Show STEEL COMPANY MERGER NEARS Appio al of Stockholders All That t Is N sary saly Now o NEW YORK YORI Nov 20 By By The TheA A Associated Press Pres Approval Approval of or the stockholders of the Republic Iron and Steel company and the Trumbull Steel company was the only re requirement re- re reQuirement needed today for Cor the mer mer- merger merger merger ger of or the two taco concerns The di directors di- di directors directors rectors have ha voted unanimously to tJ consolidate the companies John A A. A Topping chairman of Republic an announced an- an announced flounced Rumors Humors were current In Wall Wallstreet Wallstreet Wallstreet street several severa I days ago that the Trumbull and other companies would be absorbed by the Youngs- Youngs Youngstown Youngtown Youngstown town Sheet and Tube Company To To- Today Today Today day it was rumored that the Inland and Otis Oils Steel companies mentioned In connection with the Youngstown Sheet and Tube rumors might ml ht even even- eventually be brought into the Republic Republic- I Trumbull combination The R Trumbull REpublic consolida consolida- consolidation host tion will have total assets of or and if It the further combinations combinations lions were carried through a corporation would be the re rc- rc suit sult |