Corporations Net Larger Income In 55 Than 54
Ninety percent of corporations show higher after tax profits in 1955, averaging a 31.8 percent gain from 1954. From 616 firms across major industries, only 58 posted declines, with eight reporting losses in 1955. Industrials up 37.2 percent, railroads 35.4, utilities 12.9, while aircraft and electronics fell slightly on weak spots and a strike hit one major electronics firm.
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Sam Dawson
New York
U.S. Treasury
Funeral Rites for William Moore Details Enduring Life
William Martin Moore 95 of No 5 H died at 11 40 am Thursday after an eight month illness Funeral services pending pending arrival of relatives Lawton Funeral Home in charge Moore born January 1 1861 in Fannin County Texas married Belle Merryman in Weatherford Texas in 1887 They moved to Oklahoma in 1889 Mangum then to Lawton in 1943 Mrs Moore preceded him in death last July He survived by three daughters Mrs John Latham Mrs Sue McKinnon and Mrs Edith Bauer two sons Jack and Tom six grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Also services for Hood Killian 68 Lawton pioneer died Tuesday at his Rt 1 home Burial Letitia Cemetery Bearers listed from Lawton and Chattanooga Becker Funeral Home in charge of services.
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William Martin Moore
Lawton
Moore
Fannin County
Texas
Belle Merryman
Weatherford
Tex
Oklahoma
Mangum
John Latham
Sue McKinnon
Dallas
Edith Bauer
Birmingham
Mich
Jack
Houston
Tom
Hood Killian
Bethel Community Church
Letitia Cemetery
Jimmie Ferrer
Herman Greear
Jack Scott
Homer Taylor
Malcom Bruce
George Stauffer
Chattanooga
Killian
Rt. 1
Becker Funeral Home
Leap Day Tots Lucky Not Tragic
A New York column notes Leap Day births total about 105000 in the United States. Leap Day babies are not tragic. they age slower and can plan big four year celebrations. The piece jokes that birthdays often bring modest gifts and emphasizes the advantage of a quadrennial birthday for those who live beyond girlhood.
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New York
United States
Ogden Nash
Georgia Irrigated Acres Rise Since 1949
Georgia reported 23 973 irrigated acres in 1954 up from 3 161 in 1949, reflecting expansion in farming water use and land improvement across the state over that five year span.
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Georgia
Local revolt of Adenauer party backfires in his favor
In Bonn Germany a local revolt within the Free Democratic party against Chancellor Konrad Adenauer backfired and triggered a wider party split. A strong pro Adenauer faction broke away and announced plans to form a new party to ally with the Christian Democrats.
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Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Free Democratic Party
Konrad Adenauer
Liberal Free Democrats
Christian Democrats
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William M. Moore
Tom Saffa
Mercury
Buster Wyatt
S. W. Okla
H. D. Quigg
St Joseph Aspirin
Wolverton Electric Co
Clingan Sand & Gravel
D Avenue
Bendix
Model Dee
Crosley
Kanate
McCord’s
C Avenue
D Ave
Denier
Zoom-A-Tenna
Che
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Ridgewood
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