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...debate concerned the sale of 50% of Reuters shares to the Newspaper Proprietors' Assn., i.e., the big London publishers. Since 1925 all Reuters stock has been held by a cooperative of provincial papers calling themselves the Press Association; before that 60% was owned by Sir Roderick Jones, who sold out to them (after London publishers had refused his offer) in the belief that the national news agency should not be controlled...
...Belknap Mts. Four-Event Ski Tournament sanctioned by the U. S. Eastern Ski Assn, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 18 and 19, on the trails and slopes all in the Belknap Mts. Recreation Area. Teams from nearly all the New England colleges and ski clubs will participate in these four events. On Saturday the Cross country Race will be started at 2:30 o'clock, the Downhill Race on Sunday at 9 o'clock on the Tryme Trail. The Slalom will also be held on the Tryme Trail at 10:30 o'clock Sunday. In the afternoon...
...Cracked down on the wood-cased lead pencil industry. The Federal Trade Commission issued a complaint against Lead Pencil Assn. Inc., President William A. McDermid and 13 member companies which account for more than 90% of U. S. production, charged them with price fixing, unlawfully restricting, monopolizing and eliminating competition after a 1935-36 price...
...Jumped on the malt and veneer container industries. The Federal Trade Commission issued complaints against the United States Maltsters Assn., American Veneer Package Assn. Inc., Eastern Package Assn., Southern Package Assn. Inc., Northeastern Package Assn., Midwest Package Assn., and the members of each. Charge: price-fixing in the two industries to create monopolies...
...Seamen's Handbook is published by the American Merchant Marine Library Assn., which also sends magazines and books to men at sea. It is financed by Mrs. Howard, president of the association, and others including Paul D. Cravath, William Mellon, Clark H. Minor, Arthur V. Davis, Dr. Thomas Barbour...