Bingo Boom In Britain A Social Money Spinner
Hilary Johnson, a widow and mother of three, relies on 26.40 dollars weekly plus bingo to survive as Britain’s bingo boom expands to about seven million players, 8,000 clubs, and a 549,600 dollar yearly turnover. The activity faces regulation from next July as prizes tighten and hard gambling ends. critics warn of social woes while housewives seek social contact and escape.
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London
Hilary Johnson
Johnson
Britain
United States
Mrs. Johnson
Lewisham
Armco Steel Names George W. Hansen Central Sales Manager
George W. Hansen, 207 Highlang St., has been appointed central sales manager for Armco Steel Corp, succeeding W. Graham Hall who becomes vice president of sales for the Steel Group on April 1. Hansen's Armco career began in 1950 and includes key promotions across Kansas City, New Orleans, San Antonio, the Midwest, and the Sheffield Division.
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George W. Hansen
Highlang St
Armco Steel Corp
W. Graham Hall
Steel Group
Hansen
Armco
Kansas City
New Orleans
San Antonio
Central Area
Picture Proof Being Added To Master Charge
The First National Bank of Middletown adds full color identification photos to Master Charge cards. The program aims to curb card misuse, provide proof for check cashing, and aid clerks. Polaroid pictures will be taken at five offices, with two photos per customer, before embedding them on laminated cards.
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The
First National Bank of
Middletown
Park Place
Grand Avenue
Trenton
Monroe
Changes At Armco's Olympic Screw and Rivet
Armco announces two management changes at Olympic Screw and Rivet Corp Downey California a wholly owned Armco subsidiary T C Rogers named general manager succeeding founder S R Maness and Donald E Long named treasurer and controller Rogers joined Armco in 1958 and held multiple posts Long started as a senior accounting clerk and rose to senior auditor before moving to Olympic in 1968 A Wednesday evening by appointment from 7 to 8 30 added for customer convenience.
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Olympic Screw and Rivet Corp
Downey
Calif
Armco Steel Corp
T.C. Rogers
S.R. Maness
Olympic
Donald E. Long
Rogers
Armco
International
Armco-Mexico
Steel Group Sales
Milwaukee
Advanced Materials Division
Long
Olympic Screw and Rivet
Loveland Man Injures Self in I-71 Crash
A Loveland man James E. Scott 25 was treated and released at Epp Memorial Hospital after his car rear ended a tractor trailer on I-71 two miles south of Ohio 48. Truck driver Carl B. Mullins 38 of Cincinnati was not injured.
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Lebanon
The Worm Turns In Favor of Mrs Swiggle Finances
Mrs Swiggle, after 41 years of a quiet marriage, battles her retired husband over joint finances and access to her Social Security. Her scheme to gain independence escalates to department store charges and a bank card, ending with him conceding while she keeps her credit access. The piece mixes humor with cautionary tone about financial power in aging marriages.
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Thomas Collins
Swiggle
Papa
Mama
Mr. Swiggle
Mrs. Swiggle
Inland Sales Set Record Despite Earnings Dip
Inland Container Corp the Indianapolis based maker of corrugated shipping containers reported 1969 net earnings of 9.383 million or 3.12 a share down from 9.818 million or 3.25 in 1968. Sales rose to 185.63 million a new record the 12th straight annual gain. Dividends were 1.60 a share maintaining a streak since 1960. Book value per share reached 36.82 at year end 1969.
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Indianapolis
Inland Container Corp
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Judy Weikert
Miriam Matthews
Bob Wendt
George Hansen
Interstate Distributing CO. Inc
Salt Lake City
Utah
Venda-Pak & Metro
Dayton
of Greene & Ladd, Investment Brokers
New York Stock Exchange
Cal Grier
Perry Grier
Grier, Grier
and Moore
Savings & Loan Bldg
Dan C. Moore JR
Vesi Cae Toy Tel
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