Competition Spurs Better Quality and Lower Costs in 1955
Roger Babson argues free competition boosts quality and lowers prices in 1955, citing the end of price fixing in autos and the rise of discount houses. He notes shifts from seller to buyer markets since 1945, the impact of fair trade reforms, and the broader effect on merchants, with lessons on efficiency and self service amid a changing retail landscape.
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Babson Park
Mass
Regsons
Joe
Suddartly
National Automobile Dealers Association
Detroit
Elec i
New York City
Florida
Wooster chamber protests school name in Baytown
The Wooster Chamber of Commerce plans a formal protest to Baytown school officials over naming Lakewood Elementary School after Will'am B. Trevi, urging the name Lakewood Elementary School. A committee led by Andy Bargainer will present the case to the school board while other locals comment on language and local events.
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Membbers
Wooster Chamber of Commerce
Will'am B. Trevi
Lakewood
Baytown
Wooster Bonsters
Bill Travis
Texas Alamo
Gratia
Eddy Cox
Andy Bargainer
Guy Hensley
Nelson Longnecker
Bargainer
Trend Inc founder Pete Parsons built design empire
Los Angeles engineer Robert Q Parsons rose from trainee to head of an engineering firm with 340 staff and multistate operations. The article profiles his career, philosophy on decision making, and guidance to youth about pursuing industry knowledge before climbing. It notes his company revenue in the millions and a focus on engineering proficiency.
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Pruett
Justice of the Peace
Walter Queen
Paul Anderson
Judge Queen
Officer Anderson
Robert E. Peterson
Los Angeles
Petersen
Trend Myan
Fey
Trend, Inc
Gap
Eversear
Montana
Yanve
Robert Q
Pete) Parsons
Parsons
Fron
First In 15 Years- Survey Of Oil And Gas Industry To Begin
Washington report on plans for the first blanket census of the oil and gas sector in 15 years. More than 30 000 establishments are invited to respond to a confidential, detailed questionnaire covering ownership, operations, payroll, equipment, costs, and products. The census aims to provide data for economic planning and industry prospects.
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Warry Wilson Sharpe
Washington
Cansus Bryer
Busness Singerr
York
S' Rais
Etseuse
Camjon
Sant
Aow
Dramatic Exchange in Courtroom Drama
A distraught woman confronts a police officer and a Shakespearian actor in a tense scene. She describes a man as a crose between Clark Cable and Afrion Brande and hints at a missing husband, while an officer and actor respond with clipped banter amid a crowd’s applause.
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The
Police
Nimne
Els
Clark Cable
Afrion Brande
Brrat
Pariah Definitions and War Time Figures
A mixed bag of trivia and historical notes asks who defined a pariah and how a figure iced Sebastann, plus who sculptured a statue in New York City. It reviews Hero and Leander, hints at the shortest U.S. president, and recalls birthdays and film writers with scattered biographical clues.
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City
New York City
Hero
Leander
Ambassador Dunn Praises Franco in Secret Hearing
Washington diary notes Ambassador James C. Dunn pledged strong backing for Franco describing Spain’s regime as orderly and stable. He claimed army loyalty and Catholic support shield Franco, praised women regimentation and warned of a 10 to 25 year horizon for dictatorship, while a Brownson-led deletion obscured part of Dunn’s testimony.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
James C. Dunn
Spain
Tts
Franco
Dunn
Brazil
Cordell Hull
Katharine St. George
New York
Ham Fish
Hitler Youth Movement
Russia
National Movement
George Meader
Acgeer
Contr
Brownson
Sen
McCarthy
John Foster Dulles
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Texas
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SI Grimes
Sun Pressman
the Big Muddy
Mississippi
Wes
Christ
By Preston Pendergrass
William Shakespeare
Safety
June
Johnnie
Roosevelt
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Carlatian Diop
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
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Rover
Ding Dong School
Christ Jesus
Elmer Wheeler
William Ritt
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Princeton University
By Bennet Corf
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Happy Filma
Toler Dier
Werconwratulite
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Piha
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France
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San Francisco
Texas Carnivel
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Monster
Roger Williams
Wiibas Island
Africa
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Supreme Court
Germany
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