Socialism in Israel shapes Koor Industries under Histadrut
In Haifa, Israel, Histadrut controls Koor Industries owning 55 factories and 18,000 workers. Meir Amit piloted reforms after 1968 losses, boosting production to 260 million dollars and exports to 42 million with 60 million projected. A profit sharing plan and worker-elected boards aim to align company and labor interests while pursuing growth with foreign partners to modernize the Acre steel mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Max
Associated Press
Haifa
Israel
Karl Marx
Koor Industries
Marx
Koor
Histadrut
Palestine
Meir Amit
Amit
Israeli Steel Mills Co
Acre
Korf Industrie Und Handel Group
Baden-Baden
West Germany
Canadian York Steel Corp
Toronto
Birds Cause Noted Losses In 1970 U.S. Corn
Government statisticians tracked bird damage in 24 states as part of a 1970 survey. Blackbird pecking reduced national corn production by over six million bushels, translating to at least eight million dollars in farmer losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Statistical Reporting Service
Agriculture Department
SRS
Fish and Wildlife Service of
DDT ban, repossession ruling shape business week
EPA moves to an almost total domestic DDT ban effective year end after a court blocks summary repossession of goods. The Supreme Court rules creditors must have a prior hearing, while May sees mixed signals in factory output and personal income as the Fed index rises and the Commerce Department reports wage-price effects and the payment deficit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Supreme Court
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
High Court
Potter Stewart
Federal Reserve Board
Commerce Department
Drexel Enterprises restructures sales leadership
Drexel Enterprises announces a reorganization of its sales management. William A. Nelson is named director of sales and Fred N. Isenhower director department store sales, reporting to C. Nathan Slack. Both men bring prior roles in western and eastern sales management and join years of Drexel Heritage and Allstate experience. Mr and Mrs Nelson reside in Morganton North Carolina and Mrs Isenhower is formerly Adeliah Crouch living in here. Winn Dixie to drop trading stamps in Raleigh area effective June 26 with stamps redeemable at local centers.
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Drexel Enterprises
William A. Nelson
Fred N. Isenhower
Fred M. Councill
Nelson
Isenhower
C. Nathan Slack
Western
Eastern
Drexel
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Ohio
Drexel Furniture Company
Drexel and Heritage
Drexel Heritage
Rose Lineham
Riverside Drive
Morganton
N.C
New York
Heritage
Adeliah Crouch
Woodbrook Drive
Here
Raleigh
Winn-Dixie, Inc
B. C. Kay
Winn-Dixie
Kay
Eddie Wagon Comer Completes Allstate Sales Training
Eddie Wagon Comer of Rt. 1 Kernersville finished a two week Allstate sales training program at the southern zone headquarters in Atlanta Georgia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John F Comer of High Point and is married to Vickie Ann McNeill. He graduated from High Point High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Wagon Comer
Rt. 1
Kernersville
Allstate
Allstate Southern Zone
Atlanta
Comer
John F. Comer
High Point
Vickie Ann McNeill
Tax Hikes In Store Despite Denials
Analyst LOU SCHNEIDER notes upcoming tax reforms likely target the wealthy, corporations, and foundations with higher rates. He cites anti business sentiment, volatile markets, and uncertain forecasts as investors await election outcomes and possible shifts in the tax code during 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Schneider
New York
United States
Senate
House
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Revenues Rise at Winston-Salem Piece Goods Shops
The retailer reports nine months ending April 3, 1972 gross revenues of 9.18 million vs 7.17 million a year earlier. Nine months earnings were 0.39 dollars per common share in 1972 compared with 0.42 dollars in 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Loans Increase in Fifth District Banks
Federal Reserve survey shows gross loans of 28 large Fifth District banks at 11.16 billion dollars for the week ending June 7, with domestic commercial bank loans up 121.5 million. Nonfinancial loans rose 29.99 million, led by commercial and industrial lending, while demand deposits and securities holdings fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Regional Loan Shifts Across Fifth District
The report shows miscellaneous loans rising by 32.531 million while consumer installment loans drop 19.672 million. Securities purchased under re sales fall 2.9 million and agricultural loans decrease 0.169 million. The Fifth Federal Reserve District covers the District of Columbia Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and most of West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve District
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
New Veep Named for Oakwood Land Development
Alton Austin from Winston-Salem Oakwood Mobile Homes becomes executive vice president of Oakwood Land Development Corp in Greensboro. He will oversee land acquisitions development and sales organization. The company holds 608 acres in NC and forecasts $2 million in sales for year ending June 30 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Austin
Winston-Salem
Oakwood Mobile Homes, Inc
Oakwood Land Development Corp
Oakwood Homes Corp
Greensboro
Oakwood Land
Austin
Oakwood Land Development Corporation
North Carolina
Consent Decree Settles Labor-Race Dispute
Piedmont Natural Gas Company and Local 1902 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers reach a consent decree with the Justice Department Civil Rights Division under Title VII. The document states it does not find discrimination nor admit violations and aims to settle the dispute without prolonged litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Natural Gas Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Civil Rights Division
United States Department of Justice
Pidmont
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Middle East
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Johnson
Nixon
Altors
Church Ave
Citizens’ Educational Organization
DON Gilstrap, Inc
N. Main
By Ray Hubbards
Howard Hallengren
Chicago First National Bank
Ralph Nader
Hallengren
Chicago
Kennedy
Antitrust Division
Justice Department
South Dakota
George McGovern
McGovern
Butler Aviation In
George P. Clark
C.S.A
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Aster Charg
Ed Lyon, Jr
C.la
North Cereline
Highland Motors Inc
N. Main St
Olds
Cadillac
W. High St
Tore
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