Second Time Around Typewriter Stock Sails Again
The talking typewriter stock ran for a second time in 1967 with a $22.50 offering price for 200,000 shares by responsive environments. Initial bids opened around 39 to 40, while closes showed 33. The prior debut soared to 43.30 bid, 45 asked. Underwriters withdrew amid a disclosed $60,000 loss for June and July.
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New York Times
New York
Corporation
Bermuda
Honda
McGraw-Edison Co
Marion store changes hands under new management
Green's House of Color at 400 N Market St Marion shifts to new owners William J. Martin Dr and Gene Simmons both Marion natives with wives assisting. Green will stay on about a month. The store has a long history from Green's Paint and Wallpaper opened 1938 at 410 N Market St later moving to 402 N Market and then 1951 present location. The name changed to Green's House of Color in 1962 after expanding into carpeting and draperies.
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Green
N- Market St
Green's
House of Color
Oil data available from Bureau of Mines
The Bureau of Mines offers analyses of more than 8,000 crude oil samples from worldwide sources in a machine readable form. Each sample is identified by state and county, depth, geologic age, formation type, crude properties, and related factors for refiners and chem companies. Two data processing card decks are available for $100 each from the Petroleum Research Center at the University of Wyoming in Laramie.
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Federal Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Petroleum Research Center
University of Wyoming
Laramie
Ramada Inn to be built in Paducah
A group of investors from Carbondale led by Ralph Gray Frank Parrish and Ralph Parrish announces plans for a 106 unit motel in Paducah on the south highway. The project, tied to Morris McBride of Paducah, marks the third Ramada franchise for Gray. The motel is slated for completion this year with a first city building permit issued.
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Paducah
Ralph Gray
Frank Parrish
Ralph Parrish
Carbondale
Leity
South Heltline Highway
Morris McBride
Ramada
Gray
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
Mt Vernon
Harrisburg Associates
Marion
William Budslick
Spector gains control of Viking Freight Co
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorizes Spector Freight System Inc of Chicago to manage Viking Freight Co of St. Louis expanding the combined operation with Marin a office. Spector, the sixth largest motor common carrier, will run Capitol Motor Transportation Co in Everett Mass. Spector serves 27 states with Viking routes from Chicago to Cleveland Dallas Fort Worth New Orleans and Capitol in New England.
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Washington
Spector Freight System, Inc
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Viking Freight Co
St. Louis
Viking
Marina
Spector
ICC
Capitol Motor Transportation Co., Inc
Everett
Mass
Cleveland
Dallas-Fort Worth
New Orleans
Capitol
New England
Station seeks FM license for Du Quoin outlet
The Du Quoin Broadcasting Co. owner M. R. Langford of Lawrenceville filed with the FCC to operate an FM station at WDQN Du Quoin. The proposal includes installing a 107.1 megacycle frequency transmitter at 3000 watts powering the new FM facility.
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du Quoin
Back Britain campaign gains mix of praise and caution
Five typists at a survey manufacturing plant volunteer to work an extra half hour without pay to aid Britain's economy. The idea attracts mixed reactions from labor leaders and business, with some endorsing its psychological effect while others call it window dressing. Prices and productivity shift in response as firms consider cuts and promotions.
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Britain
John M. Lee
New York Times
London
Colt Heating and Ventilation, Ltd
Surbiton
Surrey
Lincolnshire
Cecil Day Lewis
Prince Philip
Ruskington Foods, Ltd
John Hewitt
Davidson, Pearce, Berry & Tuck
Times
Valerie White
John Boyd-Carpenter
Kingston Upon Thames
Hugh Scanlon
Amalgamated Engineeringnion
John Davies
Confederation of British Industries
Heavener Named Vice President at Burson Masteller Associates
Heavener, son of Cecil Heavener of Vergennes and Mrs William Bowen of Moberly, has been elected vice president at Burson Masteller Associates. He joined Chicago office in 1963 as an account executive after navy public information service and prior PR roles. He holds Missouri and Chicago PR honors and leads public affairs in Navy Reserve. He and wife Joyce, with children Shawn Marie and Craig Martin, reside at 923 Wayne Ave. Deerfield.
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Hall Heavener
Burson-Marsteller Associates
Cecil Heavener
Rt. 2
Vergennes
Fram Corp to Open New Dexter Plant in Vic
Fram Corp plans a 125000 square foot manufacturing plant in Dexter Vic to start production by July 1 employing 175 people. The facility, leased from the city for 10 years, will help Fram, based in East Providence RI, reach about 120 million dollars in annual sales as Noranda Manufacturing pursues nearby aluminum and power plant projects in New Madrid.
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Fram Corp
Dexter
Vic
Fram
Providence
R.I
New Madrid
Noranda Manufacturing Ltd
Noranda
Barbers Union Elects Officers in Carbondale
Fletcher Hartline was chosen president of Carbondale Barbers Local 577 at the December meeting. Elected were David Hunziker as vice president Kent Withbry as recording secretary Henry Benton as secretary-treasurer and Paul Tedmeyer as guide.
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Fletcher Hartline
Carbondale Barbers Local 577
David Hunziker
Kent Withbry
Henry Benton
Treasourer
Paul Tedmeyer
Oil Boom Starts in Southern Illinois near Pa toka Farm
A southern Illinois oil boom began 31 years ago with the discovery on the Merryman Farm near Pa tok a in Marion County. The strike sparked a regional boom centered in Marion Richland Clay and Fayette counties with produced oil ranking Illinois 11th by year end at about 7.4 million barrels.
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Merryman
Patoka
Marion County
Marion
Richland
Clay
Fayette
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Ta Tapp Homes
Des Moines
Richard Cornell
West McKinley Herrin
Illinois
Goss House of Appliances
S. Hl
Murphysboro Iron & Metal
Southern Illinois
Gartside
Murphysboro
Murphysboro Lumber CO
Murfhysboro
Hamburger Palace
Limpus Realty
Main Street
Fhone
Tten National Electric
CSA
NEMA
U.S
CIPS
Proctor Supply Co
TOL
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Zeigler
ILL
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Belcher
Miller Electric
Grady
J&r Electric
Christopher
Bill Gallen
White Electric
Russell Electric
Peebles Electric
West Frankfort
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