Americans Smoke More Cigarettes Than Ever in 1957
Business Week reports Americans smoked a record 410 billion cigarettes in 1957, up 19 billion from 1956. Regular cigarettes fell slightly while filter-tipped varieties surged, reflecting a shift in consumer preferences across the nation. The Pan-American Highway project from the U.S. border to the Panama Canal was slated for completion by end of 1959.
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New York
Business Week
U.s-Mexican
Panama Canal
Personal Approach Tops Television Says Father Ben Kuhn
The Rev. Benjamin Kuhn of Siena College argues the personal approach outdoes TV evangelism. He tours the Northeast offering 50 minutes of entertainment and 10 minutes of commercial to promote opportunities, work, leadership, and salvation.
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Albany
N. Y
Benjamin Kuhn
O.F.M
Siena College
Northeast
Ben
America
Siena
Father Ben
Car crushes man against wall in East St Louis accident
A 22 year old Centreville Township resident Magis L Brown was killed when his car lurched in reverse while he attempted to recharge the car artery. He leaned from the vehicle and applied a brick to the gas pedal, but the car jumped back pinning him against a garage wall. The Morris Herald notes the incident occurred Wednesday night.
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East ST. Louis
Centreville Township
Magis L. Brown
Brown
Traffic Crashes Kill 25 in Canada
A Canadian Press survey shows 25 people died in Christmas traffic crashes in Canada between Tuesday noon and Wednesday night, with four other deaths from other accidents during the holiday period.
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Canada
Toronto
Ham and Turkey Offerings at Weekends in U S Markets
Ham in many styles and sizes arrives for weekend dinners and parties as turkey selections stay popular after Christmas. Prices favor smaller cuts. larger hams and turkeys remain plentiful though a few Florida vegetables cost more due to a recent freeze. Exotic fruits like Hawaiian papayas appear alongside staple produce including cabbage potatoes onions and citrus from Florida.
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Beltsville
Florida
Idaho
California
Eason
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