U S Billionaire Firms Stable in Number since WWII End
United Press reports the count of American billion-dollar enterprises held at four in peacetime, with asset reallocations after WWII. Bethlehem Steel, Ford, and First National of New York dropped below one billion, while Mutual Benefit Life, Penn Mutual, and Northwest Bancorp gained.
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Copywright
U.P
New York
United Press
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Ford Motor Company
First National Bank of New York
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Northwest Bancorporation
U. P
Bethlehem Ford
First National
N. Y
Truman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Bell System
American Telephone @ Telegraph Company
Prudential Insurance
Bank of America
Chase National Bank
Standard Oil Co
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
U. S. Steel Corporation
General Motors Corporation
Consolidated Edison Co
Cousins Visit at J C Rhea Home in Pairview
Pairedivision notes a large gathering as Mr and Mrs J C Rhea host cousins from Merysville Tennessee including Arthur Pierce and family and others from Davenport Ames and Grundy Center. Visitors attend the state fair and a Washington DC business trip follows for Capt Barth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Blankenhorn
Pairview
J. C. Rhea
Merysville
Tenn
Arthur Pierce
Donald
Ben Mays
Keith Ferguson
Earl Walker
Betty Lou
Wanda
Joe Ott
Phyllis Stewart
Columbus
Floyd Blankenhorn
Dale Darbyshire
Washington
W. C. Hotle
Bill
Wm Easer
Antoine Finke
Norma
Raymond Johnson
Davenport
Carl Fowler
Davenport Visited Mr. Fowler's Sister, Mrs Antoine Vinke
Edward Repper
Ames
Rhea
Rupert Aer
Wed
Riheas
Ernest Rupert
Grundy Center
Laurie Monson
D. D. Nicholson
Iowa City
A. W. Yard
Donald Blankenhorn
Donna
Capt. Barth
Washington, D. C
Earle Barnes
West Orange
New Jersey
Barnes
Warning Upheld By State Dept on MacArthur Speech
The State Department defended General Douglas MacArthur's right to speak on U S policy and stated his remarks marking Japan's surrender anniversary did not contravene U S policy. Spokesman Lincoln White said MacArthur was aware of policy and did not need department clearance. Betty and Mr and Mrs Milt Davis of Columbus Junction visited Ed Rees last Sunday.
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Washington
U.R
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Far East
the Department
MacArthur
State Department
Lincoln White
U. S
Gen. MacArthur
White
Betty
Milt Davis
Columbus Junction
Ed Rees
Soil erosion erodes fertility and shapes sloped land
Erosion moves soil and plant nutrients away reducing crop production. The process drains fertility and gnaws into sloping terrain, creating gullies as it progresses.
Charged Brother Over Ceiling Price Settles for 503
Des Moines Sept 4 UP The Iowa OPA announced an Oskaloosa farmer Raymond W Randell paid 503 to settle after overcharging his brother Frank Randell for a corn planter. The sale at 845 exceeded a 342 ceiling. Randell plus 325 court costs. Other over ceiling farm machinery settlements: Elmer Buekema 650.80. H L Johnson 22946. Arnold Severson 253.34.
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Des Moines
Iowa Opa
OPA
Raymond W. Randell
Frank
Qskaloosa
Charles Dewey
Mths
Randell
Elmer Buekema
Newton
H. L. Johnson
Monroe
Arnold Severson
Rhodes
Illinois Tops States in 1944 Sweetened Condensed Milk Output
Production leader Illinois ranked first among states in the production of sweetened condensed whole milk in 1944. The report details Illinois as the nation’s top producer, with other states following in order.
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Illinois
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Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Grose Electric
N. Ave
John Slaty
J.C. Rhea
Tennessee
Minnesota
Marl Monson
Lemon
Dak
Phyllis Lowe
Ann Miller
Olds
C. A. Lowe
Robert Henderson
Roberta
David
Paul
Dean
Chicago
Kenneth Rhee
A. H. Twinam
Waterloo
Richard Hansen
Cedar Falls
Blankenhorn
Verne Pangborn
Cedar Rapids
Mace Oxford
Manlgomeny Ua
FOX
Benny Granville
Morgan Conway
Rita Corday
State Dept
Oxford
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