@BOTUARIES ADVtrRlrIStrRSP ONEtrX LEE SLAGHT

Lee Slaght, the retired general manager for T.M. Cobb Co., Los Angeles, Ca., died of a heart attack August 30.

Mr. Slaght worked for the T. M. Cobb Co. from 1936 through 1965 when he retired. He was stricken when returning from a vacation trip to Oregon.

He is survived by his widow, Stella; and three children.

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Statcmcnr ofowocrship, menegcmcot eod circuletion (Rcquircd by 39 U.S.C, l68t) l. Titlc ofPublicerioo, Thc Mcrchant Mtgazioc; 2. Datc ofFiling, Scptcmbcr 12,1971; t. Frcqucocy oflssuc, Monthly; lA. No. of issucs publishcd rnnurlly, l2; 3B. Annual subscription pricc, lt ; 4. Location ofkno*o officc ofpublic.tion, 4100 C.mpus Dr', suirc 476, Newport Bcrch, Ca. 92660; t. Location of thc hcedquartcc or gcncral busincss officcs of thc publisher, 4100 Cempus Dr., suitc 476, Nc*port Bcach, Ce. 92660: 6. Namcs aod complctc addrcsscs of publishcr, cditot, end mlnagiog cditor; Editor-Publishcr, Devid Cutlcr, 4i00 C.mpus Dr., suitc 476, Ncwport Bcach, Ct. 92660; 7. O*ocr (lf owocd by a corporation, ic namc and addrcss must bc stetcd and elso immcdiately thcrcundcr thc oamcs and eddrcsscs of stockholders owning or holding I pcrccnt or motc of tottl tmount of stoch. lf oot owncd by a corpotation, thc oamcs and addrcsscs of thc individual owocls must bc givco. If owncd by e partncnhip or orhcr unincorporatcd firm, its nemc end eddrcss, es scll as that ofcach individual must bc givcn.) The Mctchant Megazinc, Inc.,4i00 Campus Dr., suitc 476, Ncwport Bcach, Ca. 92660; David Cutlcr, 4!00 Campus Dr., suitc {76, Ncwport Bcach, Cz. 92660; 8. Known bondholdcts, motlglgccs, and othcr sccutity holdcr owning or holding I perccnt or morc of total amount of bonds, mortgagcs or othcr sccurirics (lf thcrc arc nooc, so statc) Nooc; p. Not applicablc; 10. Extcot.nd naturc ofcirculation; A Total no. copics printcd (nct p.css -n1; avcr.Sc no. copics cach issuc during prcccding 12 monlht, t,0ll; ecru.l numbcr of copics of singlc issuc publishcd ncercst to filing datc, 1,011; B. Paid Circu hrion, l. Selcs through dcalcrs end carricrs, sttcct vcndors eod coun ccr selcs ; avcrtgc no. copics crch issuc during prcccdiog I 2 mooths, 8 I ; actual num bcr of copics of sioglc issuc publishcd ncrrcst to filing d.tc, llo; 2. Meil subscriptioos; .vcragc no copics cech issuc during ptcccding 12 mooths, 4,t2t, acr! l numbcr of copics of singlc issuc publishcd ocaresr ro filing d*c, 4,56J; C. Totel paid circulatioo (Sum of l0 Bl .nd 10.B2); avcnSc oo. copics cach issuc during prcccding 12 moothr, 4,610; rcoal oumbcr of copics of singlc issuc publishcd oc.tcst to filing datc, 1,675i D. Frcc distribution by mail, carricr or orhcr mcans semplcs, com plimcntery, end othcr frcc copics ; .vcr.8c no. copics cach issuc during prcccding l2 mooths, 290; actu.l numbcr ofcopics ofsinglc issuc publishcd ocercst to filing detc, 213; E. Total distributioo (Sun ofC and D); avcragc oo. copics cach issuc during prcccding 12 months, 4,900; actual numbcr of copics of sioglc issuc publishcd ncarcst to filing detc, 4,928', F. Copics not distributcd; 1. Officc usc, lcft-ovcr, uneccouotcd, spoilcd aftcr printiog; .vcragc no copics cach issuc during prcccding 12 mooths, I I I ; actu.l oumbcr of copics of singlc issuc publishcd oc.rcst to ailingdlc,83;2.Rcrurnsfromncvs.gcnE;notepplicablc;G Total(SumofE,Fland 2-should cquel nct p(css ruo sho*n io A); avcragc oo. copics cech issuc duriog prcccding I 2 months, t ,o I I ; actual num bcr of copics of singlc issuc publishcd ncarcst io iiling drtc, t,011; ll. I ccrtify that thc stetcmco6 madc by mc abovc ltc corrcct and complctc (Signaturc of cditor, publishcr, busincss managct, or owncr) David Cutlcr, Editor-Publishcr; 12. For complctioo by publishcrs mriling et thc rcguler retcs (Scctioo l12.l2l, Postal Scrvicc Menual) 39 U.S.C. 3626 providcs in pcrtiocnt part: "No pcsoo who would hevc bcco cntitlcd to meil mattcr undct formcr scction 4rr9 of this titlc shall mail such mettcr et thc ratcs providcd uodcr this subscction unlcss hc filcs annuelly vith thc Posral Scnicc r writtco rcqucst for pcrmission to meil mettcr rt such ratcs." Io accordancc with thc provisioos of this statutc, I hcrcby rcqucst pcrmission to mril thc publication oamcd in ltcm I .( thc phascd post.Sc !.tcs prcscotly euthorizcd by 39 U.S.C. ,626. (Signrturc and titlc of cditor, publishcr, busincss manegcr, or owocr); David Cutlcr, Editor-Publishcr.