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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1960

Page

9

Widow investor learns hard lesson on Canadian Countess stock

Jane McPhipps, a mature widow, joins the Golden Girls investment group after attending a night class. Salesman Wally Googins promotes risky notes leading to a worthless Canadian Countess stock. Investment counsellor August Ernst exposes the scheme and warns of potential settlement while Jane confronts her gullibility and vows to rethink her financial moves.

Jane McPhipps Jane Rosemarie Bonelli Wally Googins Eleanor Forbes The Golden Girls August Ernst Mr. Ernst Wally Gertrude Green California Einstein Horace Ernst Pet

Five Rockefellers Prove Foreign Aid Can Be Profitable

The Rockefeller five brot hers through the International Basic Economy Corp IBEC claim foreign aid can be profitable. IBEC operates in 18 countries Puerto Rico and Latin America aims to lift living standards via low cost housing pasteurized milk and corn seed distribution and mutual funds while stressing profitable investment over philanthropy.

Charles Stafford NEW York Rockefeller Brothers John D International Basic Economy Corp Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Venezuela Puerto Rico Italy Peru Brazil Colombia Rockefeller R. W. Purcell IBEC Nelson Laurance John D. III Winthrop Laurance David Jonn D.jr Washington Roosevelt Latin America

Letters To Santa Children’s requests for gifts across families

A collection of child written letters to Santa listing wants for dolls toys trains and household items. Children name ages locations and family mentions appear with simple pleas and promises of good behavior. The page also includes a generic want ad tagline at the end.

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