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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1962
Page
22
The piece explores how drugstores, supermarkets, and department stores now offer auto parts and servicing, shifting share from traditional dealers and garages. It notes GM and Ford optimism about the shift, speed and price as key drivers, and cites Sears, Ward, Macy’s, and Prestone as examples of expanding non dealer service.
Ohio retailers posted a 10 percent year over year May gain and a 3 percent monthly rise on a seasonally adjusted basis. Automobile dealers led with a 19 percent increase, followed by appliance stores at 18 percent and hardware at 17 percent. Regionally, May sales were up in all areas, led by Toledo at 16 percent and Columbus at 10 percent.
In Ohio this week market hog prices averaged 1870 per 100 pounds, down 15 cents from last week. Receipts at interior Ohio sales floors totaled 29,800 head, about 15 percent below last week and 21 percent under a year ago, with low prices near steady.
A short call to support the USO through the United Fund or Community Chest campaigns. Readers are urged to contribute to wartime morale efforts via these local fundraising avenues.
Fidelifax Inc offers face to face pre employment checks by ex FBI agents to uncover background issues. The service helps firms assess absenteeism behavior patterns and productivity risk before making hiring decisions.
Washington officials acknowledge stock loss has harmed wealth and confidence but June indicators show steel production leveled after declines, unemployment claims near a three year low, construction and private outlays rising, and auto sales up 20 percent from last year, suggesting underlying strength despite Monday collapse.
Cleveland AP report on a national rail labor dispute over manpower economies. The 40 000 freight train firemen figure and related cuts spurred talks among carriers and five operating unions. Mediation efforts stalled as unions seek more negotiations while carriers push to implement recommendations after 30 days unless Kennedy appoints an emergency board.
Secretary McNamara calls a comprehensive audit of all abroad military spending to curb the gold-dollar drain and move funds back to the United States. The directive targets costly foreign steel buys by the Navy and aims to cut at least a billion dollars over four years, after foreign bids undercut American suppliers during the 1982 fiscal year’s first ten months.
Registration for the second three week series opens tomorrow and runs through Friday. Lessons start July 16 at all city pools with cashier registration from 6 to 9 p m. The fee is 1 dollar and anyone over 7 years old may register.
Hog prices eased with gilts down to 25 cents weekly, sows off 25. Cattle saw slaughter steers firm to strong with 75 up, heifers 25–50 higher, cows weaker. Vealers up to 1.00 higher. Mixed lots ranged 23.00 to 27.50 for various weight classes. Sheep prices steady with spring lambs testing high bids, good to prime grades 18.00–21.00 and heavy shorn slaughter ewes around 5.50.
The Deerfield Manufacturing Co of Mason Ohio faces NLRB charges of unfair labor practices for refusing to sign a union contract with the Glass Bottle Blowers Association AFLCIO. The union was certified November 3 and an oral agreement was reached in April. no signed contract followed. A hearing is scheduled for August 27 in Cincinnati.
Ford production stoppage slowed none as Chrysler led six month gains with the strongest half year since 1955. Buick Cadillac Studebaker and Oldsmobile posted higher totals while Dodge declined from last year. January–June totals reached 2 446 583 with 3 519 629 in 1955.
The Steamfitters and Refrigeration Local 342 in the East Bay announced a 36 hour week to start July 1 1964 to spread work among members. The contract includes three annual wage raises of 30 cents an hour while basic weekly pay falls from 212 40 to 207 36 dollars.
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