You still have a chance to get Guitar Pull tickets Nov 12, 2009
His hits include Redneck Yacht Club, Almost Home, Love Remembers and International Harvester. JOSH TURNER: South Carolina-born Mr. Turner, also a member of the Opry show cast, hit stardom with the 2003 release of his gospel-flavored single Long, Black Train. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Honor Flights bring back memories for area vets Nov 11, 2009
A month later, he went to work for International Harvester. "They just came back and fell back into life as it was," said Ocean, his daughter. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Donald Kaufman, 79; amassed valuable toy car collection Oct 19, 2009
NEW YORK - It started in 1950 with a $4 purchase from a friend: an International Harvester Red Baby truck. It grew into one of the largest and most valuable collections of antique toy cars and trucks in the world. (Boston Globe)
Volusia OKs plan for development Oct 18, 2009
Based in Chicago, the Miami Corp. is run by the Deering family, heirs to the International Harvester fortune. The family has owned the land for more than 80 years, managing it as a tree farm. (Florida Today)
Sold, but not paid for: Missing equipment leads to felony charges Oct 17, 2009
Greg LaPean is set to appear in Dunn County Circuit Court on Nov. 10 on felony charges involving loans he obtained from WESTconsin Credit Union in 2004 to purchase an International Harvester tractor and combine. According to the criminal complaint, LaPean defaulted on the loans in 2008. (Menomonie Dunn County News, WI)
5 nuggets of knowledge about harvests Oct 7, 2009
International Harvester -- not just about tractors. Tractor manufacturer International Harvester Company began business in 1902 after J.P. Morgan acquired several agricultural-related businesses including the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company ... The company also manufactured a series of pickup trucks including the 1911 International Harvester wagon, the 1927 International one-ton stakebed truck and 1957 A-series pickup. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Cub-Arama this week! Sep 24, 2009
Everyone is encouraged to come down to Jaycee Park this weekend to check out the variety of International Harvester that will be on display. Even if you do not own a tractor there is something for everyone. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Finding the sweet spot: Can GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Traverse revive General Motors? Sep 22, 2009
Fast Hawg thinks it's the International Harvester Scout II. Gutsy choice, but is he wrong. Let him know by. (USA Today -- Money)
The Bigger the Government, the Smaller the Citizen Sep 1, 2009
In response, General Motors, Ford, U.S. Steel, Dupont, International Harvester and many other large firms fell in line, even publicly underscoring their compliance with Hoovers program. (). (Townhall.com)
Norway's Iraqi ace-in-the-oil-well Sep 1, 2009
In response, General Motors, Ford, U.S. Steel, Dupont, International Harvester and many other large firms fell in line, even publicly underscoring their compliance with Hoover's program. "By keeping industrial wages too high, Hoover sharply depressed employment beyond where it otherwise would have been, and that act drove down the overall gross national product," Ohanian said. (Salon)
How many oil speculators do we need? Aug 29, 2009
" Makes sense -- if you don't count Roosevelt's pro-labor programs, he doesn't end up very pro-labor!So now we have a 68-page paper Ohanian has been working on for four years that is sure to become a never-to-be-extinguished talking point for New Deal haters, union-busters, and opponents of all kinds of government intervention in the economy. Here are some key points, taken from the press release pushed out by UCLA. Pro-labor policies pushed by President Herbert Hoover after the stock market... (Salon)
Hoover's pro-labor stance helped cause Great Depression, UCLA economist says Aug 28, 2009
In response, General Motors, Ford, U.S. Steel, Dupont, International Harvester and many other large firms fell in line, even publicly underscoring their compliance with Hoover's program. Designed to placate labor and safeguard workers' buying power, the step had an unintended effect: As deflation eventually did set in, the inflation-adjusted value of these wages rose over time, effectively giving workers a raise precisely at the time when companies were least in a position to afford such... (EurekAlert!)
