Mergers as a Shortcut to Corporate Growth and Consolidation
A Business Roundtable campaign touts free enterprise but the real path to growth has been corporate mergers. The piece cites Hertz, Macy, Hoover, Montgom ery Ward, Electrolux, ITT, Coca Cola and others, noting 2300 mergers in 1975 and detailing how many big firms expanded by acquisitions rather than organic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Roundtable
John Hertz
Chicago
Roland H Macy's
New York
Hoover
Ohio
RCA Inc
Banquet Foods
Coronet Carpets
Random House
Hertz
R. H. Macy
Montgomery Ward
Container Corp. of America
Marcor Inc
Mobil Oil Corp
Electrolux
Consolidated Foods
Sara Lee
Gant Shirts
Shasta Beverages
International Telephone & Telegraph
Sheraton Hotels
Continental Baking
Hartford Fire Insurance
Borden
Samsonite
Beatrice Foods
Coca
Weyerhaeuser Earnings Plummet in 1975 Report
Weyerhaeuser posts 1975 earnings per share of 1.51 dollars, down 30 percent from 2.17 dollars in 1974. Sales reach 2.4 billion dollars, down 4 percent, net income 192 million dollars, down 31 percent, cash flow 466 million, up 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wach
Weyerhaeuser Company
Wyerhaeuser
Livestock prices at St Paul market show mixed gains and drops
USDA cattle data from St Paul shows 4,300 head with steers and heifers mostly steady to 1.00 lower, Holsteins 34.50-36.00, slaughter cows scarce, bulls steady, hogs 100-150 lower, sows 50 lower, sheep and lambs 800 slaughter lambs steady with demand for choice and prime weights noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOUTH ST_ PAUL
Minn
USDA
Butter price quotes rise for wholesale buyers
Selected Quotations from Chicago wholesale dairy markets show butter prices up Friday by 2 to 44 cents. The USDA reported an 86.00 score for 93, while 92 and 90 percent quotes appeared at 85.00 and related figures, indicating a tightening in unquoted butter values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
USDA
Leap Year Birthday Celebrated for Robert Hodson
Robert Hodson marked his first and fourth birthdays on Leap Year with his mother Mrs. Robert Hodson at 1805 Caroline Street. Born in 1972 while his Marine Corps father served on duty in the Mediterranean, he could not attend the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hodson
Caroline St
Marine Corps
Mediterranean
Estate of John E Flanagan Heirship and Claims Order
Wisconsin probate court schedules creditor filing deadline May 24 1976 for estate of John E Flanagan and heirship determination May 25 1976 at La Crosse County Courthouse. Also public hearing March 8 1976 on comprehensive revision of La Crosse County Zoning Ordinance and county law enforcement vehicle bids due March 8 1976 with conditions and bid requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wisconsin
la Crosse County Court
John E Flanagan
John E. Flanagan
la Crosse County
North 23Rd Street
la Crosse
U S Official Nabbed In Fencing Operation
Washington AP report details a police FBI sting selling stolen goods through a fake fencing ring that moved 2.4 million in five months. More than 100 arrests followed including assistant U S Attorney Donald E Robinson Jr and a party for the ring’s clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
U.S. Atty
Donald E. Robinson Jr
Earl J. Silbert
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Silbert
P.F.F. Inc
District of Columbia
FBI Fencing Inc
Hearing notices for zoning and building appeals in La Crosse
The La Crosse County Board of Adjustment will hold a hearing on March 15 1976 at 7 30 P M in room 202 at the La Crosse County Courthouse to consider Robert Benson 1200 Bainbridge Street La Crosse Wisconsin for a special exception permit to build an attached garage on Government Lot 5 Section 30 Town Campbell. The City of La Crosse Board of Appeals will hear the Housing Authority of the City of La Crosse appeal of a building inspector denial for a 112 unit apartment at 1230 Badger Street Bik 1 and Bik 6 Metzger Funk Addn Jn to La Crosse on March 16 1976 at 7 30 P M in the City Hall conference room open to the public. Dated February 27 and 20 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Zoning and Planning Department
Donald J. Harman
Clarence Christopher Robert
la Crosse County Board
A Crosse County Court House
LaCr
Board of Adjustment
Robert Benson
Bainbridge Street
Campbell
Board OF Appeals
City of la Crosse
Housing Authority of
Badger Street
Usticks
Metzger & Funk
Lacrosse
City Hall
Aubrey Kroner
Appeal hearing set on zoning occupancy permit denial
Notice of appeal filed by Dean Marinelli from the denial of a zoning occupancy permit. Hearing scheduled March 15 1976 at 7 30 PM in room 202 La Crosse County Court House La Crosse Wisconsin. Action before the Board of Ordinance based on building application on file with Zoning Administrator Ray Pelishek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Crosse County Court House
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Board of Adjustment
la Crosse County
Dean Marinelli
Tisn
Shelby
Ray Pelishek
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Mr. Hertz
Hertz Rent-A-Car
General Motors
Dupont
Quality Supply & Heating CO
United States
Stauffer
Sutan
Itfer
Stauffer Chemical Company Agricultural Chemical Division
Worthington Drive
Maryland Heights
Missouri
St. Paul Livestock
Loewi and Co
American Airlines
American Tel. & Tel
Burlington Northern
Chrysler Corp
Control Data
Deere & Co
Eastman Kodak
Exxon Corp
Fed Nat'l. Mtg
General Electric
Great Northern Nekoosa
Heileman Brewing Ve International Bus Machines
SS. Kresge
Mgic Inc
Lee Enterprises
Jackson Plaza
Angeles Times Syndicate
Bork Re
Ribune Pr
Ior
Lois A. Groescher
John K. Flanagan
Schneider
James Grenisen
Elizabeth Gundersen
Ernest Kowal Leonard Yeskie
Ozarks
Grand Ole Opry Tour
Holland, Mich
Hiawatha
Cass Sts
Wis
U.S
Metropolitan Police
Robert Arscott
Merican
Ava Oe Johnson
Ave.i
Jim's
Market ST. Lacrosse
James Koelbl
West Avenue
Union Prescription Center
Oza
W. Avenue
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