Two Cent Gas Profit Behind Rising Pump Prices
New York report breaks down a two cent per gallon profit cited by API as a typical oil company margin. It notes profits from crude operations in integrated firms and shows how taxes, refining, transport, and station costs shape the final price. daily industry profit totals and government take are also highlighted.
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New York
American Petroleum Institute
the Trade Association
API
Federal Energy Administration
Ivan Maple
FEA
GTE raises intrastate rates with new one minute plan
L L Porter traffic director for General Telephone Company of the Southwest says all intrastate long distance rates rose on Aug 11 as Southwestern Bell set statewide charges. A new one minute rate applies at all times, replacing the prior minimum three minute rule, with charges per minute or fraction.
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Texas
L.L. Porter
General Telephone Company of the
Southwest
Porter
General Telephone
Southwestern Bell
Bell
Great Western Finance marks 50th anniversary in Texas
Great Western Finance celebrates 50 years in Texas with 41 offices serving about 50 000 wage earners and more than 40 million dollars in annual loan volume. Port Lavaca manager Rose Delgado notes the firm began in San Antonio in 1925 and grew to offer loans up to five thousand dollars. Each office will give away a General Electric color TV on September 19 as part of the celebration.
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Port Lavaca
Great Western Finance
Texas
Great Western
Rose Delgado
Southwest
San Antonio
E.M. Stevens
Gillespie County
Stevens
Noonday Lions appoints Marshall as successor to Wall
Ralph Wall resigns as Noonday Lion Club president due to a Dallas area job change. Sam Marshall becomes president as Wall’s final act includes a $250 donation to Calhoun County Day Care Center via Mrs. Frank Wedie and a $195 check to Police Chief Gene Durrant for a bicycle safety film. Wall’s donation funded by hosting wrestling benefits with Jose Lothario. The Day Care Center, now one year old, cares for 27 children. Jim Preston along with Mary Schreck and Sonia Preston presented a girls fitness program at Calhoun High School, with Preston named Sandettes drill team director.
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LION
Noonday Lion
Sam Marshall
Ralph Wall
Noonday Lions Club
Gene Durrant
Noonday Lion Club
Dallas
Wall
Noonday Lions
Frank Wedie
Calhoun County
Wedig
Lions
Jose Lothario
Calhoun High School
Jeanette Barlow
Barlow
Sonia Preston
Mary Schreck
Preston
Sandettes
Repairs urged on many imported cars in US
More than 130000 imported car owners face repair bills up to 250 dollars for antismog system adjustments due to a 1972 EPA ruling. Affected models include Jaguars Porsche 914s Fiat XJ9s and Volkswagens Rabbits Dashers Sciroccos along with Fiat Audi Fox and several British Leyland cars in California. By July about 130331 such models had been sold nationally, with potential total costs up to 24 million dollars.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
California
Mrs. Elsie Rhoades dies near Bandera at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Elsie Rhoades Jr of Bandera died at 2 p.m. at Peaceful Valley Ranch after a heart attack. Funeral at Plummer Funeral Home Bandera tomorrow at 10 a.m. conducted by Roy Jackson. Cremation planned. Survived by husband two daughters two sisters and four grandchildren. donations to St Christopher's Episcopal Church preferred.
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George A. Rhoades, Jr
Bandera
George A
Elsie) Rhoades, Jr
Peaceful Valley Ranch
Port Lavaca
Plummer Funeral Home
Roy Jackson
St. Christopher's Episcopal Church
Rhoades
Calhoun County
Beta Sigma Phi
Christian Science Church
Victoria
Horace Robison, Jr
Dennison
Texas
Karen E. Floyd
Houston
Carla Glad
Ann Glad
Palmyra
New Jersey
Morning Markets Jump on Fed Signals In New York
The stock market rose sharply with the Dow up 9.55 to 816.57 as gains outweighed declines. Fed chairman Arthur Burns noted in a public letter that a solid economic recovery could occur with the money supply growing toward the 5 to 7 4 percent target, boosting investor optimism. The American Stock Exchange index advanced .86 to 84.94 and the NYSE composite rose .48 to 45.42.
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New York
Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
Fed
Arthur F. Burns
Henry S. Reuss
House Banking Committee
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
Netters guilty in closed waters case involving Sanders and Gonzales
E S Sanders and Freddie Gonzales were convicted by a six member jury after a 20 minute deliberation for netting in closed waters. Sanders, father in law of Wiley Morgan, and Morgan were captains in separate incidents. Sanders fined 200 dollars and Gonzales 25 by Judge Willis Jetton. Sentencing set for Sept 12 at 8 30 for Sanders Morgan Gonzales Dana Morgan and Richard Carter. Dana Morgan and Carter were hands on Wiley Morgan's boat. Gonzales was on Sander's boat. Sanders also served as council for his crew.
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E.S. Sanders
Freddie Gonzales
Sanders
Wiley Morgan
Morgan
Calhoun
Willis Jetton
Gonzales
Dana Morgan
Richard Carter
Carter
Sander
Himself
Seed law hearing on proposed Texas rule changes
A second public hearing to discuss changes in Texas Seed Law rules has been scheduled at 10 a.m. September 26. Agriculture Commissioner John C. White will lead the session to give all interested persons a chance to express their views.
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Austin
White
Stephen F. Austin
Sleep cases still reported in Monroe Louisiana
Three confirmed cases of encephalitis, or sleeping sickness, are reported in Monroe Louisiana as officials note the disease spreads from birds via mosquito bites. The latest case was confirmed Wednesday, with two prior cases reported earlier in the week amid concerns over seed law discussions in a separate meeting setting.
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Monroe, la
Monroe
Mississippi
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Wicker’ Pion
Erjoy
Lion Wall
Marshall
the Times
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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Fiat
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Volkswagen
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Chrysler
Coca Cola
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Eastman
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el Paso
Exxon
Fairchild Cam
Ford
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Tire
Goodrich
Va Great A&p
Gulf Oil
Int Paper
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Litton
Va Marathon
Va Mobil Oil
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Penney
Phill Pet
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Sony
Stand Ind
Texaco Texas
UN Carbide
Uniroyal
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Woolworth Xerox
Netters
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Mrs. W. Rawlings
V.F.W. Hall
Blasingim’s
Bargain Center
Seadrift
Joe’s Widget Co
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