Upswing in standard of living in Stalin era Russia
Eddy Gilmore reports from Moscow on ten years since Stalin's death noting reduced political terror under Khrushchev and a rising standard of living. He cites higher consumer availability from nylon panties to refrigerators, housing progress, ongoing shortages, and observable price ranges for goods in 1950s Soviet stores.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Leningrad
Rostov-on-Don
Communist Party
Shoes and shortages in Soviet life reveal hidden budgets
The narrator recalls a morning spent tracing shortages from Czechoslovak shoes to rationed staples in the Soviet Union. High prices for butter and steak coexist with long lines and consumer limits, while private budgets rely on tips and spouses' earnings. Stalin’s tomb removal in 1961 is noted, with his remains moved to lie near Lenin behind a plain marker.
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Stalin
Congress
The
Communist Party
Lenin
Old Red Square
Kremlin
J. Stalin
Rockefeller to address Wisconsin GOP dinner Saturday
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller returns to Wisconsin for a 100 dollar plate Republican fundraiser and to gauge GOP reception of his liberalism. Philip Kuehn, leader of the state party, is hospitalized with pneumonia and will be limited to sending good wishes. Rockefeller's visit follows a year of Nixon sentiment debates and shifts in party leadership.
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Milwaukee
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Wisconsin
GOP
New Yorker
Philip G. Kuehn
John W. Reynolds
Kuehn
Rockefeller
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Parker
William Miller
Claude Jasper
Billy Mitchell Field
Milwaukee Press Club
Pabst income up Milwaukee 1962 gains over 1961
Pabst Brewing Co reports a 1962 net income increase of over 25 percent from 1961, totaling 6,436,095 dollars. The Milwaukee based company attributes the rise to improved sales and efficiencies in its operations.
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PABST
Milwaukee
Pabst Brewing Co
Picture Talk Camera for Kitchen Use
A Kodak BROWNIE Super 27 Camera with built in flash offers instant capture for family moments from toddlers to teens. Priced at 21.50 complete with batteries bulbs and film, it suits everyday use at home. Moen Photo Service promotes two La Crosse shops at 313 Main St. and 1505 Losey Blvd with phone numbers.
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Moen
Moen Photo Service
Main St
la Crosse
Losey Blvd
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