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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
19
The piece contrasts independent businessmen who risk their own capital with corporate executives who risk others money. It argues independence fosters real understanding of risk and decision making rather than polished public explanations. The author notes stockholder reports use poetic prose to explain declines.
A two headed turtle named Ditto arrives at the Museum of Science after a girl found him on Sandy Pond in Ayer. Curators note Ditto eats with two independent brains and now feeds thrice weekly with a hand feeding technique using meal worm mash rolled in bone meal.
Washington dispatch describes the U S Army 77th Special Forces Group with green berets trained for airborne operations behind enemy lines. Recruits undergo months of rugged, multidisciplinary training including parachuting, medicine, demolition, languages, and survival skills at Fort Bragg and Fort Carson.
Contest offers a week in Hollywood and a ride on a Rose Parade float for the 1956 Queen of Liberty. Finalists fly to Hollywood January 2 to view events and appear on Jack Bailey's Queen For A Day. Entry deadline December 18, 1955.
Boston 1892 installs a city hall wall telephone praised as an attraction. It has survived 21 mayors and 4,000,000 calls, still labeled extension Old 94. City Clerk Wilfred J. Doyle endorses keeping the antique device as it remains functional. Two coats of zinc paint protect galvanizing for years.
A district Census Bureau official in Boston announced a gradual expansion of the Current Population Survey to increase households interviewed and sample areas. The expansion starts in December to train interviewers and test data while ensuring confidentiality and that only statistical totals are published.
New England retail trade volume rose this week as holiday shopping starts with brisk sales in toys children's wear and household gifts. Jewelry blouses handbags and accessories posted sharp gains while top coats and suits eased. Food sales eased but remained on par with last year while industrial and steel output hovered near capacity and below national levels.
Social Security officials warned that businessmen should require stronger identification than a Social Security card before cashing checks. Many stores have been duped by accepting card IDs. Officials noted any person can obtain a card and use a false name. Also, about 41 percent of North Dakota farm families had home freezers in 1954.
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