Your Dollar evaluates early TV receivers and canned salmon
Consumers Union reviews seven television receivers noting installation and maintenance matter as much as image size. It also tests can openers, wall and hand types, plus canned salmon brands and softening agents for water. Cal Ton and several detergents are evaluated for effectiveness and safety.
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Consumers Union
Consumer Reports
RCA Trist
RCA
Emerson
Philco Ooo
Fuer
Seary
Fabrica
Puroima
Consumers Reports
Uny Fon
N.o. 3
Soncumers Union
General Electric Fairy Tales and a Public Relations Campaign
A critical view of General Electric accuses the company of profiting from inflated prices and deceptive advertising. The piece argues GE inflates profits via stock dividends and costly ad campaigns while suppressing fluorescent lighting to maintain monopoly power and control over customers.
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General Electric
Guchy
Heller Committee
California
Serson
Rhoucandt
Uncle Sam
Motor Traffic Deaths Down Despite Travel Gain
A fragmented report notes a drop in motor traffic deaths despite increased travel. It references figures for the year and discusses safety measures and public reaction, mentioning percentages and comparisons to prior periods. The text is garbled but centers on traffic death trends amid rising travel.
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United
Ies
Raton
Venice
Tang
Dearborn
Molders Union Signs 58th Contract for Strife-Free Era
The AFL Molders Workers Union announced the signing of its 58th contract, marking a long stretch without a strike. The agreement covers about 10,000 members across North and South plants, with wage increases of around 10 to 13 cents per hour, holiday protections, and extended benefits. Additional settlements with Miami Valley Foundry and other associations cover Cincinnati, Dayton, and Hamilton Ohio, plus Atlanta and other locations.
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Molders
Sotf
Manuactur
Praeager
AFL
Miami Valley Foundry
Con-Men's Association
Cincinnati
Dayton
Hamilton
Ohio
Allanta
FTC Flags Misleading Radio Ads And Hazardous Auto Solutions
Federal Trade Commission targets false advertising by Allied Radio Corporation and several Kansas City firms claiming radio sets overstate value. The agency cites “Timber-Line” and “Cromax 8” antifreeze products as unsafe, containing calcium with ide, and condemns unproven claims about corrosion and sludge protection. FTC ordered two correspondence schools and warned about dangerous beauty product ads.
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Sta
Allied Radio Corporation of
Cicago
Rades
Borrow Manufacturing Company
Ohn Henry and Company
General Commodities Company
Kansas City
Federal Trades Commission
FTC
National School of Dress Design
Fonal
King School of Chicago
Union Wage Cut Aims To Aid 15 St Louis Firms
Union negotiates wage reductions for electrical fixture assemblers in St Louis to restore competitive position. Frank W. Jacobs of the AFL IBEW says wages drop from 3.60 to 1.40 per hour as production methods shift. The move, though unpopular, was accepted by four members to correct inequity amid wartime pressures. Diseases Declined In Britain Despite War Hazards.
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St. Louis
St. Lous
Frank W. Jacobs
AFL International “Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Sa P
Senate
Jacobs
St. Loui
Great Britain
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EAS
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Dimediate
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All Weil
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Libby
General Electric Fairy Tales
Ulton Roaw
Pauly
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Sec. of the Army
Kenneth Foyal
Homer Ferguson
R. Mich
Washington
Federated Pictures
Chicago
Molders Workers Union of
Markucampbe Company
Yeetit
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Sander
Xlamp Boat & Motor Company
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Hell
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Central Ave
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North Mainst
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