Earl Edward Vickers Aug 20, 2009
They moved to LaGrande, where he was a mechanic for International Harvester. He and Alberta moved to Eugene in 1954 and worked until he retired. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Big names coming to Alabama National Fair Aug 18, 2009
" This year's entertainment lineup includes: Craig Morgan on Saturday night (October 10th) at 7PM. Morgan has charted fifteen times on the Billboard country charts. Besides "That's What I Love About Sunday," five more of his singles have entered Top Ten: "Almost Home," "Redneck Yacht Club," "Little Bit of Life," "International Harvester," and "Love Remembers. "Sunday the 11th will feature Eric Benet. In 1994, Bent released his solo debut album, True to Myself, in fall 1996. Individual songs... (WSJA.com, AL)
A Page From Our Past: 1916 Tractor show put future on display Aug 16, 2009
The day's biggest attractions were tractors from Holt-Caterpillar and International Harvester, which "put their plots into first class seed beds" by pulling four 10-foot discs and two 12-foot harrows ... After all, it wasn't until 1924 that International Harvester began selling the McCormick-Deering Farmall, the first successful, all-purpose tractor of the classic "tricycle" design. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Obituary for John T. Rettaliata Aug 10, 2009
After leaving IIT in 1973, Rettaliata became chairman of the board of Banco di Roma in Chicago and served on the boards of Admiral, Amsted Industries, Brunswick, DeSoto Chemical, First Federal Savings, Harris Bank, International Harvester, SC Johnson Wax, Kemper Insurance, Peabody Energy, Santa Fe Railway, and Western Electric. The walls of his office are covered with awards -- including mayoral proclamations, military commendations, the Chicago Gold Medal of Merit, and a fellowship from the... (PR Newswire)
Blounts Creek man keeps tobacco traditions alive Aug 6, 2009
Foreman has advanced with the times in that he uses a tractor, a circa 1950s International Harvester Super A.. The tobacco trucks are moved to an area where other workers stand at the ready. (Washington Daily News, NC)
It's fair time in Woodbury County Aug 5, 2009
The 15 to 20 sculptures will be auctioned in traditionally competitive bidding -- two items may set John Deere and International Harvester aficionados to bidding for bragging rights this year -- starting at 3 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds go to fair improvements. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Navistar mulls HQ move Jul 30, 2009
Navistar, once known as International Harvester Co., moved its headquarters to Warrenville in 2001 from downtown Chicago. What do you think. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Thursday's Sentinel police log Jul 24, 2009
A 2000 International Harvester 9400I tractor-trailer driven by Carson D. Finsterbush, 47, of Mifflinburg rear-ended a merging 1992 Dodge Ram van driven by Romain Lubin, 54, of Fort Pierce, Fla. Debris from the impact caused front-end damage to a 2005 Kia Spectra driven by James R. Whitehead Sr., 36, of West Columbia, S.C.. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Klinefelter, Paul "Buster" Jul 21, 2009
Following the war, he worked for International Harvester in Pittsfield as a mechanic. Buster was an outdoorsman, an avid deer hunter and loved riding 4 wheelers. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
This was Brainerd Jul 13, 2009
T. F. Cole, of Deerwood, was in Brainerd today in a brand new International Harvester brand of motor carriage. He will use it in visiting his various iron prospecting drills around the area. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
To Beat the Recession, Open Your Books Jul 8, 2009
He spun out SRC, then a struggling engine division of farm-equipment maker International Harvester in Springfield, Mo. into a separate company owned by employees. (BusinessWeek)
Woman refuses to slow down even into retirement Jul 5, 2009
Before moving to Athens, the couple worked for the same Illinois company, International Harvester, and spent their vacations traveling to all 50 states and Mexico in a silver Airstream trailer. They ve seen Yosemite National Park, Pike s Peak, Glacier National Park and the Continental Divide. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Emotions Like 'Subaru Love' Is All There Is Jun 25, 2009
Columns, funnies in your inbox. Townhall Daily Alert Your daily must-read of conservative columns, cartoons and news. (Townhall.com)
At 90, Old Soldier Receives Medals He Earned In WWII Jun 23, 2009
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Corn exhibit looks at past, present farming practices (57) Jun 19, 2009
The new corn exhibit at the Old Courthouse Museum includes a very, very early corn sheller, a giant foam ear of corn, old hand corn husking equipment, a corn knife and corn knife boot, and a 1977 International Harvester combine cab that includes a video of corn harvesting ... Another runs inside a 1977 International Harvester combine cab. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Restoration takes 1948 tractor from manure hauling to modeling May 28, 2009
Yet Shuman s sentimental attachment to the tractor combined with time, money and patience combined to give the 60-year-old 1948 McCormick International Harvester Model H tractor a second career, retiring from day-to-day general farming purposes to modeling ... Richie Shuman, right, stands with his father Thomas Pete R. Shuman beside their recently restored 1948 McCormick International Harvester Model H tractor outside the familys Shuman Foods retail business in Reevesville. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Mudcats, Murphy to perform at library May 27, 2009
