Santa Fe Revenues Poised to Surpass $1 Billion in 1973
Santa Fe Industries projects revenues above $1 billion in 1973 as chairman John S. Reed reports a strong start with a first four months net income of $27.3 million and earnings per share of $1.07. The railway and freight division remains dominant, with rising costs and a call for higher freight rates to offset wage hikes and fuel prices. Reed notes continued expansion in petroleum, real estate, and lumber, and highlights six new wells in Park County Wyoming. Four directors elected to three year terms.
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Santa Fe Industries
John S. Reed
Chicago
Reed
Transportation Group
L.C.C
Natural Resources Group
Park County
Wyoming
Kirby Lumber Corp
Santa Fe
Robert E. McKee, Inc
Zia Company
Santa Fe Air Freight Co
Gulf Central Pipeline
Air Freight Company
Gulf Central
Prentis C. Hale
Broadway-Hale Stores, Inc
San Francisco
John Lawrence
Dresser Industries, Inc
Dallas
Ellmore C Patterson
Morgan Guaranty Trust Co
New York
High Load Truck Accidents Decline Across Texas
Texas Highway Department reports a drop in high load truck accidents across districts including Houston Fort Worth Dallas and San Antonio. No major damage in months. one May incident in Dallas caused 12500 dollars in damage. Endorsement of overheight permits urged to prevent overhead structure strikes.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department Today
Highway Department
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Lable
Beware of Hot Auto Titles DPS Warns
The Texas Highway Department warns dealers banks and the public about stolen blank negotiable auto titles likely used on stolen vehicles. One hundred thirty four original titles with inventory numbers 16461082 to 16461215 and 24 duplicate titles with numbers 6192990 to 6193013 were stolen in a May 21 armed robbery from the Houston Motor Vehicle Division office. Notify local police and the Motor Vehicle Division if seen.
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Austin
Texas Highway Department
Motor Vehicle Division
Houston
Hit and Run George Washington as American Fabius
The article likens George Washington to a Roman dictator nicknamed the American Fabius for his tactic of harassing opponents to win battles rather than direct combat.
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George Washington
Fabius
Private Shirley Gore Attends Fort Huachuca Queen Pageant
Pvt. Shirley L. Gore of Silsbee attended Fort Huachuca Arizona on May 19 as one of three attendants to the Armed Forces Appreciation Day Queen. Representing the 11th Signal Group STRATCOM she serves as secretary in the group commander’s office after graduating Silsbee High in 1972 and plans Officer Candidate School to pursue a military career.
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Ft. Huachuca
Ariz
Women’s Army Corps
WAC
Shirley L. Gore
Shirley
Army
Wildwood Artists Stage June Tea Exhibition
Carolyn Samford studio artists in Wildwood invite friends to view china painting and other media at a tea reception Sunday June 3 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Wildwood Lodge. Mrs. Thomas C. Merriman says visitors are welcome.
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Carolyn
IR. R.) Samford
Wildwood
China
Wildwood Lodge
Thomas C. Merriman
Financial advantages for retired persons urged by specialist
Doris Myers of Texas A&M Extension advises retirees to seek tax savings and health protection. She outlines Medicare hospital and medical insurance, Social Security, and options for continuing group health plans or buying individual policies, stressing supplementation over duplication.
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College Station
Doris Myers
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration
Medicare
Quote underscores Henry Clay countenancing right over office
A senator's assertion that backing the Missouri Compromise would ruin Henry Clay’s presidential chances prompts Clay to reply he would rather be right than be president. The remark appears in discussion of the 1820 and 1850 compromises.
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Henry Clay
U.S
Clay
Notice of Unclaimed Bank Accounts in Texas
Public notice under Texas law lists owners of dormant funds held by First National Bank. Unclaimed amounts awaiting proof of ownership may be paid within nine months at the bank office. after that, funds may be reported to the State Treasurer under Article 3272b.
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State of
Texas
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Playtex Living Gloves
Barnes Hines
Jack Farris
R.ph
Insurance Agency
P. O. Box
Silsbee
Lumberton
Loverhead
DPS
Pvt
Shirley Gore
BIC AI
West Brothers
Mei
Wee Sie
Hagicolor
Magicolor
First National Bank
Silsbee, Texas
Bankamericard
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