Installment Buying Started 40 Years Ago in Auto Industry
A 1951 observance marks four decades since auto sales began on installments. The system boosted mass production, lowered costs, and reshaped American life and economy. It expanded car access, spurred employment, and influenced rural and urban development. The piece cites major figures on production, consumption, and industry impact.
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American Finance Conference
Association of Independent Sales Credit Companies
Public Names Gary Moore From Baltimore Radio Star
Mez Gerhard Hoomas Garrison Morfit born in Baltimore changes name to Gary Moore after a listener contest in 1939. He rose from continuity writer to star of a Baltimore radio comedy show when a last minute substitute won public favor. Public reaction also influenced his haircut as CBS faced protests and Perry Como oversaw a permanent style.
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Hoomas Garrison Morfit
Baltimore
Gary Moore
Gary
CBS
Perry Como
Garry
Crossword Puzzle Across And Down Clues List
A list of Across and Down clues for a crossword puzzle including entries like tautog headcook river cavity narrow roadway ancient sick cook in fat perform per to laughter animal enclosure compass point coquettish discharge network club dry coin Peru advertise ment indehiscent fruit seal hunting station part of to be hint wine receptacle quiet the earth see dexterous finishes main idea shepherd dog natural elevations employ ruler of Tunis piece of work hallowed old times archaic a branch railroad ventilates not any soar frosted short haircut abyss drop humor crushing snake keel billed cuckoos the sigh of silk observe ornamental band for
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Peru
Tunis
Puzzle Clue Set From Last Week Reveals Answers
A list of clues from last week includes arm at 30 a couple at 32 is morose at 33 noblemen at 35 lump of earth at 38 electrified particle at 39 a wit at 40 sash Jap. The items suggest a crossword style answer reveal and potential themes for readers.
The Killit Mousetrap Ad and a Curious Plan
A humorous tale about buying a guaranteed mousetrap named Killit after spotting a bold ad. The narrator imagines bizarre machines, recalls a skeptical friend, and receives a heavy package with wooden block, lead pipe, and odd instructions for striking a mouse behind the ears. The piece blends satire with a domestic scene and a wary curiosity toward flashy advertising.
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Mary
Civilization
New Romance Or Escape From Difficult Marriage
A columnist reflects on marriages seeking escape through new romances and alimony, presenting case anecdotes of women convinced a fresh union will solve money and family issues. A letter from Emmarne Schmidt describes a rebellious stepson causing chaos, testing discipline and custody.
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Len
Patsy
Lfe
Mirror Of Your Mind Discusses Fear Trust And Gender Roles
A reflection on natural friendliness free from fear and conflict and the role of trust in forming friendships. It questions whether a girl’s interest in boyish activities is natural or compulsive and warns against promoting false masculinity. Dr. Modlin discusses modern VA hospitals focusing on mental health, rehab, and research.
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Herbert C. Modlin
Topeka
Kansas
Frugality and thrift lift an Iowa farmer to success
Wright A Patterson recalls an Iowa farmer who started with nothing, saved through strict frugality, and by ten years’ end owned 160 acres. He later expanded to 460 acres while supporting his widowed mother, proving opportunity rewards energy and thrift. The piece contrasts this with Americans hoping for handouts and notes automobile fatalities surpass war casualties in recent decades.
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Wright A. Patterson
Iowa
Towa
Ours
Lake Tanganyika Said to Reach Great Depth
Lake Tanganyika in East Central Africa is reported to reach a depth of 4,700 feet. This claim highlights the lake as one of the deepest in the region, with significant geographical interest.
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Tanganyika
Central Africa
Shock Therapy Move To Outpatient Clinics
In a shift cited by Psychiatric Quarterly, Louis Linn and Samuel R. Rosen describe outpatient electric shock treatment for mental illness. The approach lets patients keep jobs and routines, avoids hospital confinement, and allows targeted environmental influence and intensive individual care.
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Jam
Asylum
Mmental
Mental Hospital
Psychiatric Quarterly
Louis Linn
Samuel R. Rosen
Mt. Sinas' Hospital
New York City
Health Notes on Proteins and Obesity Treatment
Health notes describe how proteins generate heat to melt excess fat and repair cells. It explains daily salt and water needs, says overweight tissues retain extra water, and that exercise shifts fat to muscle. It states obesity is treated as a disease by physicians though not labeled so, and that advice has shifted from simply telling patients to eat less.
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U. S
United States
A. Anton Friedrich
New York University
Isaac F. Marcosson
Studebaker Corporation
America
Mez Gerhard
Fai
the Fiction Corner
Killit
Bill Stout
Ciga
Bill
Kathleen Norris
Phil
Buenos Aires
Shirley
Peter
Emmarie Schmidt
Dan
Emmarile
Ward Schmidt
Ward
Emmanne
Junior
Lawrence Gould
Korea
Ufe
B.W. Ames
Washington
State Dept
Voice OF America
L. Tor
Isaac Franck
Edward H. Pruden
Thomas J. Mecarthy
Edward W. Barrett
Secretary OF State For Public Affairs
M. Barton
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