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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
6
Rural merchants face higher costs and limited ability to pass price increases to customers. Rising factory and steel costs push up furniture clothing and hard goods, while installment sales strain buyers. Small shops struggle with tightening credit and inventory pressures as economists debate continuation of higher prices.
Televsion star Dora O Connor says quitting TV was needed to reevaluate life and values. He details marriage, a symphonic suite, film roles, and a planned comeback with two musical specials and a straight drama. He aims to film a serious screenplay next year with his new artistic direction.
A quoted speaker reflects on choosing marriage over continuing a regular TV show and the impact of routines on life goals. The fragment hints at personal choices affecting career plans without detailing dates or names.
Traffie judge Charles Hencel admits he collected a police tow fee and admits reacting to a car being towed. He adds a light remark about the incident mentioning a Gat. Ras beer that was towed away and says he paid.
Cleveland United States leads in 1956 output but is the only major producer not to surpass its 1955 total. Global steel production is forecast at about 310 million net tons, up 4.7 percent, with the Soviet Union and China among rapid improvers and Japan expanding after World War II.
Privates Irene Y Kiyabu of Honolulu Hawaii and Mary A Turley of Oklahoma City are the first WAC students assigned to the Armor Radio School at Fort Knox Kentucky. The course trains soldiers to send and receive radio messages in tactical field situations and may lead to future radio operator teaching duties at other Army radio schools.
Last Thursday night Artie Gote the National League umpire who was let go by President Warren Giles spoke before Marykroll novitiate in Bedford with Burdie Tebbetts Cincinnati Manager of the Year present. Local fans regret his retirement after a fine career and note his integrity and Christian conduct. ED notes the league will miss him and wish him well in future baseball work.
Sudbury defeated its peer in a thrilling regional contest. Dick Moulton led with 24 points as the team showcased strong defense from Alan and Doherty while Leana gained confidence from again aggressive play. Final totals show Sudbury edging the opponent 43 to 40.
A fragment notes an ice skating enthusiast event and a speaker who shooed attendees away for several days using firecrackers while feeding ducks.
Fragmented OCR yields show Proton Boys and Acton-Groton girls in a mix of scores and names including Anderson Edgar Cree Bartlett McPhee Hillsdale and Convis. The text hints at local school contests and a delayed city bus moment amid outcomes not fully clear.
A Billings resident described a horse incident in the city where a horse jumped onto a vehicle, denting the car as the rider tried to control it. No further details available.
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