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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1956
Page
9
Market reports indicate beef rib roast and sirloin steak remain plentiful with prices 8 to 40 cents below last week in some stores while pork prices edge up. Turkey prices near holiday levels may rise slightly per chain executives.
The article argues that current street lighting costs yield a yearly deficit of 12.31 per street car in the United States. It urges factoring below surface costs such as investment, depreciation, and promotions into new pricing to cover long term expenses and meet 1950 costs.
The article notes a 12 percent rise from 1955 in a fruit cocktail mix and higher prices for grapes and certain vegetables. Florida citrus imports to city markets are increasing while oranges grapefruits and tangerines fetch good prices. Potatoes onions beets and cabbage remain attractively priced as other produce fluctuates.
Ethel Merman the "Miss Broadway" aims for her 12th straight hit on the White Way. With a million dollars in the bank and pre opening tickets broken, her new musical Happy Hunting opened at the Majestic. Born in Manhattan she left a stenography career to blaze a show business path under Gershwin’s advice.
The article notes Ethel Merman declaring she is finished with the stage and will only do occasional film or TV work. She cites happiness with domestic life as a reason for a possible return, tied to her husband’s business taking him to New York and the lure of greasepaint and cheering crowds.
Allegheny County Court Judge James M. Guffey ruled that county machinery tax applies to newspapers. Messenger Publishing Co of Homestead appealed a $2130 press equipment assessment set by the Board of Property Assessment, Appeal and Review, arguing a publishing firm is not an industrial plant.
Hal Boyle recalls Johnny Marks who wrote Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and other Christmas songs. Rudolph became a worldwide classic after Gene Autry popularized it and Marks keeps earning as copyrights near the public domain.
The Civil Aeronautics Board granted Allegheny Airlines temporary authority to operate a direct Harrisburg Pennsylvania to Washington service while it reviews a certificate-change application. The move addresses immediate need for additional daily round trips.
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