SEC probes Hunt Kerkorian ties to Columbia control bid
SEC investigators examine whether Nelson Bunker Hunt Kirk Kerkorian and Sy Weintraub violated securities laws by not revealing the 5 percent control bid in Columbia Pictures. Columbia opposes mergers with Kerkorian who seeks more shares while a year and a half restraint limits new purchases. Columbia's Fay Vincent cites rising earnings aided by Blue Lagoon and Barney Miller while pinball sales lag.
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MGM
Kirk Kerkorian
Securities & Exchange Commission
SEC
Columbia Pictures Industries
Sy Weintraub
Hunt
Kerkorian
Weintraub
Columbia
Fay Vincent
Herb
Herb Allen
Allen & Company
Vincent
Neil Simon
Gottlieb
Lorimar
Dallas
Chrysler K cars lead price and fuel economy push in 1981 plan
Chrysler confirms 1981 pricing with low fleet price increase and stronger K car lineup led by the Reliant K and Aries K. Omni Horizon starts at 5690 with Miser at 5299 while base prices rise modestly and warranties expand. Dealers report strong K car interest and overall sales momentum despite loan guarantees.
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Detroit
UPI
Chrysler Corp
U.S
Ford Motor Co
General Motors Corp
Chrysler
Ford
Colt
AMC
Gar Laux
Ers
Laux
Medical fees rise below inflation rate in survey
A Medical Economics survey shows physician fees this year up 13 percent from last year, below CPI and all services, due to competition and stricter insurance scrutiny. The study covers 11 specialties with medians for office visits and hospital care and notes higher charges for high priced procedures.
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New York
UPI
Merian Kirchner
Computer illiteracy could become national headache by decade's end
UPI reports experts warn that future jobs will demand computer programming and operation skills. Lawrence Hall of Science director Loehrmann and NSF’s Molnar urge early integration of computing into education. CADO Systems develops self teaching microcomputers for business use, with word processing and payroll modules. Savings and Loan Week in Ohio proclaimed by Gov Rhodes highlights S L associations and interest figures.
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New York
UPI
Arthur Loehrmann
University of California
Lawrence Hall of Science
Andrew Molnar
National Science Foundation
Washington
Edward W. Warnstuis
Technical Horizons In Education
Santa Ana
Calif
George Ryan
Cado Systems Corp
Torrance
CADO
Phoenix Performance Systems
St. Paul
Loehrmann
S&l
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Stocks Turn Higher as Oil Gains Boost Outlook
New York stocks rose in early trading as the Dow climbed 5.20 to 965.10 amid light Columbus Day activity. Oil shares led gains with Mobil up 15 percent and Pennzoil up 1 percent as traders weighed potential oil supply constraints from Iran and Iraq.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Iran
Iraq
Mobil
Pennzoil
Standard Oil of
California
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
UPI
Nat Distill
Nat Gyp
Nat Steel
North W
Owens CF
Allis Chim
Alcoa
Penney
Penn
RCA Cp
Beth Steel
Bu - Repub
Brks Reynolds
Bathir
Rockwell
Sears
Chessie
Sperry
Cin Gas
Ohio
Colgate
Cal Gas
Tennco
Texaco
Timken Col
Consu P
St Cook United
Union
DuPont
Edison
Uni Brad
US Steel
Eastman Kodak
Bendix
Hanna Min
HM Chromalloy
Bersh F
Ces Service
Don IC Indust
CPC International, Inc
Inco Ltd
Tat Hary
Southern Co
Motorola
Nabisco
Mde Eison It
Nat Can
Huth
Union Pacific Corp
Woolworth
Commodity metal prices in New York trading guide
AP report shows spot nonferrous metal quotes with copper at 89.3 to 98 cents per pound destinations lead at 374 to 375 cents, tin and aluminum near midrange, gold and silver closing, mercury about 412 to 441 dollars per kilogram in New York markets.
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New York
INC
Iminum Ib
Grain Price Quotes From County Market Report
County market reports list grain prices for the day with wheat at 4.40 per bushel shelled corn 3.06 per bushel oats 1.90 per bushel and soybeans 7.80 per bushel, reflecting current buying prices for farmers.
Banc Ose tests Channel 2000 in home banking
John Russell senior vice president of Banc Ose Corp Colombes tests Channel 2000 experimental in-home banking service that began last week. Russell the project director says the 200 families in the three month experiment will use their television sets and telephones as a community information retrieval bank.
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John Russell
Banc Ose Corp
Colombes
Channel
Russell
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