Carpet Tufting Builds Fortune
Gene Barwick parlayed $4,500 into a five year, multi million dollar tufted carpet business. He runs five plants in Georgia turning out 10 foot carpets every 29 seconds and aims for wall to wall carpeting nationwide. He trained others, invested in machinery, and drew experts from Scotland and England to study his methods.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Eugene T. Barwick
Gene Barwick
Barwick
Gene
Aleutians
Chicago
Barwick Gene
Georgia
Scotland
England
Jelke Heir Marries Model in Georgia
Minot F. Mickey Jelke the oleomargarine heir and Sylvia R. Eder were married June 22 in Folkston Georgia by Justice of the Peace J E Haney. Jelke 34 listed Miami address and 26 year old bride from New York. The couple then lived in New York’s Bronx awaiting the outcome of Jelke previous compulsory prostitution conviction.
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Jelke
Georgia
Folkston
Minot F
Mickey) Jelke
Sylvia R. Eder
New York
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Haney
Charlton County
Cecil Conner
Miami
Bronx
Normal school adds 62 by 34 room slated for opening
Finishing touches on the county Normal school addition promise usage from school start after Labor Day. The 62 by 34 multi purpose room will serve as gym, classroom and assembly space. L S Wagner and Son of Middleton bid 38200 to remodel old building and add the addition with completion aimed before Sept 15.
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County Normal School
Times
Fred J. Bolender
County Normal School Board
Bolender
L. S. Wagner and Son
Middleton
Wagner
Eileen Emerson
Argyle
RCA Slashes Price On Color TV in Half
Camden N J RCA Victor announces a price cut for the 15 inch color television receiver from 1000 to 495 dollars and offers rebates to prior purchasers. Henry G Baker vice president and general manager cites anticipation of larger colored screens and broader consumer access.
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RCA
Camden
N. J
RCA Victor Television Division
Henry G. Baker
Corn Estimate Shows Decline in U S Harvest
The Agriculture Department projects this year's corn crop at 2.824 billion bushels and wheat at 977.5 million. The corn figure trails last month by 487.4 million while drought affects key regions. Last year produced 3.177 billion corn. ten year average is 3.057 billion. Wheat output is 10.8 million below last month and well under 1.17 billion last year.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Drouth
Surplus Control Tightens as Record Levels Loom
Grown under a rigid program designed to limit the accumulation of larger surpluses, which already are at a record level, the plan aims to curb excess holdings and stabilize overall balances.
German Claims Up to Congress
President Eisenhower says no administration approval yet for Congress proposals to restore about 500 million dollars in seized assets to West Germany. He hopes for a fair solution and notes the problem rests with Congress as bills remain pending.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
West Germany
Konrad Adenauer
White House
Adenauer
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower - Adenauer Exchange
United States
Hagerty
Pres Dent
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ill
Dulles
State Department
Justice Department
Dirksen
Deposits Down In State Banks
Wisconsin state banks report total deposits of 1,884,404,467 as of June 30 1954, down 25,478,397 from year end 1953. Deposits by 463 state chartered banks show a 32,935,220 drop in demand funds while time deposits rise 7,456,823. government deposits climb to 97,274,585.
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Madisonp
State Banking Department
Wisconsin
G. M. Matthews
Mutual Savings Banks and Trust Company
United States
Department
State banks reduce U.S. government bond holdings
Investment by state banks in U S government obligations declined by 17 347 776 to 823 201 777 as of last June 30. Loans and discounts rose to a new high of 694 245 863, up 22 138 993 from December 31 1953, making loans 36 percent of total deposits, the department said.
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U. S
Michigan Expert Studies Peace Through Betta Fights
Michigan State College zoologist James C. Braddock studies Betta fish youthfully combative nature as a possible clue to human peace. With 400 Bettas and 30 bouts weekly, he monitors outcomes, paralleling Thailand's gambling tradition despite bans.
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Hadi
Thailand
James C. Braddock
Michigan State College
Braddock
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Dazey
Greiner
Kentfield
Calif
Fred Ruhland
France
DuPont
Gay
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Andel
Lipper Ring
Toni
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