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Show 3 The Rational Enterprise , July 28, 1976 Small Backlog Reduces Artco-Bel- l Sales TEMPLE, Texas Thus, there was a reduction in Corporation, shipments of classroom seatfacturers and distributors of ing furniture. However, the educational furniture and backlog of business- for the producers and marketers of remainder of the year is up wholesale foods, has an- significantly and historically, nounced the results of the first the last six months is the six months ended May 31, largest half in terms of pro1976. duction. Income from continuing Bonner Hardegree, howwas $95,717; operations stated president of Artco-Belever, after consideration of that Herbys Foods, a subsilosses from discontinued diary, achieved a sizeable operations and disposal of improvement in the first half. assets, total net income was a Hardegree stated that the 21 or cents negative $40,574, company was pursuing a in the first half of 1975. Sales policy of stabilization of the for the 1976 first half were companys operations and the down from elimination of those factors $4,000,378 in 1975 the first six which had hampered the $4,309,478 months. firm's progress and profitThe company reported ability; also, that management that the backlog of shipments expected to see an improveat the beginning of 1976 was ment overall during the last much smaller that at the half now under way. Artco-Be- ll manu- - i l, comparable time in 1975. Canandaigua Wine Notes Record Earnings CANANDAIGUA, New versus a year earlier when York, Canandaigua Wine Miird quarter net income was Company, Inc. (OTC 4.25, 5.00) has announced record earnings for the nine months ending May 31, 1976. For the nine month period ending May 31, 1976, net income was $1,170,831 or 59 cents per share contrasted to net income of $606,270 or 30 cents per share for the corresponding period in 1975. Net sales for the period was I Ji" ' , ? 'j : i $27,111,996 i r versus $27,319,137 for the realted period in 1975. For the third quarter, net income rose 101 to $426,202 equal to 21 cents per share i $211,348 or 11 cents per share. Net sales for the quarter was $8,977,988 as compared to $8,926,484 for the third quarter of 1975. Marvin Sands, president of Canandaigua Wine, said continuing strong sales combined with a leveling out and normalization of many costs, especially sugar, have contributed to improved results. Canadaigua Wine Company has wineries in Canandaigua and Hammondsport, New York; Madera, California; Petersburg, Virginia and Patrick. South Carolina. i i ? Dont you hate a bad lie? ,i ; wouldn't go so far as to say that you should never tell a lie. Certainly there are times wrhen good men must reverse the truth to help other good men. But what makes you more uncomfortable than a really bad liar? Let me give you some examples that make me cringe: Im innocent of this misdemeanor charge and I intend to keep I must keep fighting for myself because in or fighting. so doing I am fighting for the constitutional rights of all citizens. To do less, would let the Constitution die for all of us. Then there are the statements that might have some truth in them but nevertheless remind us that we have heard this tune before. Example: During my ordeal, my wife, Marlene, and my five children have been the source of much strength to me. I love them all very much. We are a strong family and this challenge has helped us grow. We thank the help of our many friends and many wrhom wre do not know who have communicated their love and support. Now you cant hate a man who is trying to keep the Nor can you hate a Constitution from dying for all of us. man who draws strength from his five children and loving wife. But you sure can get tired of a bad liar. Who in the hell is Rep. Allan Howe trying to kid? We all know what he was after that night. Why didnt he simply come before the people of Utah and admit it? I know that sounds hard but it might have got him I did it. Im ashamed. My wife has A simple statement: he forgiven me and I ask you to do the same. At that point issue until the should have gone on radio and T.V. programs was talked out. I 4 A .t M H IA j I) i i re-elect- a ; i u Im not saying it would be simple but it was certainly his best percentage shot. A few years ago I moved from Prince-Covc- y to set up Prince, Langheinrich and Greer. The secretaries in the office brought in some champaign for a little good-by- e party. So, since the party was more or less for me, I had a little - and a little more, etc. By about 3:45 in the afternoon I was more than on my way. I have a radio program every evening from 4 to 6 p.m. Its a talk show and my biggest problem when I got on the air that day was that I wasnt talking too well. In the first hour I talked with a U.S. Senator and the director of this areas planetarium.I only have a vague recollection of the first half of the program. People were apparently calling the switchboard telling them to get the drunk off the air. Anyway, that evening when I began to recover I realized that I was facing the first minor public relation crisis of my life. How to handle it? Say I was taking medication that really hit hard? No, the answer was simple. At 4:05 p.m. the next day I explained it all. I was drunk they threw an office party for me and I was the star. Simple as that. Sorry. You know, once I admitted the obvious, no one - not one person - has ever made a big deal of it. The simple truth is that people can live with the simple The Prince Column by John Prince truth. Most of us could have forgiven Allan Howe for some indiscretion on the side. Its true that we are all embarrassed that our congressman w ould only pay $20 for a and from two girls! a But its even more uncomfortable for him to keep insulting our intelligence. I just cant stand a bad lie. Partner, Prince, Iangheinrich & Greer. |