American Express turns around after salad oil scandal
Five years after a devastating loss tied to the salad oil scandal, American Express has converted to a corporation, settled most costs, and launched diversification and expansion. President Howard L. Clark reports strong profits and plans for a merger, stock split, and higher dividend ahead.
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American Express Co
Anthony
Tino) Deangelis
American Express
Howard L. Clark
Wall Street
Poten
Europe
Theompany
Gulf Mobile and Ohio declares dividends in 1968 second quarter
GM and O reports a 5 cent per share common stock dividend and a 1.25 dollar per share preferred dividend. Net income for the first quarter rises to 1.844 million or 1.83 a share from 1.795 million or 1.82. Rise in gross review ties from 23.305 million to 23.71 million. Common dividend payable June 1 to May 22 records. preferred payable December 16 to November 24 records.
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Gulf,Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Glen Brock
Fruit Belt office moves to new Vienna facility
Fruit Belt Service of Vienna has relocated offices and warehouse to a new facility on Route 146 one mile west of Vienna. The 60 by 100 foot warehouse includes three offices and a conference room, with about 10 employees at the Vienna site. Landscaping will follow completion of a new gas line work. Fruit Belt is linked with Farmers Supply, affiliate of the Illinois Agricultural Association.
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Fruit Belt Service
Vienna
Rt. 146
Farmers Supply
Illinois Agricultural Association
Marion Wig Outlet to Open in Carbondale This Week
The M and M Wig Outlet, owned by Mrs Giles and Mrs Campbell, opens Thursday at 400 St Virginia St Carbondale. It will offer human and machine made wigs including falls and cascades with credit card sales and a standard line priced for the average housewife. The overseas banking arm of American Express International Banking Corp recently licensed to deal in private gold for industrial and artistic users.
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Clark
American Express
American Exprass
Europe
U.S
Equitable Securities Corporation
Equitable
Ralph Owen
Overseas Bank
M and M
Saint 400
St. Virginia St
Maturday
Giles
Robert Giles
Campbell
Carbondale
VSCE
Boren
Main St
Ronald Lindsey
Miami
Fla
Ste
Camp
Bell
New Used Car Lot Opens Benton Chrysler Plymouth Dealership
A new car sales lot operates a Chrysler Plymouth dealership in Benton. The lot is open for business, offering sales of new vehicles alongside used car options to local customers.
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Benton
Dave Rhodes
Hunky - Lynch
Rl. 13
Reeds Station Road
Louie Cox Named Manager Of One Hour Martinizing
Louie R. Cox is named the new manager of One Hour Martinizing Drycleaning at 212 North Park Herrin as reported by president W P Isom. Cox, a Southern Illinois native, graduated from Carbondale Community High School with over two years in the dry cleaning industry. He lives with wife Sherry and their two year old son Kevin Lee on Route 3 Carbondale.
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Louie R. Cox
North Park
Herrin
W. P. Isom
Cox
Mllnois
Carbondale
Sherry
Kevin Lee
Route 3
Three Vienna firms move into former Walkers Hardware building
Three Vienna businesses McCorkle Insurance Jo Ann Laundry and Ragsdale News Stand move into the Delphis McCorkle building on the east side of the courthouse square. J P and Ruths Market expands into vacated space. building remodel includes new glass front. Al Mileur joins Downstate Personnel Service as employment counselor from Murphysboro. Allentown has a population slightly over 100000 with 30000 cement industry workers.
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Vienna
Walkers Hardware
McCorkle Insurance
Jo-An
Ragsdale News
Jo-Ann
Anna
Delphis McCorl
J. P. and
Ruth’s
Market
McCorkle
al Mileur
Downstate Personnel Service
Mileur
Murphysboro
Downstate Personnel
Carbondale
Six Oil Well Permits and Other Permits Reported
The state Division of Oil and Gas issued six oil well permits and eight other permits in April across six Southern Illinois counties. Total for the state was 65 oil well and 66 other permits, down from April 1967. County details include Franklin pool 3, Williamson wildcat 1, Perry wildcat 2, plus three water-input permits in Franklin and two in Saline. Randolph shows three observation permits and Gallatin one water supply permit. A permit to drill out plugged holes in a Franklin pool was issued. Attends Meeting Dr Allan Bennett, obstetrics gynecology specialist at Carbondale Clinic, attended the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists meetings in Chicago.
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Tikhois
State Division of Oil and Gas
Department of Mines and Minerals
Franklin
Pool
Williamson
Perry
Saline
Randolph
Gallatin
Franklin Pool
Allan Bennett
Carbondale Clinic
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists
Chicago
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Comeback
H. Erien Deinemann
New York Times News
New York
Gm&c
Fruit Belt
W. H. Morton, & Co., Inc
Marion
Wig
Paper Market
Louie Cox
Caariemagne
George
Washington
Jack
America
King of Schools
Spain
Lovie R. Cox
Charlemagne
Wisconsin & Clinton
BEGGS
Yazoo
du Quoin
Yazzoo
Capp Homes
Alleghany
Richard Cornell
West McKinlay Harrin
Illinois
Jonastrath
Bella Inevett
Nimart Bastith
Das Moines
Lown
Allentown
Lauele
Baskin Tin Shop
Bracy
Callus
Norman Williams
Genesia
North
Trausseau
Limpus Realty
Main Street
Dial
Ty Jon
O Safaty
Bill G
Allen, Inc
Ill
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