30 Top Corporations to Expand in ’54 Recession Declared Over
The Advertising Council says 30 major U.S. firms plan record expansion in 1954, totaling about 34.15 billion dollars. Richard E. Deems of Hearst Magazines declares the recession ended and a new expansion era is underway with firms like Continental Can Co, Southern Pacific, A T&T, General Motors, Eastman Kodak, NCR, Armour, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Consolidated Edison budgeting multi‑year plans.
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Los Angeles
Advertising Council, Inc
Council
Richard E. Deems
Advertising Council
Hearst Magazines, Inc
Deems
Los Angeles Advertising Club
Sound
Washington
Corporation
Continental Can Co
Ipanies
Southern Pacific Railway
America
Eastman Kodak Co
National Cash Register Co
Armour and Gahan
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Consolidated, Edison
New York
Higher Bonus for Marines Raises Enlistment Pay
M Sgt William M Pascoe of the Marine Corps recruiting office in Long Beach announced a new law signed by President Eisenhower boosting reenlistment bonuses. He cited an E-4 sergeant with four years service who reenlists within 90 days for six years would receive 825 dollars, up from 360. Full details available at Pascoe's office in the Long Beach Post Office building.
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William M. Pascoe
Marine Corps
Long Beach
Eisenhower
E-4
Pascoe
Name Change Sought for Arroyo Seco Freeway
Los Angeles officials report the Board of Supervisors weighed a proposal to rename the Arroyo Seco Freeway as the Pasadena Freeway. Supervisor Roger W. Jessup noted support from Pasadena and South Pasadena Chambers of Commerce.
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Los Angeles
Board of Supervisors
Arroyo Seco
Pasadena
Roger W. Jessup
South Pasadena
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