Government unlikely to nationalize railroads says columnist
William A. Doyle reassures investors that federal takeover of railways is highly remote. He notes past talk during strikes but says nationalization is inconceivable except to fringe voices and urges remaining confident in free enterprise. He also advises keeping tax records indefinitely for audit protection.
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William A. Doyle
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City Native Appointed Renault Vice President
Jack E. Reese of New Castle is named vice president in charge of national sales for Renault Inc New York. He will lead Renault field sales and several headquarters departments in a new Sales division. Reese has 25 years in the auto business with early work at Play Chevrolet and his own Reese Motor Co He is an Air Force veteran married to Marjorie Ferrell with one child and resides in the New York metropolitan area.
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New Castle
Renault Inc
New York
Renault New
Play Chevrolet Co
Reese Motor Co
Grove City
Reese
Marjorie Ferrell
Florence Reese
Spruce St
New York Metropolitan Area
FHA
FHA launches campaign to sell more home improvement loans
The Federal Housing Administration announces a drive to boost insured home improvement loans as use declines from 1.1 million in 1957 to 736,000 last year. Lenders prefer their own loans, and red tape deters contractors and homeowners. FHA plans paperwork cuts while keeping safeguards.
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New Castle
FHA
John Pierson
United Press International Washington
UPI
Federal Housing Administration
Stock Market Opens Firm on Moderate Trading
New York stocks start higher with gains for New York Central 385 and Texaco 79 while declines hit Chesapeake & Ohio 78 and Jersey Standard 87. Ford weak at 63 and IBM up 4 to 481 with North American Pacific up 38 to 56.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Central
Chesapeake & Ohio
Bethlehem
Republic
Texaco
Jersey Standard
Ford
Union Carbide
Eastman Kodak
American Tobacco
Xerox
IBM
Boeing
TWA
Northern Pacific
Santa Fe
Chrysler
Coal
Consu Power
Contin Can
As Steel
Curtiss W
Douglas Ac
Dow Chemical
Dupont East Air L
Fed Mag
Firestone
Ford Motor
General Dynamics
General Elec
General Foods
General Motors
Goodyear Tire & Rob Greyhoun
Gulf Oil
Hershey
Ing Rand
Int Harvester
Bytm Int Nickel
M Int
Island Creek Coal
Jones & Laughlin — Joy Mfg
Kennecott Ya—Ys
Stockshoppers
Air Prods
Kroger
Air Reduc
LOF Glass
Allegheny Power
S Cm
Allis Chalmers
Lorillard
Alcoa
Mack Trucks
American Air
Monsanto
Motorola
American Metal National Biscuit
Met Pol National Dairy
National Gypsum
Armco Steel
North Western
Armour
Atchison
Olin
Bendix
Owens
Bethlehem Steel
Pan Awa
Parke Davis
Penney
Penn
Pacific
Reading of 1940s stock tickers and world notes
The article lists multiple corporate ticker values and percentages for firms such as Pittsburgh Plate, Republic Steel, Reynolds Tobacco, Sears Roebuck, Union Carbide, United Aircraft, United Fruit, United States Steel, Western Union, and Woolworth. It also notes New York as the top cigarette exporter with 23.2 billion sold and mentions Australia’s opal finds and an Africa bridge project in Onitsha Nigeria over the Niger River with 12 spans.
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Pittsburgh Plate
Pittsburgh Steel
RCA
Republic Steel
Y Reynolds Tobacco
Richfield
Schenley
Schering
Sears Roebuck
Simmons
Simonds S
Sinclair
Wy Socony Mobil
Standard Oil Car
Standard Oil
Ind
Standard Oil NJ
Standard Oil Ohio
Swift
Texaco
Tiden Oil
Trans WA
Union Carbide
United Aircraft
United Air Lines
United Fruit
United States Rubber
United States Smelt
United States Steel
Warner Brother Pic
Wva
New York
United States
Lagos
Nigeria
Africa
Niger River
Onitsha
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