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How Sempra used cash-balance plans
It wasn't actually Pac Bell that got split up, surfpuppy619. The Bells were the names the companies took after the divestiture. At some point AT&T had become the parent company. There were 3 or 4 companies that made up the whole thing and all of them did different things. From what I remember at the time, there was an Anti trust lawsuit filed way back in the '70's and that was finally settled in '82 or '83, so you're partially correct. But the Bell Systems divestiture, I think there were about 20 different phone companies , wasn't in effect until 1984. That was part of the settlement agreement and that's when their names changed. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company became Pac Bell, Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company became Mountain Bell,Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company became Northwestern Bell, ect. And that was whenthey started thinning down thier employees. I think it was in March or April that my mom left. I could be a little off in the specific numbers of companies, but I'm pretty sure of the dates. I'm feeling too lazy this evening to look them up, but feel free if you like. But I am sure about when my mom was offered her package because our daughter had already had her first birthday and she was born in Oct. of 1982.— November 29, 2011 7:04 p.m.
How Sempra used cash-balance plans
My mom worked for ma bell, Pacific Bell actually. She started about the time I started school, so probably 1956, maybe 1957. When they got broken up in '84, I guess she was offered a pretty good early retirement package, so she took it.— November 29, 2011 4:39 p.m.
How Sempra used cash-balance plans
It was on May 15th, 1911. SCOTUS by a vote of 8-1, affirmed the decree of the Circuit Court for the Eighth Circuit directing the dissolution of the Oil Trust with minor modifications in two particulars: the period for execution of the decree is extended from thirty days to six months, and the injunction against engaging in inter-State commerce on petroleum and its products pending the execution of the decree is vacated. According to Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States, 221 U.S. 1, it was The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey and 33 other corporations, so a total of 34. Up until that time, the main product from oil refining was kerosene. Perhaps coincidentally, in 1911, the U.S. market for kerosene refining was surpassed by that of gasoline. That was also the year SCOTUS ruled against American Tobacco Company in United States v. American Tobacco Company, 221 U.S. 106., so I guessit was a bad year for big business. But the most important thing I found out was our wedding anniversary is the same day as the Standard Oil ruling, May 15. I find that totally amusing for some reason.— November 29, 2011 4:21 p.m.
How Sempra used cash-balance plans
The bulk of Jobs "wealth" was from the proceeds fron the sale of PIXAR. His salary at APPLE was only $1, I believe and obviously he received stock options. It was reported that at the time of his death, he owned about 5.5 million shares. I suppose it can be said his vision led to the creation of many, if not most of APPLE's products, but be certainly did not "create" anythin at PIXAR.— November 29, 2011 10:42 a.m.
How Sempra used cash-balance plans
It was 1911. The Antitrust lawsuiot was filed in 1909, but SCOTUS didn't rule until 1911 and I think it was only 34 independent companies with different boards of directors, but I would have to check on that. My grandfather owned bunches of Socal stock. I think that he sold some of it to pay for the land he bought in Topanga in the 40's and I think my dad sold most of the rest of it in the mid '80's. He and my mom were both retiring about the time Socal was merging with Gulf. They sold thier AT&T stock about the same time when it got broken up. My wife and I held on the the last few hundred shares because they pay a pretty decent dividend— November 29, 2011 10:32 a.m.
Family talks about dead Coronado woman Rebecca Zahau
Yeahb but Do Bauder is what, 75? My wife and I both recently celebrated pur 61st birthdays.— November 29, 2011 9:59 a.m.
The Loma Theatre: 1941 in 1979
Kraig is the younger one. I think he's been in Sd close to 40 yrs. As i recall, ne was stationed in SD in the ;ate 60's, while he was in the Navy.— November 1, 2011 10:09 a.m.
Ian Anderson Builds One for the Books
you need to do it like this: www.iaguitars.com— October 31, 2011 9:10 a.m.
Harrisburg, Pa. Files for Bankruptcy
try looking in the WSJ archives. You should find what you need. also a group called American Bankruptcy Institute. most of their data appears to come from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts— October 17, 2011 4:35 p.m.
Harrisburg, Pa. Files for Bankruptcy
Again, that depends upon your point of view. To me, once in a blue moon is rare. To me something that happens on an average of 5-10 per year on a regular basis is not rare. If my math is correct, there have been 245 Ch 9 filings since 1980. That's an average of almost 8 per year, right on the historical average. My above estimate if 17-18 since 2007 was incorrect; there have been 27 thru Q3 of this year, again right on the historical average. In the last 20 yrs, only 3 times have there been less than 5. Since you retired from the UT, there have been 62 filings. Webster's defines rare as seldom occurring. As I said, to me something that occurs on a regular, consistent basis would not be considered rare. Just my opinion. Opinions vary.— October 17, 2011 11:50 a.m.