Business and Industry Dig In On Two Broad Fronts
The piece notes a two-front push on inflation and war prospects in Korea. Congress debates higher corporate taxes and personal income taxes while an excess profits tax stalls. Industry expands with orders, lending up, and firms like Ryan Aeronautical and General Electric announcing large plant and product plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Fiske
New York
Congress
House
Truman
Senate
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dun and Bradstreet
F. Raymond Peterson
American Bankers Association
First National Bank and Trust Company
Paterson
N. J
Korea
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Federal Reserve Board
Ryan Aeronautical Co
San Diego
Calif
General Electric Co
Owensboro
American Car and Foundry Co
Glenn L. Martin Co
Baltimore
United States
New York Stock Exchange
City Engineering Aide Job Opening
The Civil Service Commission seeks applicants for an Engineering Aide in public works with a monthly salary of 120 to 160 dollars. Applicants must be 18 to 31, reside in the city, and have a high school education. Deadline is Friday afternoon August 18, 1950. Apply at 514 N. Wrenn Street. City Hall third floor. Joseph F. Snider Sect Civil Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. of Public Works
EU Ceenneeavees
Commission
N. Wrenn Street
Artillery Duel Reports Fire Across Taiwan Strait
Press dispatches say Chinese Communist artillery on the mainland and Nationalist batteries on Quemoy Island fought a two hour duel Thursday night. Quemoy lies about 100 miles west of Formosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Quemoy Island
Quemoy
Fuel oil outlook sees weather over war shaping winter demand
Oilmen warn a harsh winter could trigger shortages and price hikes despite wartime demand. Heating oil stocks are12 below last year while 700000 more burners enter the market. industry sees capacity gains but fears another 1949- winters-like scare if supply tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
New York
Rockies
Washington
Detroit
Robert E. Wilson
Standard Oil Co. Indiana
Frank M. Porter
Oklahoma City
American Petroleum Institute
Security Quotations From Investment Sources Aug 10 1950
Unofficial bid and asked prices compiled from the National Association of Securities Dealers and other sources. The figures are illustrative ranges for securities as of 8 10 50 with origin information available on request. The note explains the term grocer’s origin as grosser dealing in bulk spices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Acme
Alabama
Millis
American Enka Corp
American Marietta Co
American Trust Co
Yn & Proc Co
Buffalo Eclipse Corp
Butler's, Inc
Cannon Mills
Carolina Min Tel Co
Caro Pow & Lt Co
Caro Tel & Tel Co
Chad Hos Mills
Inc
Comb's
Sis
Bly Erwin Cotton Mills
Frmst Dairies Inc
Frmst Dairies
Garfinckel, Julius & Co., Inc
Home Insurance Co
Hotels Statler
Houston
International Cellucation
Irving Trust Co
Ivey, J. B. & Co
Jeff Ltd
Life Ins Co
Kellogg Co
Kingsport Press
Life & Cas Ins Co
Lone Star Steel
Long Bell Lumber
McBee Company
Moore Handley Hdw
Mooresville
Palisades Park selects talker after a half hour contest
Fort Lee New Jersey Aug 12 A contest to find the woman who could talk the longest spontane ously ended last night after thirty minutes The judges led by Mrs Arthur Praxier of New York City declared the winner for talking thirty minutes about recipes and hints on child care and reciting part of a novel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lee
N. J
Arthur Praxier
New York City
Palisades
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Firms Count Near Two Thousand
The Department of Agriculture reports about 1850 farmers mutual fire insurance companies operating across the United States and its territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
U. S&s
Fed Orders Collect Telegrams For Emergency Currency Shipments
In a Aug New York report Leslie Gould notes the Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued a first supplement to Operating Circular No 3 allowing member and non member banks to send collect telegrams for urgent currency and coin shipments. Allan Sproul signs the directive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Gould
New York
Office Bay
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Fed
Phils
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve District
Allan Sproul
Federal Reserve
Words of the Wise Men Reflections on Judgment
A paraphrase of Machiavelli noting that people judge by appearances while true insight is scarce. The quote contrasts widely held perceptions with genuine understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machiavelli
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Civil Service Examinations
Joseph F. Snider
Sect. Civil Service Commission
High Point
Cpl
Freeman Wright
Billy Poole
Thomasville
Lawrence Gossett
Wright
Army and Air Force
Raleigh
Lavan Baldwin
Robert H. Tobin
Air Force
the Business Mirror
Cities Service Oil Co
Maine
Virginia
Atlantic Refining Co
Nwy
St's
Emnalia
Mes
Sage
The
Advertising Council
National Safety Council
Allen B. Welborn
We Insurance Service
Green ST
Azal
NEN
PREE
Aundry
Tatees
Post
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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