U S Gypsum Sees Diversification Shield Profits Versus Slump
Charles E. Dykes of United States Gypsum Co discusses how diversification within building materials, aided by the A P Green Refractories unit in Mexico and Missouri, helps offset weakness in auto and new home markets. He reports 1974 sales at a record 759 million and a 3.3 percent rise in net income to 2.90 per share, with first quarter 1975 sales up about 18 percent and earnings at 85 cents per share.
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U.S
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Charles ©. Dykes
A.P. Green Refractories Co
Richard Goldkamp
Globe Financial
United States Gypsum Co
Charles E. Dykes
St. Louis
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co
Mexico
A.P. Green
Missouri
Fulton
Green
Girl Scouts Home From Washington Return Trip
A group of 28 Girl Scouts from Mexico and eight chaperones returned June 15 after a 10 day trip to Washington D C led by Mrs Albert Dutton. They visited the National Archives Capitol White House and other national sites then stopped at Monticello and Virginia Natural Bridge on the way home.
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Mexico
Washington, D.C
Albert Dutton
First Presbyterian Church
Rockwood National Girl Scout Center
Rockville
William Hungate
Gerald Ford
Senate
Washington
National Archives
Mount Vernon
National Cathedral
White House
The
Capitol
National Zoo
Smithsonian Institute
Ford's Theatre
Washington Monument
Girl Scout Center
United States
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
Natural Bridge
St. Louis
Staley Defends Actions of NFO in SEC Case
CORNING Iowa AP President Oren Lee Staley of the National Farmers Organization defends the group against SEC allegations of untrue statements and omissions in borrowing 7 million dollars from members. The SEC seeks court audit of assets and liabilities while NFO appeals for delinquent dues to raise funds. Staley says no false pretenses were used and 1 040 members loaned the money. A second item notes Montgomery City couple Valley and Mrs Joles Jr. welcomed a son at Audrain Medical Center weighing weight pounds eight ounces.
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Corning, Iowa
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Securites and Exchange Commission
SEC
Staley
Federal Court
Des Moines
Summit Not Likely To End World Arms Race
AP News Analysis notes Nixon-Kissinger signals before summit suggest limited arms control gains. Kissinger says MIRV deployment possible by Soviets, with 18 months to reach limits, else race continues. He warns full ban unlikely this visit and extension tied to major accords. potential for principle agreement and underground test ban at third Brezhnev meeting.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
Nixon
Kremlin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
Kissinger
Washington
Moscow
Brezhnev
Steel Hikes Cost Of Cars And Appliances
U S Steel announces a second price increase this month effective Monday, averaging about 15 percent across rails and plate steel used in construction and many products. The move, following an 8 percent rise on June 11, is aimed at remaining below competition but may foreshadow higher prices for automobiles and appliances. Bethlehem Steel matched the rise, lifting prices by a similar amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh, Pa
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Rotarians To See Tiger Football Film
Rotarians will view colored films of the University of Missouri Tigers football games from last season as the luncheon program at the Mexico Country Club. Tim Donavan, ROTC head at the university and former MMA cadet, will show the films with Elmer Jackson in charge of the program.
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University of Missouri
Rotary Club
Mexico Country Club
Tim Donavan
Elmer Jackson
Senate votes to establish official vice presidential residence
The Senate approved a measure to provide an official home for the vice president at an 81 year old house on the Naval Observatory grounds in northwest Washington. If funded, modernization would cost about 760000 dollars. The resolution returns to the House, which wants GSA to maintain the residence.
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Washington
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Naval Observatory
Chief of Naval Operations
Secret Service
House
General Services Administration
Hecht Wrote Marilyns Story Autobiography Claim
New York AP reports Marilyn Monroe intended autobiography My Story was ghost written by Ben Hecht. Sal Stein of Stein and Day says Hecht drafted the manuscript in the mid-1950s from Monroe interviews for Doubleday before publication was canceled.
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New York
Marilyn Monroe
Ben Hecht
Sal Stein
Stein and Day
Hecht
Doubleday
Phelps Urges Petition Drive for Campaign Reform
Jefferson City AP Lt Gov William C Phelps pushes campaign spending reform petition drive urging Republican clubs to back honest elections and provide signature help. He will solicit in Kansas City and Joplin as about 65000 signatures are needed by July 5 across seven districts despite labor opposition to some provisions.
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Jefferson City, Mo
William C. Phelps
Phelps
Kansas City
Missouri
Joplin
New Rabies Serum From Humans Approved
The FDA licensed Hyperab serum by Cutter Laboratories of Berkeley California as a safer antirabies treatment from human blood. Availability begins in August but limited by shortage of donors, potentially replacing the horse serum Pasteur method which can provoke severe allergic reactions.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Cutter Laboratories
Berkeley
Calif
Parents Rally Over Kindergarten Song Ban in Santa Rosa
Angry parents gathered at the Sonoma County courthouse with 1,400 signatures to protest Superior Court Judge Joseph P. Murphy Jr. ruling that a simple classroom verse containing God violates church state separation. The Cotati Rohnert Park district had used the verse daily with milk and cookies.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Superior Court
Joseph P. Murphy Jr
American Civil Liberties Union
Sonoma County
California
Cotati-Rohnert Park
Murphy
Dawn Sherba
Waldo Emerson Elementary School
Gross Warns Of Postal Service Cuts
Rep H R Gross warns the U S Postal Service plan to cut costs signals further service reductions to come He says taxpayers already pay dearly for postal service they do not receive and criticizes current levels as inadequate from the House floor
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Gross
Washington
U.S
Senate Acts To Save Vets Aid Programs
The Senate unanimously passed and sent to the House a measure to extend GI Bill benefits for four million veterans who served 1955 to 1966. It would raise tuition aid and loans for post Korea and Vietnam era beneficiaries and extend the benefit period from 36 to 45 months, while a separate House plan favors 13.6 percent cost of living increases. President Nixon already signed related boosts for disabled veterans and survivors.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Veterans Affairs
White House
Nixon
Moffett Named Assistant City Editor at Sun-Times
Nancy Moffett named one of four assistant city editors for the Chicago Sun-Times. Daughter of James E. Sterner of Mexico, Missouri, she joined after graduating from the Missouri Journalism School in 1970. Her husband Tom Moffett is a Sun-Times copy editor. They recently bought a home in Evanston.
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Nancy Moffett
Chicago Sun-Times
James E. Sterner
Mexico
The
Sun- Times
University of Missouri Journalism School
Tom Moffett
Sun-Times
Moffett
Evanston
Church body endorses impeachment in Moral Crisis statement
The United Presbyterian Church General Assembly approved a 2000 word statement backing impeachment as a means to resolve the Watergate crisis. The 725 commissioners also voted to study reunion with the Southern Presbyterian Church, while a daughter was born to Patrick and Mrs Killday in Montgomery City at Audrain Medical Center weighing five pounds eight ounces.
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Louisville
United Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Nixon
United States
Robert C. Lamar
Albany
N.Y
U.S
Patrick R. Killday
Montgomery City
Audrain Medical Center
Byler Couple Welcome Son at Audrain Medical Center
Mr and Mrs Danny K Byler Fulton are the parents of a son born Wednesday at 1 14 p m at Audrain Medical Center weighing seven pounds Mr Byler is employed by Harbison Walker Refractories Fulton
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Danny K. Byler
Fulton
Audrain Medical Center
Mr. Byler
Harbison Walker Refractories
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Universal Picture
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Matt Jackson
Joe Jackson
Muncie
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Mary Klopfenstein
Matt
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Little Dixie
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Ches
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Pollard
MFA Insurance
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Ingram Mobile Homes
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