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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1955
Page
6
HAL BOYLE surveys 1955 as a standout year of broad prosperity from rising incomes to thriving loan offices and oddities such as prisons making money. He touts pop culture milestones, public philanthropy, and global events, noting fewer fears and more humor despite disasters.
Washington secretary of commerce Weeks releases a yearend survey showing major industries expect to operate at peak levels or near them through the first half of 1956. Iron and steel, aluminum, autos, trucks, construction and lumber foresee record output with iron and steel likely to reach one of the highest production periods on record. Aluminum shipments may be about 18 percent above the first half of this year and 7 percent above the last half.
Neighborhood notes record a week of social visits and greetings. Alta Conley received birthday well wishes and gifts from friends and neighbors while families from Ottawa Rantoul and Wichita hosted dinners and callers. Christmas preps, shopping, and small gatherings pepper the week with Ties to Moran Lenexa Harris Bakersfield and Ottawa.
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