Kapok Tree Inn reports 12 week sales rise and earnings drop
Kapok Tree Inns Corp announces 12 week period ended April sales of 5.868 million, up 11 thousand from last year, with earnings of 596 thousand versus 772 thousand prior year. Earnings per share are 20 cents, down from 26 cents. The Peter Pan Inn Urbana, part of the chain, reports 28 week sales of 1.717 million, up 78 thousand, with earnings of 552 thousand versus 670 thousand prior year and 18 cent per share versus 36 cents. Customer count declines 6 percent.
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Kopok Tree Inns Corp
Clearwater
Fla
Urbana
Woolworth Co reports April sales up 24 percent
Woolworth Co reports four weeks ended April 24 sales of 501.259 million, up 24.2 percent from 403.688 million a year before. For 13 weeks, sales reach 1.381526 billion, up 12.7 percent from 1.225718 billion. Domestic April sales rise 24.9 percent, foreign sales up 22.8 percent in US dollars.
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FW. Woolworth Co
U. S
Way 25 1979 Business Add Tuesday Edition
Classifieds and financial notices appear in the Tuesday May 25 1979 edition page Add section. Listings cover stocks bonds and market summaries with brief company notices and pricing ranges.
Consol Chief Urges Lifting Unreasonable Coal Rules
Consol's R E Samples urges the U S government to remove costly restrictive air standards hindering coal use. He says relaxing sulfur dioxide limits and revising surface mining rules would lower costs, boost utilities power, ease oil shortages, and allow better regulatory flexibility amid energy concerns.
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Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Senate
R.E. Samples
National Code Association
William N. Poundstone
Consol
Poundstone
Interior Department
Samples
Congress
Appalachia
Walter D. Huddleston
D-Ky
James R. Jones
Peabody Coal Co
St. Louis
Jerry L. Lombardo
Island Creek Coal Co
Lexington
Jones
Peabody
State of
Wyoming
Derailment in Huntington halts trains. cyanide cars aground
Chessie System workers secured the scene after a four tank car derailment Saturday in Huntington West Virginia near Th Ave and Hal Greer Blvd. The cars held hydrocyanic acid, a poison gas, owned by DuPont. The shipment ran from Memphis Tennessee to Belle West Virginia. Initial report says no leak and no evacuations. No cause given.
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Chessie System
Huntington Yard
Th Ave
Hal Greer
Huntington
W. Va
DuPom Company
Memphis
Getty Oil reports first quarter 1979 earnings up sharply
Getty Oil Co reports total net income of 79 first quarter 1979 at $1.09 per share versus 93 cents in 1978. Domestic earnings rose to 80 million from 37 million. foreign operations climbed to 272 million from 127 million, driven by North Sea UK production and higher prices. Capital spending was 232.4 million, sales and other revenues reached 1.1 billion, and working capital from operations stood at 288.7 million.
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Getty Oil Co
Getty
United Kingdom
North Sea
Independent phone firms plan expansion in 1979
The U S Independent Telephone Assn forecasts 1979 will see $3.7 billion spent on new equipment to expand and improve service. Independent companies expect a six percent growth, total plant investment of $30.7 billion, and operating revenues rising about 10 percent to $9 billion. They operate in over half the nation’s telephone territory and serve Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and several Pacific islands.
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U. S. Independent Telephone Assn
Totel
U. S
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Guam
Pacific Ocean
Contracts Awarded to North American Philips for Armature Relays
Government contracts totaling 55 432 have been awarded North American Philips Controls Corp in Frederick by the Defense Electronics Supply Center Dayton Ohio. The award covers manufacture of 4 414 armature relays. The center is a field activity of the Defense Logistics Agency with headquarters at Cameron Station Virginia. It procures manages and supplies common electronic parts used by the armed services and other government agencies.
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Philips Controls Corp
Frederick
Defense Electronics Supply Center
Dayton
Ohio
Defense Logistics Agency
Cameron Station
Armed Services
Rationing coupons satire targets Carter era politics
A satirical column imagines issuing rationing coupons to every sector of government and economy. It lampoons President Carter and Congress for prioritizing reelection and political interests over national needs, proposing absurd coupon schemes for energy, forecasts, industry, and markets.
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New York
Carter
Congress
White House
Oil decontrol reopens broad national energy debate
John Conniff details how President Carter’s move to end price controls on U.S. oil and tax windfall profits to fund an Energy Security Fund ignites a overhaul of the economic system arguments. He outlines the clash between market devotees and pro-government planners, forecasting a heated public battle through 1981.
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New York
Carter
Stocks of Local Interest Market Closed Monday
Market overview notes stocks of local interest closed for the day Monday with no further trading activity reported. Investors monitored regional indicators and awaited next sessions for renewed activity.
Roof inspection after storm advised in Toledo
After a storm in Toledo Ohio homeowners are urged to inspect roofs for loose or torn shingles. Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp notes wind and rain can dislodge shingles allowing water intrusion. If detected early, often only one shingle must be replaced to prevent deck rot and further roof damage.
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Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp
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