Security era of the 1920s that surprised with calm
In Looking Back 1920s Renowned AP writer Relman Morin notes a paradox. The era appeared secure with no war and high prosperity yet masked fragility. Kellogg Briand Pact and treaties suggested peace while looming economic collapse arrived at decade's end.
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Funeral services for ex Murphysboro resident Fred Orland
Fred Orland 63 died suddenly Saturday. Born in Murphysboro in 1896 he married Viola Boyce of Murphysboro and is survived by two children. He taught at Hillsboro High School for years before retiring to farming. Bass Funeral Home directed services at 2 p m. in Hillsboro with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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GOP Losing Loyalty of Safe Voters
A Gallup Poll analysis shows shifts in loyalty among white collar and business professional voters toward the Democrats. The study notes clerks and office workers now favor the Democrats as the party with their best interests, while business professionals still tilt toward the GOP, yet less decisively. Farmers remain unconvinced by administration claims of farmer support.
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Joan Crawford says she is broke after tax woes
The Los Angeles Examiner reports film star Joan Crawford, widow of PepsiCo chairman Alfred Steele, asserts she has no money and will sell her Brentwood home. She plans to work in films and support PepsiCo ventures while pursuing personal appearances.
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Hoffa Aims for Transportation Control Across Sectors
Analyst Lou Schneider notes James Hoffa seeks a labor monopoly over all moving goods including land sea and air. Hoffa has handshake deals with warehousemen railroad longshoremen and air flight engineers unions while White House advisers fear economic and political fallout from a boom and possible 1960 recession. A revenue idea from rail carriers whispers paid ads on freight cars as a model for expanding ad space.
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Motion Picture in Words on Business Trends by Edson Gould
A 1959 overview notes 4.6 million U.S. businesses start the year with 411,000 new setups in 1958 and 356,000 closures. Manufacturing and mining fall while finance and services rise. The piece links consumer borrowing growth to service needs for repairs as product deterioration rises.
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Edson Gould
Stock Exchange
Arthur Wiesenberger & Co
Consumer finance industry eyes growth as population rises
The piece argues a faster market pace signals a tired market with fewer listed issues. It predicts the consumer finance sector will improve markedly in ten years due to rising population, more buyers using installment plans and cash borrowing, reflecting a shift learned from political Washington toward spending over saving.
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Robot may be first man to reach the Moon say U S scientists
U S scientists suggest a robot could be the first to reach the Moon ahead of humans. They warn that a Soviet advantage exists if humans survive under Moscow’s pressure and leadership.
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Moon
Moscow Kremlin
Disturbance Reported on College Street in Carbondale
Police received two calls about a disturbance at 306 E College St at 11:45 p m Sunday. No arrests were made.
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