New Atlanta Merchandise Mart World Trade Hub Planned
Local industry watchers note a warm spell boosts retail mood as fall outlook improves. An Atlanta firm buys land downtown to anchor a $15 million 20 story Merchandise Mart with 1 million square feet, replacing Bells Isle HQ, ready by mid 1960. GA commerce bids include ash trays, brushes, elevators and printing paper, details to area suppliers.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Merchandise Mart
Emory University
Bells Isle
Merchandise Mart
Chamber of Commerce
General Services Administration
Bond Market Cheer After Labor Day Week
The post Labor Day week brought cheer to the bond markets with U S government bonds stabilizing after a summer slide and corporates showing improved financing as a large issue sold out. Municipalities remained firm while investment grade corporates declined and the Fed district banks raised discounts.
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New York
U.S
Stock Market Hits New High as Labor Day Week Ends
The post Labor Day week saw a new 1958 high for the AP 60 average and a strong weekly gain led by blue chips. Trading totaled about 2.95 million shares daily in the four day week amid irregular moves, profit taking, and credit tightening signals from the Federal Reserve. The AP 60 averaged $186.90, near its July 1957 peak.
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New York
Associated Press
Formosa Strait
United States
Wall Street
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Security quotations guide from NASD sources 1958
Unofficial bid and asked prices compiled to indicate approximate ranges securities could have traded as of September 4 1958. Quotations originate from NASD and other sources and may be requested for origin details.
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National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Mediation Agreed To In Dispute With Southern Railway
Southern Railway said it will consent to mediation under conditions after unions threatened a strike over a proposed rule limiting forced reductions. The National Mediation Board said the two sides would state the conditions. Southern operates east of the Mississippi plus Louisiana and Illinois.
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Southern
Mississippi
Louisiana
Minois
Jamestown Fall Market Opens With National Furniture Dealers
Jamestown New York hosts the 81st annual regional fall furniture market with exhibitors from New England New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Ohio. The five day event features case and upholstered furniture and a furniture arcade showcasing ten model room displays for Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year holidays. The notice notes Thomas Tudor Tucker a former U S Treasury secretary born in Bermuda.
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Jamestown
N.Y
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Tobacco prices dip slightly in North Carolina markets
The Associated Press reports the first two days of Middle Belt flue cured tobacco auctions opened with 8,149,148 pounds sold at an average of 54.30 per 100 pounds, below last year’s opening week. Eastern Belt sales rose, Border Belt gained, and overall season sales reached 205,351,891 pounds at 59.64.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Federal State Market News Service
Middle Belt
South Carolina
Border Belt
Mining Market Update from Kingston and Rockroft Explorations
Market bulletins report on low priced speculations from Lus Madsen Lake Kingston and Rockroft Explorations. The bulletin covers price trends, potential returns, and betting on speculative ventures in the mining sector.
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Lus
Quotation Service
Madsen
Lake
Kingston
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Arden Farms
Arnold Stone
Atlanta Gas Light
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Blue Bell, Inc
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Brush
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Cape Fear Wood Press
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Irving Trust Company
Ivey, J. B. & Co
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Lone Star Steel
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Maryland Casualty
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National Life
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Pruit
Eresee
Northern
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Shield Bantam
Tidewater Gas
Pia
Towmotor Corp
Speoceress
United Ins Co
U.S. Life Insurance Company
Wachovia Bank & Tram
Jim Walters
Wateon Brothers Trans
Western Carolina Tel
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Wise Homes Saereeeee Zonelite Company
Jamestown Fall Market
Thomas Tudor Tucker
U. S. Treasury
Bermuda
Toronto ST
Toronto, Canada
Broker-Dealers’ Assn. of Ontario
U.S. Securities & Exchange Comm
American-Marietta CO
English St
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J. Sturgis May & CO
Security Bank Bldg. — High Point
Hick Point Savings and Trust EM
North Main
S. Main
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