Furniture markets weigh four market plan shifts
In Bloomington Indiana the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers debated a two two market plan favoring major shows in High Point New York Chicago and Dallas. The panel weighed smaller retailer needs against large syndicate buyers as the four market system tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Furniture Manufacturers
Bloomington
Ind
High Point
New York
Chicago
Dallas
Southern Furniture Exposition
Southeastern States
Electric Heat Instruction Offered Here
Thirty three representatives from electric comfort heating dealers completed a two hour weekly five week course at Duke Power Co local office. They learned about residential electric heating equipment costs under the new low rate and proper wiring and insulation. Duke Power and ElectroMode provided material with Carl Short aiding locally. Frank Snyder spoke on advertising and salesmanship. Certificates were presented to the 33 graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Power Co
Hal A. Davis
Duke Power
Duke Power and Electromode, Inc
Carl Short
Frank Snyder
Winston-Salem
Davis
Notre Dame Cathedral at Reims Construction Milestones
Notre Dame de Reims in France began in 1211 and reached completion in 1430. The Denver mint issued its first coins in 1906 marking a key milestone in U S numismatic history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Reims
France
United States Mint
Denver
Colo
Foreign steel use grows as imports surge in U S markets
The Commerce Department reports about one third of U S nails come from abroad and barbed wire imports exceed half of the total supply. Belgium steel helps shape a 31 story New York office building as European and Japanese mills expand to compete with American plants. Alwain Franz of Colorado Fuel and Iron cites rebuilt European and Japanese mills profiting from modern equipment and lower costs, noting Japan's rising U S shipments from 26,595 tons in 1956 to 377,472 tons by July this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Latin America
Europe
Asia
Cee
Commerce Department
Belgium
Alwain Franz
Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp
Japan
Pacific Ocean
Franz
Security Quotations From NASD Begin Informal Bid Asked Range
Unofficial market quotes compiled November 13 1959 from NASD and other sources serve as a guide to approximate ranges for securities bids and asks at compilation. The origin of each quotation will be provided upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
New York Still Major Port in a Global Trade Role
New York remains a major port as the Port Authority and city government oversee waterfront assets valued in the billions. O'Connor plans extensive pier and wharf investments in New Jersey and Brooklyn to remain competitive with St. Lawrence Seaway. The port district employs one in four in a 13 million population, with annual wages around $2.1 billion and last year handling 37.8 million tons of cargo valued at $8.50 billion, about 40.8 percent of U.S. ocean trade and 14.9 percent of its volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat'l Old Line Life
New Hampshire
North Amer
Treveeee
Nat'l Gas
Ohio
Slola Genn Prult Co
Tree Air Control
Scripto, Inc
Eee Bile
Marietta
Atlanta Light
Atlantic Steel
State Capital Life A
Eee
State Loan & Pin
Bassett Purniture Ee
Ling v. Pund
Bayless
Stevens
Stevens Mkts
Peeeeeeewene
Black Panther
Owee Tamjax
Blue Bel Inc
Serene Textiles, Inc
Bers
Butler's Inc
Thermoplastics Cannon Mills
Tidewater Gas
Carolina Casualty
Carolina P.&l
Time, Inc
Carolina Tel
Carolina Wholesale Fist
Townmotor Corpeeneee Sneteere
Gentral Elec
Seer
Eeveee
V. E
Century Food Market
Wachovia Bank U
Cerlist Diesel
Chatham Mig
Es First Son
First Union Nat'l
Pranklin Life Priginal Corpsneeee
Garfincke
Gen. Tels. of Se
PPD
Giant Portland Cement
Suen Consmr
Fin
Griggs Equip
Eeee Guardian
Guilford Cities Gas
Gulf Life Insurance
Eeewee
Hamilton Mig
Hanes
P.H
Oneee
Syn of Canada
Iving Trust Co
Ivey, J.B. & Co Aetenes
Jackson Min
Jett
Lake Petro
Jefferson Ltd
Kaiser Steel
Ketchum & Co
Lau Blower
Mists Shipping
Moore Handley Hdware Morton Mfs
Nat'l Food Ee
Nationwide Corp
Nat'l Life & Accid
New York
Stebel Not
Vincent
A. G. O'Connor
New Jersey
Hoboken
Port Newark
Eliabeth
Brooklyn
O'Connor
St. Lawrence Seaway
Port Authority
U.S
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EAC
Edgar Snider
Snider
Metcalfe
Fred Metcalfe
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Organization
St. Paul, Minn
Seaboard
Ridgewood, N. J
Dee
St. Regis Paper Co. of
Charles Jackson
Bethesda
Glenn D. Rumsey
Borden Co
Columbia
S. C
Quarter Century Club
South Atlantic
U. S
Canada
W. R. Comfort
Rumsey
Bob Thacker
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
John Czarnecki
Walter A. Short
Bank of Greensboro
Gilford
North Carolina
By Joe Brown
Pia Ad
Meinhard & Company, Inc
Fourth Ave
N. C
E. C. Lane
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance CO
Greensboro, N.C
Complete Insurance Service
John W. Herndon
N. Main ST
Robert Mecanton
Rogers
Insurance Agency
N. Sain
Investment Services
Guuppith
Office Equipment CO
Charles Diffendal
Diffendal
Carolina Securities Soames E Siea
Midwest Stock Exchange Insurance
Raleigh
Jefferson
Benf
Garner
Jefferson Standard
Piedmont Natural Gas CO
Sareeare Onan
POE Crs SS
Piedmont
Carole
Anderson
Northerie
Chariotte
Gresne Boro
Boro
High Pol Point
B N
Salisbury
Piedmont Natural Gas
J. Sturgis May & CO
Security Bank
North Main
S. Main
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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