Good Business Prospects For Rest of Year
A Dun & Bradstreet poll of 1,277 business executives shows widespread optimism for the rest of the year with expected higher sales, continued profits, and stable employment. Textile merchants report improved mill activity and prices, while General Mills notes high wages, low debt, and ample liquidity as economic supports.
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Dun & Bradstreet
Association of Cotton Textile Merchants of New York
Harry A. Bullis
Cneral Mills, Inc
Minneapolis
Government Pays Fourth of U S Medical Costs
Washington reports that in 1951 total U S medical costs reached 12 percent billion dollars with government spending covering about one quarter the bill. The Presidential Commission on the Health Needs of the Nation disclosed that military care and federal state and local health program subsidies account for most government payments.
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Washington
Presiddns Commission
Cilities
Gabby Hayes Aims To Be Lovable TV Friend For Kids
New York profile of Gabby Hayes, a 62 year old Western film star and NBC daytime figure. He speaks to children plainly from a haystack set, promising authenticity and a friendly persona that engages young viewers nationwide. Hayes links his bearded look and hat to his approachable image and recalls co stars like John Wayne and Tom Tyler.
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Gabby Hayes
Gabby
NBC
CBS to Carry Exclusive Full College Football Schedule
CBS Television plans an exclusive fall broadcast of a full schedule featuring Army Navy Marines and Air Force teams. A top inter service contest will air each Saturday from September 20 to December 6.
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Cbs-Tv
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Danny Thomas Quits TV Citing Talent Fit and Quality
Danny Thomas says television cannot match his stand-up gift and wants to focus on movies. He explains he cannot perform to a camera and the TV sponsor system dulls his craft, preferring films where each frame is crafted with care. He notes only a few last season’s shows met his standards and cites studio time as essential for quality.
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Danny Thomas
Gary Cooper
Thomas
al Jolson
Danny Kaye
Judy Garland
Betty Hutton
Gary Grant
Spencer Tracy
Walter Huston
St. Louis
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