Fortune 500 companies.
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Wilmington
E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co
Conoco Inc
Michael Locker
Locker
Corporate Data Exchange Inc
Stephen Abrecht
CDE
Du Pont Conoco deal shows concentrated stock power
Robert Walters notes that a small group of 34 financial institutions control about 18.8 percent of Du Pont stock and 22.9 percent of Conoco stock, with Capital Group among the top holders. The NYSE survey of share ownership is cited as context for widespread private ownership versus institutional influence.
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du Pont
Conoco
Capital Group Inc
DuPont
Capital Group
Ple
America
Seagram Co
Mobil Corp
Media Burden on Everyday Life and News Overload
A columnist argues there is a surplus of sensational stories and a deficit of ordinary lives to fill daily media demands. People are urged to share details of their own lives to satisfy newspapers, TV, radio, and magazines seeking content. The piece cites celebs and public figures as already feeding the appetite.
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Washington
Hollywood Squares
Secretaries’ Association
Elizabeth Taylor
Tip O'Neill
Baseball Strikers
Sandra O'Connor
Prince Charles
Diana
William Casey
John McEnroe
Bani-Sadr
Iran
France
Little bugs in the American war machine
A two day look at the Home of the Fighter Pilot in Nevada sheds light on the RDF debate. The piece argues the Rapid Deployment Force remains years from a versatile global strike force due to domestic politics, maintenance gaps, and supply chain limits, despite evident instant combat potential.
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Nevada Desert
Air Force
Army Air Force
Saudi Arabia
Cne
Isles
United States
Chester sports result and local notes from a historic page
ARDEN C SKIDMORE reports John Goff of Chester beat James Murray of Philadelphia in a Steamboat Hotel match. Efforts rise for a monument to James W. Dale. Bids due in Samuel Riddle’s Philadelphia office. Sailors in Chester pay $1 nightly. Walter S. Morton loses a gold watch. 75 years ago Daniel Toohey saves a boy from drowning. William Sproul becomes Delaware County Subway director. Fifteen lines of local items follow.
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Arden C. Skidmore
John Goff
Chester
James Murray
Philadelphia
Steamboat Hotel
James W. Dale
Middletown Township
Samuel Riddle
Walter S. Morton
Pennsylvania Military Academy
Captain Eads
Mississippi River
Daniel J. Toohey
Charles Stockdale
Highland Avenue
William C. Sproul
Delaware County Subway Company
Eddystone Boys Club
Ron Henry
Horsey Junior Legion
Wellsville
N.Y
John C. Derbyshire
Media
University of Pennsylvania
School of Dental Medicine
Daily Times
Mark Waer
Clifton Heights
Darby Creek
Pittburgh Steelers
Chuck Noll
Noll
Terry Bradshaw
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By Robert Walters
Prudential
Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York City
Chase Manhattan
Citicorp
Manufacturers Hanover
Bankers Trust
New York Stock Exchange
Little Bugs
The
By Philip Geyelin
Larry D. Welch
Ninth Air Force
RDF
Navy
Welch
Persian Gulf
Daniel Toohey
Brinton Lake Club
Concord Township
Leiperville
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Beans Reardon
N.Y. Giants
Howard Hancox
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