SEC to probe Witter offer of LT&T stock
The SEC will investigate handling by brokers of the June 1977 Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph stock offering. Questioning will focus on whether the underwriting group violated antifraud provisions. A Dean Witter vice president testified that investment bankers feed information to the media to boost perceived demand in stock syndication.
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Gene Kelly
Securities and Exchange Commission
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co
Commission
Washington, D.C
John James
Chicago
Dean Witter & Co
Public Service Commission
James
Lincoln
At&t
SEC
Dean Witter
Toll Free Classified Advertising Line for Nebraska
You can call the Journal Star to place your classified ad from anywhere in Nebraska. Call 800-742-7385 for assistance.
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Journal-Star
Nebraska
Adv
Pepsi Free with Teem deal at Mr. B's IGA
A promotional offer shelves Pepsi Free six pack free when customers buy an eight pack of Teem at Mr. B's IGA located at 70th and O.
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Mr. B's
Mr. B's Iga
70Th & O
U.S. unemployment falls to 6.9 percent in September
The Labor Department reports the jobless rate eased to 6.9% in September from 7.1% in August, with black unemployment dropping from 14.5% to 13.1%. Despite modest gains, analysts view August as a statistical anomaly and warn steel layoffs may blunt program effects. Total unemployment declined by 150,000 to 6.8 million. employment rose to 91.1 million as the share of people working reached 57.3%.
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Washington
Labor Dept
Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star Highlights and Notes
The paper notes Nearing United Way goal with about 900000 remaining. Editorial addresses media coverage of preliminary criminal hearings. Sylvia Porter cites college financing aiding up to 80 percent of students. Lincoln regional items include Elks Lodge ownership dispute and health insurance response. A special energy crisis section is announced.
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Sylvia Porter
The
Sunday Journal
Star
Carter defends energy canal battles as not a failure
President Carter told the Democratic National Committee that clashes with Congress over energy, the Panama Canal, and other issues are not a sign of failure. He vowed to return to Congress next year with energy legislation and urged support for the canal treaties despite uncertainty. He emphasized U.S. commitment to Israel and sought tax reform to ease the burden on Americans.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Congress
Panama Canal
Democratic National Committee
Capitol Hill
Senate
U.S
Israel
Democratic Congress
House
Senate Finance Committee
House- Senate
Soviet Union
Feds pay Philadelphia traffic fines for GSA cars
The federal government agreed to pay Philadelphia 35 208 in traffic fines collected from 1 905 parking violations by General Service Administration motor pool cars from January 1974 through April 1977. Payment is due October 21. City officials had threatened impounding the cars but backed off.
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Philadelphia
City Hall
General Service Administration
Feds
Labor claims congressional victory in votes on minimum wage unions
Washington reports organized labor secured a string of wins as the Senate rejected a McClure amendment to exclude youths 16 to 19 from a $3.40 by 1981 minimum wage. House action supported union efforts to organize and curb anti union enforcement.
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Labor
Washington
Senate
Organized Labor
James A. McClure
Idaho
McClure
Richard Schweiker
R-Pa
House
Nebraska
Edward Zorinsky
Carl Curtis
United Kingdom
Clarence B. Randall
National Action Committee On
Labor Law Reform
Thomas P. O'Neill
J. P. Stevens and Co
Senate House
Dedevenseves
Aarne Ee
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Eugene Ring
E St
Witter
Lt&t
United Way
Ann Landers
Kansas City
Elks Lodge
Barbara Morgan
Sunday Journal and Star
Main St
Dominick Costello
State Dept
Panama
Midas
Purple Pride
Knnsas
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