Eckerd Drugs reports record sales and earnings
Eckerd Drugs, Inc. announces a 58 week fiscal year ending April 3 with sales rising to 110,145,541 from 92,113,607. Pretax earnings before extraordinary income grew 31.4 percent to 7,555,515. Net earnings after taxes excluding extraordinary income reached 3,966,515, up 27.9 percent. Per share earnings after taxes hit 1.62, up from 1.23, including 6 cents per share of non recurring capital gains.
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Eckerd Drugs, Inc
Ceilcote Awarded $71,000 PPG Scrubber Contract
The Ceilcote Co. receives a contract exceeding $71,000 from PPG Industries to supply four large reinforced plastic fume scrubbers and related equipment for PPG’s Lexington fiberglass plant.
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Ceilcote Co
PPG Industries
Ceilcote
PPG
Lexington
Crescent Ford dealer honored for 1970 sales
Don R. Pugh of Crescent Ford Inc High Point was among Ford dealership salesmen honored for outstanding sales performance during 1970 at a banquet in Myrtle Beach Saturday.
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Don’ ’R. Pugh
Crescent Ford, Inc
High Point
Ford
Myrtle Beach
Graduation Exercises Staged Across North Carolina Institutions
North Carolina colleges sent graduates into the world over the weekend as speakers urged clarity of meaning in higher education. Dr. John T. Caldwell defined a university by degrees and research. Meredith College and Elizabeth City State University noted addresses by notable academics.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
John T. Caldwell
North Carolina State University
Raleigh
Caldwell
N.C. State
The
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Duke University
Wake Forest University
University of Bridgeport
Meredith College
Henry W. Littlefield
St. Mary’s Junior College
Peace College At
Andrew D. Holt
University of Tennessee
Elizabeth City
Elizabeth City State University
Leonard Spearman
U.S. Office of Education
Governor McKeithen Paid Income Taxes, Aide Says
A spokesman for Gov. John J. McKeithen said last week that the governor paid both state and federal income taxes for 1970. The AP had erroneously reported he refused to say if he paid taxes last year and the spokesman would not disclose the amount.
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Baton Rouge
John J. McKeithen
Associated Press
McKeithen
Texas Privileges Reserve Land Rights and Five-State Split
The Texas constitution grants the state the reserved right to all public lands and to subdivide into not more than five states.
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Texas
Ad Study Questioned on Newspaper Ads Effectiveness
Two UNC professors challenge a Greensboro study claiming newspaper ads draw shoppers to downtown areas. They say the 123 interviews across 23 North Carolina cities lack statistical sampling and do not disclose procedures or variables.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
State Planning Task Force
North Carolina
UNC Chapel Hill
Social Security hike faces uphill fight in Congress
In Washington AP report, House Ways and Means Committee rejects several proposed but smaller benefit increases for retired workers widows dependents and the disabled while backing larger categories. Supporters say benefits lag inflation and expect Senate action later in year or 1972 with election-year momentum aiding passage.
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Washington
Congress
House Committee
House
Ways and Means
Reward your employees with Metropolitan Life plan
The ad promotes an Employment Benefit Plan from Metropolitan Life offering major medical benefits for health expenses, hospital coverage, a lump-sum life insurance benefit, other modern benefits, and cash income in disability cases. It urges calling today.
Vantage Menthol Introduces New Filter Geometry
The ad touts Vantage Menthol with an ingenious filter design claimed to increase filtration. It promises authentic tobacco taste and menthol pleasure, calling the product the only no cop-out menthol option.
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