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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1957
Page
5
In the latest market note, aluminum is identified as the most abundant non ferrous metal while mercury remains stuck in a low temperature range around 39 to 40 degrees below zero in the foreign exchange themed sector.
Dun and Bradstreet reports this week saw New England retail volume edge up ahead of year age levels due to Veterans Day promotions. Apparel furniture and major appliances topped best sellers while 1958 car models brought little change. Women favored cloth coats dresses and furs. men top coats and furnishings. Automatic dishwashers and laundry equipment led weekly gains. refrigerators and TVs lagged. Grocery outlets gained in fresh meats poultry and dairy. Industrial production rose fractionally with steel mills at 50 percent capacity, up 1 percent from the prior week.
Edison Electric Institute reports electric energy distribution for the week ended November 9 at 11.914 billion KWH, up from 11.522 billion the prior year. The latest week index is 227.9 vs 226.8 the previous week, with continued gains noted across recent weeks. Trucks account for 17 percent of U S motor vehicles.
At the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists opening session in Washington, Joseph C. Knox of the Water Control Commission charged mills with neglecting pollution control. He said textile industries can change waste disposal methods but face high costs, while the six-state area suffers polluted streams. Other notes report U S population rising to 172 069 000 as of Oct 1 and pollution control progress.
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