Christmas Business Boosts Merchants Amid Market Shifts
Weekly notes report little overall change in primary market prices with exceptions around Thanksgiving. Goldline prices rise in grains and textiles while hides fall sharply, market inventories expand in jewelry and electronics as color TV reported deferred by the FCC. Retail sales show slight gains in October with inventories reduced by tighter open-to-buy controls and expectations of price cuts in January.
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Main Street
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Office of Business Economics
Department of Commerce
Washington
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GCPR
Veterans queries on VA benefits and eligibility rules
A readers questions column explains that veterans returning to active duty with Korean War era disabilities may qualify for vocational training under new laws. It covers filing new claims after missed examinations, suspension of VA pay during active service, NSLI dividend applications, and dependent medical care rules for veterans only.
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Dayton
Tenn. A
W.lg
Thayer
Ill
NSLI
J.R.M
Johnson, Fla, A
Veterans Administration
Navy to Use Underwater Television for Divers Safety
The Navy plans underwater television to inspect and assist divers in deep work and observe underwater operations from ships. Developed over three years, the system aims to reduce depth dangers and improve coordination. The Army will deploy portable field X ray units to speed casualty screening in Korea as shipments arrive in the Far East.
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Navy
Korea
Far East
Kitten Design Pattern No. 380 Offered by Joan Stuart
Advertises Kitty pattern titled Kittens and Pussy Willows Pattern No. 380. Requires send 25 cents plus pattern number and launder details. Provides address Box 424 Madison Square Station New York 10 NY and contact Joan Stuart.
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Joan Stuart
Madison Square Station
New York
N.Y
Nursing Education Push Seeks New High School Graduates
High school graduates are urged to enroll as student nurses with guidance from hospital Directors of Nurses and school advisers. Options include collegiate and hospital schools of nursing to pursue entry into the nursing profession.
Christmas Gift Ideas For Smokers From Camel and Prince Albert
Advertises Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco as easy Christmas gifts. Highlights bright cartons with personal greeting space and a one-pound Prince Albert tin in a festive box with a built in Christmas card. Claims Camels are America’s most popular cigarette and Prince Albert is America’s largest selling tobacco. Encourages buying now from dealers.
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Prince Albert
America
National Joy
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