Postwar American Personal Savings and Investment Trends
Postwar Americans saved about 115 billion dollars from 1946 to 1957, offset by roughly 20 billion in consumer debt. Liquid assets exceeded 200 billion, with 38 billion invested in securities and 13 billion in homes. Home construction reached about 75 billion, mostly financed by mortgages. Personal savings parked mainly in cash, deposits, insurance, and government bonds. Only around 16 percent went directly into business enterprises.
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Viranetelibesin
Wirsching Takes Post At Adams-Millis In Chicago
Wirsching moves to Chicago to lead Adams-Millis as sales head succeeding Wilse. Ed A Hallie arrives to acclimate to styles and patterns after 20 years in Chicago textile sales. Hallie will likely bring his long city experience to the firm.
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Weresting
Adams-Millis
Wirsching
Acer
New York
Wilse
Chicago
Ed. A. Halle
Hall
Fli-Back Plans Exhibit For N Y Toy Fair
The Fli-Back Sales Corporation announces its sponge rubber balloon toys will exhibit at the American Toy Fair in New York City. The display includes Fli-Back balls Paddle Ball Games Spin tops and Return games. The fair opens tomorrow March 16 with over 14 000 buyers and 1 400 manufacturers attending the world’s largest toy trade show. The company’s self dispensing display unit showcases a complete assortment of toys for merchants.
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Fii-Back Sales Corporation
Spin Sons
Return
New York City
Muyers
Ate
Fliback Sales Corporation
VU. S. A., Inc
New Yorker
Balding
Fifth Ave
Fli-Back Sales Corporation
Across i o mare state of being informed
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Local industrial foundations spur self reliance in small communities
Communities establish local industrial foundations to revive economies after crisis. Foundations take over shut plants or create new ventures, often with subsidies and tax aid. Manchester and Scranton cited as successes. bank deposits, car registrations, and payroll rise reflect broader rewards.
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Non
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Amsterdam
New York
Mohawk Valley
Purchasing Agents Association Meeting Planned for March
Winston Salem march meeting for 200 purchasing agents from industrial legal governmental and interested groups. A business session will precede a West Virginia Pen and Paper Co. tour. Banquet speaker will be Robert M. Figg, Charleston attorney, with a morning address by C. S. Reed of Duke Power on progress in the Carolinas and Virginia.
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Winston-Salem
West Virginia Pen & Paper Co
Robert M. Figg
Charleston
Philadelphia Company Opens Showroom Here
The Oxford Metal Spinning Company of Philadelphia has opened a new showroom in the city. Duke Wenzel, representative for the firm in the Carolinas and Virginia, will attend the showroom.
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Oxford Metal Spinning Company of
Philadelphia
City
Duke Wenzel
Carolinas
Virginia
Selective burglars raid Vickery Pie Shop in Dallas
Burglars break into the Vickery Pie shop in Dallas Texas and steal treats choosing apple pies. The crime hints at a curious pattern in the loot and raises questions about the motive behind the pie selections.
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Dallas
Tex
Vickery
Belcher and Lowenstein Firm Team Up in South Carolina
S. A. Belcher Jr. and M. Lowenstein & Sons Inc based in Anderson, South Carolina, are cited as program committee chairs, signaling organization leadership for an upcoming event.
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S. A. Belcher, Jr
M. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc
Anderson, S
Atlantic Comment on Panama Canal Direction
The National Geographic Society notes the Panama Canal runs southeast toward the Pacific, not west. An estimate cites 44.4 million U S residential bathrooms, with about one third over 40 years old.
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Atlantic
Panama Canal
Pacific
National Geographic Society
United States
Fred Lambeth Becomes Teletronix Manager and Leader
Fred Lambeth becomes manager and president of Teletronix Inc a television sales store at 600 North Main Street after Lambeth Inc purchased Teletronix Joe Lambeth will serve as vice president and treasurer while most staff keep their jobs with minor additions planned in service The move marks Lambeth Inc s entry into television sales on a major scale.
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Fred Lambeth
Teletronix, Inc
North Main St
Lambeth
Lambeth, Inc
Teletronix
Joe Lambeth
Debris From Atomic Blasts Aids Global Weather Study
Debris from atomic explosions has aided meteorologists by providing worldwide tests of air movements, helping to improve understanding of atmospheric behavior and weather patterns.
Mrs Marian Phillips Joins Station WMFR
Mrs Marian Phillips joins WMFR as sales staff after years with Metro era in Hollywood and New York directing foreign language pictures and working with WHN. She directed the first Little Theater production here in December. Noise mentions sound speed in different media.
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Marian Phillips
WMFR
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Fir
Manchester
New Hampshire
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Betantear Etersbionete
Aeen
Chamber of Commerce of the
Opee
High Pointer
High Point
Walter R. Comfort
North Carolina Dairy Products Association
Pinehurst
Shawn
Comfort
J. Hawley Poole
West End
William C. Capel
Candor
North Carolina Mutual Peach Growers Society
J. Lloyd Langdon
Raleigh
The
Dairy Products Association
John G. Hemmer
Purchasing Agents Association
Philadelphia Company
NEW England Mutual Life Insurance
Mutual Life Insurance In
America
George D. Davis
C.la
N. Main ST
Leaders Association
Archie Carroll
C.S.A
Charlotte, North Carolina
Franklin Life Ins Co
Garfineckel J Com
Acme Alum
Alabama
Amer & Efird
Amer Enka
Amer
Amer Marietta
Amer Trust Co
Seeeses
Inter Containee Anvil
Ind Cellucation
Anvil Brand
Irving Ad Eeteetee Arden Arms
Ivey, J
Atlanta Gas Light
Erson Standard Ns
Ante Finance
Ametica
Stone Portland Cemtt Furniture
Bausch & Lom
Beneficial Corp
Liberty
Fe & Cas
le Fe Ins Co
Buffalo Pee Erick
Life Ins Invesore
Ove
Incoin
Cannon Atest
Carolina Cas Ithium
Lucky Saac
Carolina Tel & Tel
McLean Truck
Minerals
EU Sac
Chatham Ate
Missouri
Colonial
Natl Ptank
Ife & Ace
Cvrtain
Continental Tel
Nicholson
North Am
Issee Ly Mills
Steeenee
Drexel Furniture Dun & Bradstreet
Ray
Fram Corp
Rose's
Security Life & Trust Co Security Natl
Si Sonoco
State Loan & Southeastern Fund Bane Mn
State
Ptd Superior
Taylor
Tecumseh
Tenn
Gaseree
Texas Eastern Transeee Textiles, Inc
Union Natl TK Cvesee US Life Ins
van Camp Sea Food
Victoreen Instrument
Wachovia Bank & Trust Western Car Teleeee
West Point Mfg Co
Prosy
College Street
High Point Savings and Trust OM
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