AMC Struggles As Auto Industry Sees Mixed August Sales
Total domestic deliveries for the nine day August period reached 219.04 thousand cars, matching the prior August record with Ford posting a year over year gain of 23 percent while GM fell 6.5 percent and Chrysler dipped 1.5 percent. AMC reported 3,266 cars sold, a 39 percent drop from early August 1976 and its lowest market share since 1954.
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Economic outlook pessimistic for Carter goals by 1981
A congressional study says it may be impossible for President Carter to hit three main aims by 1981: curb inflation, cut unemployment, and balance the budget. The Joint Economic Committee report notes that achieving all targets requires policies that would raise unemployment above 7 percent unless luck and energy gains occur.
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Joint Economic Committee
Richard Bolling
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Pizza Hut Posts Record Q1 Sales and Earnings
Pizza Hut, Inc. reports record first quarter results ended June 30 with sales of 91.3 million and earnings of 6.2 million or 72 cents a share, up from 71.9 million in sales and 5.1 million in earnings or 69 cents a share a year earlier. The Middletown unit is among the company's two locations.
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Pizza Hut, Inc
Middletown
Swisshelm elected PCA vice president
William H. Swisshelm formerly of Middletown was named vice president sales containerboard products division of the Packaging Corp of America He began as a Pee Middletown sales trainee in 1961 rising to sales representative 1961 67 sales manager at the local plant 1967 general manager Syracuse plant 1974 He and his wife Nancy Hall will move from Syracuse to Northbrook Illinois.
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William H. Swisshelm
Middletown
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Packaging Corp. of America
Swisshelm
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Syracuse
Nancy Hall
Northbrook, Ill
Market Quotes and Company Listings Mixed Data
Stocks of various companies listed with price figures and percent changes. Names include Aeronca Air Products Armco Steel Diamond Inland Sorg Square St Regis Tex Eastern First Bancgroup First National and Shearson Hayden. Data appears as scattered figures: 24% 27% 29 6 42%.
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Stone, Inc
Aeronca Air Products
Armco Steel
Armco
Pidt
Diamond Int
Sorg Square
St. Regis
Tex Eastern First Bancgroup
First National
Cincinnati Livestock Auction Summary
AP report from Cincinnati notes cattle prices with slaughter steers and heifers steady while cows rise by a dollar. Bulls hold, 20 percent steers and 35 percent heifers in the mix. vealers bring 35 to 50 dollars.
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Cincinnati
Egg price report from Ohio packing plants
Columbus Ohio AP reports prices paid to packing plants for eggs delivered to major Ohio cities. Consumer grades US grades minimum 50 case lots. Carton Large A 56 to 59 cents, Medium A 49 to 53 cents, Small A 29 to 31 cents. Sales to retailers in major cities show Large A white 66 to 72 cents, mostly 66 to 68, Medium 59 to 68, mostly 60 to 62 cents.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
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