Great Essay Contest Encourages US Economic Understanding
More than 300000 New York City students competed for 150 Hepburn awards in an essay contest on How Free Enterprise Has Helped to Make America Great. Sponsored by the New York Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation, the Hepburn prizes support study of America's system, its history, and advantages to foster informed, civic-minded youth. The effort aims to counter socialist and communist propaganda by deepening knowledge of free enterprise and its role in national strength. Spark of Progress notes the ongoing positive impact on education and citizenship.
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New York Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation, Inc
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New York Chamber
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Nora Costello
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Do It Yourself Car Grease Your Own Car Ad Gimmick
From a compact column, Monk McCarthy promotes a do it yourself grease your car stunt with a hand bill titled Do IT Yourselfers Why Not Grease Your Own Car The gag lists tools and a full set of greases and ends with an offer to do the job for 754 If too busy to DIY he will handle it himself and the author notes their ongoing banter over business views and beverages.
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Monk McCarthy
Maureen O'Sullivan lauds American ingenuity and industry
The speaker credits inventors and capitalists like Ford Firestone Woolworth and Carnegie for America's status as the richest nation. She endorses studying 300000 student essays for faulty thinking and urges educational outreach to correct misconceptions while praising Nora Costello’s lines and noting population ratios.
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United States
Ford
Firestone
Woolworth
Carnegie
Aetos
Forty New Giants Added by Chevrolet Truck Line
Chevrolet announces 40 new heavy hauling trucks in the 2½-ton class, expanding to 105 models on 23 wheelbases. The Willow Run plant will build the heavy units with tandem axles, Powermatic six-speed auto, Loadmaster V8 engines, and up to 32 000 pounds gross vehicle weight. New features include air over hydraulic brakes, tube less tires, and enhanced electrical systems.
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Chevrolet
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Willow Run
Mich
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