where he worked as a security guard at an International Harvester plant. He retired in 1981 after 40 years. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Case Corp Acquisitions May 18, 2009
International Harvester. Plants: East Moline, Ill. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Four generations of one family graduate from Saint Mary’s May 10, 2009
He went on to work for International Harvester and moved his family from Chatfield to Chicago and back. Garry Howard and his brother Frank returned to their grandfather s alma mater during a very different time in U.S. history, graduating in 1974 and 1976, respectively. (Winona Daily News, MN)
asks a question May 9, 2009
The first began in the late nineteenth century, during the Second Industrial Revolution, when bankers like J. P. Morgan funded the creation of industrial giants like U.S. Steel and International Harvester. The second wave came in the twenties, as electrification transformed manufacturing, and the modern consumer economy took hold. (Slate)
Where every day is Earth Day Apr 28, 2009
One of those memories is sitting next to my grandfather Sam on the T-20 International Harvester tractor, pulling a 6-foot disk and taking in the rich aroma of the freshly tilled, moist soil being turned over by the disk blades. The sound of the metal tracks against the earth, the warm exhaust blowing back toward the driver, the faint squeaking sound from the disk blades as they slowly turned the soil all filled your senses and made you feel like a partner with Mother Nature. (Santa Maria Times)
Memphis Truck Dealer Richard Sweebe Wins Top Industry Honor Apr 19, 2009
Sweebe began his career fresh out of college with International Harvester Co. In 1982, with the help of an International program called Dealcor, he opened his first dealership, Mid-America International Trucks, Inc. From first-day employment of 56 employees (seven are still with the company) and first year sales of just under $20 million, he has grown the company to more than 600 employees and more than $220 million in sales with 17 facilities in 12 cities and four states. Sweebe attributes much... (PR Newswire)
Officials report jump in Cedar Valley tourism Apr 14, 2009
Agriculture-related events were among the draws in the last year, Buzza said, mentioning the Two-Cylinder Expo at the National Cattle Congress grounds last July and the International Harvester Collectors annual National Winter Convention in early March at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. Both events drew thousands of visitors, Buzza said. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Man jailed in fatal crash The driver of a tow truck that ran a red light, struck a pickup and killed two King George County residents in 2007 will serve more than two years in jail. Apr 2, 2009
Thompson was driving a 2006 commercial tow truck pulling an International Harvester box truck when he struck a 2003 GMC pickup driven by Joshua Burke. Witnesses testified that Burke's vehicle was turning left across U.S. 29 from Alanthus Road when it was hit. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Seeing red writeLink("vid_id=1488&file=ihconvention.flv"); Mar 7, 2009
AJ Flater of Holland, left, and Bill Moss of Floyd, right, discuss the different tractors on display at the International Harvester Winter Convention at the Five Sullivan Center downtown Waterloo, Iowa, Thursday, Mar ... The International Harvester Collectors 17th annual National Winter Convention started Thursday, and I-H diehards are revved up about being in Waterloo --- the home of John Deere tractors ... Organizers believe the event will show International Harvester had as much of an impact... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Waterloo rolling out red carpet for IH collectors (11) Mar 4, 2009
The International Harvester Collectors will hold their 17th annual National Winter Convention at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center Thursday through Saturday. Between 15 to 40 antique I-H tractors and related brands will be on display, including the 5 millionth tractor produced. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Obituaries for Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Mar 4, 2009
During World War II she worked at International Harvester and after the war she was loyal to her volunteer work. Berniece is survived by her brothers, Harold (Harriet) Lindner of Cashton and Melvin (Marian) Lindner of Poplar Bluff, Miss. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
James F. 'Jim' Lowry Feb 28, 2009
He retired in 1984 from International Harvester, Moline, Ill. His hobby was restoring antique cars. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Facts & Arguments podcast Feb 10, 2009
Surprisingly, the old International Harvester with no battery was easier to sell than the nearly new Massey Ferguson. The 1978, 29-foot cruiser sat in the drive shed for longer, but it too eventually found a new captain. (Globe and Mail)
Students uninjured when car hits bus in Franklin County Friday Feb 9, 2009
No students were injured Friday when a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix hit the 2004 International Harvester school bus they were traveling in, according to state police at Chambersburg. The incident happened at 2:39 p.m. at the Interstate 81 exit ramp to Route 11, police said, when the driver of the car, Kendall Dwight Carthen, age unavailable, of Huntingdon, failed to stop and hit the bus, which was driven by Raymond E. Beard, age unavailable, of Greencastle. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
