Monsanto leader named United Way chairman in New York
John W. Hanley of St. Louis installed as United Way of America board chairman, joining five others after a year that saw a record 1.104 billion dollars raised in local campaigns. Hanley has chair roles in long range planning and Torch Division and previously chaired United Way activities in Cincinnati.
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John W. Hanley
St. Louis
Monsanto
United Way of American Board of Governors
Hanley
New York
United Way
United Way of America
United Way of St. Louis
Cincinnati
Mixed week in business
The week brought upbeat U.S. economy data while an international oil talks forum failed. Unemployment fell to 6.8 percent in May with 385,000 jobs added as wholesale prices rose 0.4 percent, the smallest in 10 months.
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New York
Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
United States
Market highs of the sixties and the dollar's value drop
A reader questions why stock prices reached record highs in the 1960s and have not matched them since even as the dollar weakened. The response cites a mix of influences from war and peace to investor mood, earnings yields, and broader economic events like Vietnam, inflation, and energy crises, noting a long period of stagnation followed by hopes for a future resurgence once new generations of investors believe stocks can keep rising.
Toy giants拼: industry reshuffle amid big deals and hype
The toy field attracts new players as Gabriel Industries nears a Papercraft purchase while Knickerbocker Toy heads to Warner Communications for 60 million. Quaker Oats General Foods Hasbro and Mattel battles reveal volatile trends and shifting products from G I Joe to cuddly Digger items.
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Gabriel Industries
Papercraft Corp
Gabriel
LePage
Esquire
Knickerbocker Toy
Warner Communications
Warner Bros
Atlantic
Elektra
New York Cosmos
Quaker Oats
Fisher-Price
Quaker
Louis Marx & Co
General Foods
Kohner Brothers
Kohner
Papercraft
Mattel
Elliot
Ruth Handler
Welcome Wagon hostesses attend state meeting in Marshalltown
Beth Coulter and Lois Eckhardt of Muscatine Welcome Wagon joined the state meeting held earlier this month in Marshalltown. The photo shows Marcella Yockum, area field manager, and Barbara among the attendees, highlighting hostesses from the region.
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Beth Coulter
Lois Eckhardt
Muscatine
Marshalltown
Marcella Yockum
Barbara
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Carol Fisher
Thompson
Maeglin
Roger Thompson
Maeglin Insurance Inc. of
Altoona
Des Moines
Simpson College
Shari
Mare
Barry Ave
Darlene D. Biederman
Marie Lindsay Interiors
Dae Eae
University of Iown
Home Economics Honor Society
American Society of Interior Designers
Iawa City
Rev
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Walgreen Cafe
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Walgreen
Muscatine Plaza
Duncan
Nationwide
Kankakee
Ill
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Champaign, HI
Pizza Hut
Frank K. Carney
Pizza Hut, Inc
Muscatine Mall
PSON
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Paris
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White House
Bert Lance
Vietnam
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Hasbro Industries
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Super Joe
Space
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G.I. Joe
Digger
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