Dollar down sales double in 9 years
AP report details rapid growth of installment buying and creditor life insurance from 1941 to 1949. It notes installment credit rising 31 percent in the last year to a record 11.3 billion, with Prudential holding about 1 billion in force on roughly 2.5 million lives. The piece explains group creditor insurance began in 1928 for bank co signers and expanded as sellers seek protection against debtor death.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Insulin
Lves
Prudential
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Credit life insurance on loans and purchases rises in use
The article explains how creditor paid life insurance on loans began for summer camps and goods bought on credit. In 1940 the practice expanded to buyers at point of sale. Prudential notes creditors usually pay the premium often about one half of one percent of the loan. Example shows a $1000 loan with insured life during the payment period, averaging about 14 months of coverage.
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Prudential
Community Notes Touch St Louis Seymour Visit Death
Mrs Jimmy Leahy and son Jim my visit relatives in St Louis this week Mr and Mrs H P Kelly visit their daughter in Seymour Wis Mr and Mrs Leo Haas T J Harriman visited Dahlgren Everett Lola Lee and Rex Kelly visit their uncle Mr and Mrs H Brechtefeld Mr and Mrs E M Harvey left for St Louis for an eye operation Our community was saddened by the death of Mr S I Burnett last Sunday
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Jimmy Leahy
Jimmy
St. Louis
H. P. Kelly
Seymour
Wis
Leo Haas
T. J. Harriman
Dahlgren
Everett
Lola Lee
Rex Kelly
H. Brechtefeld
E. M. Harvey
Mr. Harvey
S. I. Burnett
Radio and TV highlights from June reports
June reports from the radio TV frontiers detail Hoover's Chicago address on the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce conference report on government reorganization. Barkley to appear on Meet the Press. Women's Press Club dinner in Washington. CBS Radio Theater ends season with Keighley producer credits, TV move for Kukla Fran and Ollie talent. Intercollegiate rowing regatta moves to Marietta Ohio with NBC and MBS coverage. Golf finals at Wykgby Country Club feature two hour telecast from New Rochelle.
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Herbert Hoover
Chicago
MBS
U. S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hoover Committee
Alben W. Barkley
Meet the Press
Women's Press Club
Washington
Radio
CBS
William Keighley
Grandby
Fran
Ollie
NBC. TV
Hudson
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Ohio River
Marietta
NBC
5Bc-Tv
Wykagy] Country Club
New Rochelle
Insurance claims study on auto and personal loan losses
A report from an insurance firm shows a mortality rate of four per 1,000 and average claim payments of $500 for auto losses and $275 for other goods and personal loans. The findings highlight the cost impact on payouts and risk assessment.
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Surance Company
TV Tonight Listings Show Starts and Popular Programs
NBC airs Stars and Starters Talent Show at 7:00 followed by Screen Directors Playhouse A Star Is Born at 8:00 and Jimmy Durante at 8:30 Life of Riley on CBS at 9:00 Show Goes On recording at 7:00 also listed for tonight
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Screen Directors’ Playhouse
Jimmy Durante
Life of Riley
CBS
Rex Allen
Capitol Cloak Room
Philip C. Jessup
Weekend TV and Radio Schedule Fragments
A fragmented listing outlines Thursday to Saturday broadcasts across ABC NBC and CBS networks. It includes daytime and evening slots with programs like Meet the Press, Lone Ranger, Magic Slate, Cinderella, Truth or Consequences, Judy Canova, and Gang Busters along with sports and music shows and regional notes.
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NBC
Fred Waring
The
Judy Canova
CBS
Red Barber
Vaughn Monroe
ABC
Houston
U. S. Marine Band
Aoece
Hawwall
Guy Lombardo
Checkers Known by Different Names Worldwide
The game of checkers goes by several regional names such as draught in England dambrod in Scotland and Jes dames in France reflecting its long global history and variations in terminology.
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Lands
England
Scotland
France
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American Legion
Jefferson Post
MT. Vernon Municipal Airport
Modelistic Hobby CO
Alaska
William E. Kepner
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Truman
Radio Pay
Sy Pay
Radio-Tv Frontine
Meadow
Pasy
Beatrice Foods
Bandstand USA
Cavellero Music
Sen
Chas
Tobey
Eax
People's Platform
Dumont
Ball
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Wes
Soas
Orient
WI & Coal Company
Benny Carpenter
Mgr
Crossville
Rennel
J. R. Barbbre
Ely
Floor Covering CO
South 10Th Street
Chevrolet
America
Chevrolet Trucks
Davidson Chevrolet
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