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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1951
Page
4
Johnston labels price and wage controls essential as Congress debates tighter laws. He proposes a wage ceiling linked to living costs and a broad boost for workers, warning the economy risks an inflation surge amid Korea war pressures. The piece also notes major price-cutting waves in big cities and cautious home-town forecasts.
Sears Roebuck mails the largest sale catalog to date with 404 pages up from 294 last year. It highlights hundreds of items from wading pools to wire records at knock-down prices, noting several appliances and tires omitted this year from last year’s featured deals.
Local business groups in the East urge a National Price Roll Back Week to counter inflation. Henry Modell and the Smaller Business Men's Association propose proclaiming May 28 as the week, citing past success in New York stores and potential boosts to consumer confidence, inventories, production, and employment. The plan favors voluntary price reductions to pre Korean-war levels and avoids price wars while coordinating promotions.
A national merchandising campaign to promote cotton sport shirts is sponsored by the National Cotton Council for June and July. It runs in transit systems of 500 plus cities with retailers’ window and point of sale displays to boost sales during peak sports shirt season. Local merchants can tie their advertising to the national effort and shoppers may find worthwhile bargains as promotions roll out.
Swim for Health Week is observed from June 25 to 30 marking the opening of the swimming season in the United States outside the deep south. The piece warns against sunburn and promotes skin lotions to protect skin while enabling a tan, urging proper protection for a safe and enjoyable Swim Week and vacations.
A reader poll from Dr. Hess's Barnyard Gravure reports 1,000 replies on pig tail curl direction. Results show 32 percent clockwise, 13 percent left, 55 percent say it can curl either way, with many linking tail curl to a pig's health and temperament.
A recent survey shows U.S. farmers now operate about 4,000,000 tractors for the first time, driven by population growth and labor shifts. Horses on farms have halved since 1941 to about 5,000,000, supplying less than a third of farming power, while tractors run roughly 100 hours more per year than a decade ago.
Pattern Envelope No 5314 includes crochet, knitting and embroidery instructions for Mile a Minute cloth. The Anne Cabot Album offers dozens of designs for nimble fingers at 25 cents. Send today for your Song.
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