Spending Rising In Plants And Equipment In 1976
AP Business Analyst John Caniff reports that corporate plans to invest in new plants and equipment are rising. A McGraw-Hill survey indicates a 13 percent spending increase, with much of the rise in the second half. Citibank notes stronger after tax earnings and modest inflation effects. Wage settlements remain manageable, prompting cautious forecasts from economists.
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Citibank
Labor Department
Dooley's World by Roger Bradfield Gee
Dooley reflects on his playful mastery of language and wit with a warm, humorous tone. The column showcases wordplay and storytelling rooted in light, folksy humor and Bradfield Gee's signature style.
4 H Roundup Steers Weighed In and Club Activities
CHUCK REAL reports twenty one 4 H and 3 FFA members weighed in steer projects marking the 150 day feeding period before Calhoun County Fair judging October 6-9. Avg weight 456 pounds, steer limit 500 pounds. Lakeside Long Mott-Greenlake Seabreeze clubs elect officers with lists of officers. H 4 H Council to meet May 18 at 7 30 p m in Agriculture Building to discuss Exchange Program District activities and Day Camp. Leader training set for weekend at Texas State 4H Center Brownwood to cover record books horticulture and creative arts with extension office sign up.
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Calhoun County
Texas State 4H Center
Brownwood
Crossword by THOMAS JOSEPH ACROSS 3 1 Kind of worship
Crossword puzzle clues by THOMAS JOSEPH across and down list many entries 1 2 3 4 5 8 19 40 accommodate religious terms titles faces and city names plus Latin phrases including Buffalo’s county and Dundee terms with positions indicating a traditional grid style and clue numbering
Skelton’s Ex Wife Shoots Self in California
Georgia Skelton, 54, former wife of comedian Red Skelton, was found dead from a gunshot wound in Rancho Mirage California. Riverside County deputies said she apparently shot herself in the head with a .38 revolver after a period of despondency. A housekeeper heard the shot as she was washing dinner dishes. She had been hospitalized in the past for a rare blood infection. a son had died of leukemia earlier, and she is survived by a daughter, Valentina of La Jolla. Skelton was divorced in 1971 after 26 years of marriage and was en route to Palm Springs for the autopsy-staged funeral arrangements were pending.
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Riverside County
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Skelton
Palm Springs
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Valentina
la Jolla
Bangladesh believes oil may be found offshore
Bangladesh Ambassador M R Siddiqi says Bangladesh has reason to believe oil exists offshore after three American oil companies joined six firms drilling last year. He ties the potential discovery to future economic growth from becoming an oil exporting nation.
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Houston
Bangladesh
M.R. Siddiqi
Siddiqi
Bullock Names Vernon McGee Planning Director in Texas
Comptroller Bob Bullock hires Vernon McGee to lead planning and research, replacing Lynn Monk who resigned over revenue estimating disagreements. McGee, former executive director of the Legislative Budget Board, has a long history in Texas public service and private consulting.
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Austin
Tex
Bob Bullock
Vernon McGee
Legislative Budget Board
McGee
Lynn Monk
Bullock
Budget Board
Ben Barnes
Preston Smith
Smith
Comptroller’s Department
Gas royalties dispute over Texas state lands and gas sales
Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong says claims of cheap gas from state lands are misleading. He notes Texas lands produce 80 million cubic feet daily, with 40 million in interstate royalty gas, much of which interstate pipelines would not accept without Federal Power Commission approval. Armstrong cites settlements that net Texas about 37 million dollars yearly and says new royalty gas rarely enters interstate commerce.
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Austin, Tex
Bob Armstrong
Texas
Walter Mengden
Rtex
Mengden
Federal Power Commission
Armstrong
On this date in history May 11 1976
Today in history highlights include the 1867 Treaty of London neutralizing Luxembourg and withdrawing Prussian troops, 1507 France annexed Genoa, 1674 Peter Stuyvesant became New Amsterdam governor, 1858 Minnesota joined the Union, 1943 Attu Island landing, 1949 Israel joined the UN, 1974 Nixon resignation stance noted, Brezhnev visit in 1966 reports, Angkor Wat damage in Cambodia, Souvanna Phouma’s concession in Laos, Irving Berlin age 88 and Salvador Dali age 72 birthdays, plus a J D Salinger quote and a Bicentennial note.
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