Giants Show Weaker Staying Power In 1958 Recession Recovery
Fortune magazine analyzes 1958 results showing the 50 biggest industrials fell 8.2 percent in sales and 20.8 percent in profits while the 500 largest industrials dropped 6.1 percent in sales and 17.8 percent in profits. Top profit performers include General Motors and Jersey Standard Oil, with AT&T often leading in assets and, with merchandizing firms added, the NXSE notes 46 firms surpassed $1 billion in sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
New York
Fortune Magazine
General Motors
Jersey
Ard
Ford
U.S. Steel
Socony Mobil
Gulf
Swift
Texaco
Western Electric
A.t.&t
Sears, Roebuck
Jersey Standard
Ellender Calls Foreign Aid Indispensable, Seeks Cuts
Sen. Allen J. Ellender argues the foreign aid program is indefensible and vows Senate floor cuts. Adm. Arthur W. Radford counters against trimming aid to Formosa and Korea, calling $500 million too drastic and unwise. Ellender notes the Senate committee approved a $4.1 billion aid package for the coming fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate
Arthur W. Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Formosa
South Korea
Far Eastern
Radford
Eisenhower
Ellender
Reid Leaves for Israel as New U.S. Ambassador
Ogden Reid, former president and editor of the New York Herald Tribune, departed Sunday for Israel to assume his post as U.S. ambassador and said he will present credentials to President Itzak Ben-Zvi on July 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Ogden Reid
U.S
Israel
Reid
The
New York Herald Tribune
Itzak Ben-Zvi
HAM WHAT AM Armour Offered at Monroe Markets
An advertisement lists HAM WHAT AM by Armour available at numerous Monroe area markets and groceries including Danna Grocery, Dixie Dandy, Fisher's Food Mart, Hogan's stores, West Monroe Baker's Piggly Wiggly, Leblanc and many others, with detailed street addresses and store names across the region. The list features dozens of shops from Monroe and surrounding towns such as Coling, Delhi, Oak Grove, Rayville, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham
Monroe Co. P
Danna Grocery
Wood St. Childs
N. 4Th St
Childs
Louisville Ave
College Gro.g
DeSford St
Dixie Dandy
Forsythe Ave
Plum Street
Fisher’s Food Mart
Lee Ave
Hogan's
Jackson St
6Th
Washington U. S. Hill
Railroad Ave
Lacara’s Grocery
Grammont St
Salvadore Grocery
DeSiard St
Serv U-Grocery
3Rd St
Frank Tichelgro
Winnsboro
Weingarten’s
Monroe
Baker's Piggly Wiggly
Cypress St
Cannon’s
Natchitoches St
Friendly Gro.g
Jonesboro Rd
Gentry’s
St. Francis Zagone Gro
NEA Presses Federal Aid for Education With Rush on Funds
The National Education Association renewed its call for a large federal education aid program. The statement cites low per pupil spending and rising enrollments, urging about 18 billion dollars a year beyond present spending to hire teachers and raise wages. It notes Mississippi spends 132 dollars per pupil versus New York’s 365, and argues only the federal government can generate the needed funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Hodenfield
Associated Press
ST. Louis
National Education Assn
Education Policies Commission
NEA
American Assn
Mississippi
New York
Monroe Public Notice outlines street resurfacing plan and assessments
The City of Monroe Louisiana informs residents of a June 26 1959 resolution to resurface seven streets using private contracts funded by special assessments not exceeding seventy five cents per front foot plus City contributed funds. Owners may pay cash or in ten yearly installments. A July 14 1959 public hearing is set to hear objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert FE. Metzger
State OF
Louisiana
Parish
Ouachita
Fourth District
Albert E. Metzger
Hazel Marioneaux Metzger
Civil District Court
Parish of
Orleans
Samuell. Labouisse
Malcolm L. Monroe
Congregation B’nai Israel
Monroe
Orel Place
Emerson Avenue
Marie Place
Ouachita Parish
Orell Place
Park Avenue
Thomas S. Buckley
Commission Council of
Lee Avenue
Benton Street
Jackson Street
Riverside Drive
North Fourth Street
Louisville Avenue
Forstyhe Avenue
North
Fifth Street
DeSiard Steet
Forsythe Avenue
Grammont Street
South Grand
City of
Commission Council
P. A. Poag
W. L. Howard Secret
Monroe News-Star
Aee Motors Securities Co. Inc
Fred Thomas, Jr
State OF Louisiana
Oon
Fifa
City Hall
Weday
Ford Automobile
F. W. Reitzel
Louisiana Tax Commission
Parish OF Ouachita
Fourth District Court
Thomas Millard Mitchell
Thomas Millard Mitchel
Elma Bledsoe Mitchell
Curatrix
M. A. Williamson
Armour Star Ham What Am claims incomparable quality
An advertising claim extols Armour Star Ham What Am as the finest ham. It stresses fully cooked boneless shank removed skinless meat with a hickory smoke process and mild curing. The message invites demand across multiple sizes and praises Armour's unique production.
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Dept. of Commerce
U.S. Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Northern Plains
New England
Tennessee Valley
Middle
South Atlantic
Grand Monroe
Sartor G CO
Archibald Grant
Bernice Bernice Dept. Store
Martin Grocery Piggly Wiggly Smith Grocery
Bonita
Slocum Grocery Calhoun
M. D. Powell
Choudrant Whitman Grocery
Collinston Fontenot Grocery
Langston Grocery
R. L. Pollock Gro
Columbia Rogers Feed Store
Delhi
Dubach
Neil Meachar
P & G Grocery Pie Quick NO
Puckett’s Grocery
Elton Sumlin
Hamilton G Son
Fairbanks Fairbanks Grocery
Farmerville
Farmerville Merc. CO. McMurrian Grocery
Manntiain Mangham Jitney Jungle Piro’s Gro
MET Thames Grocery
Marion
J. C. Smith
Dennis Hurley Bros
Midway Grocery
Oak Ridge
Rayville
J. M. Files
L. Smith
Barr's Grocery
Bennett's Super Met Morris Boles
Rayville Food Store
Richland Trading Post
Ruston
Cortez Anderson
Scrugg Grocery
Spencer Grocery
Walter's Grocery
MPS
ED Wheatley
Diecklington Cooper's Grocery & Met, Piggly Wiggly
Tallulah
DAVIS
Ezell
Northeast Louisiana ‘State College
Northeast Louisiana State College
Cammie C. Newsom
Bilogical
Parish OF Orleans
Mildred Cole Labouisse
F. Stierwald Jr
F. C. Stierwald Jr
Percy W. Parker
Margaret Parker
Cammie C. News
Cour
Bert Coverdale
Han
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