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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1957

Page

7

Steel Official Defends Steel Price Against Inflation Fear

Blough of United States Steel Corp testified before the Senate Antitrust subcommittee that the July 1 price rise was not inflationary. He argued steel is cheap, a minority market share, and wage costs rose but were offset by other factors.

Blough United States Steel Corp Senate Antitrust U.S. Steel Ewan Clague U. S. Commissioner of Labor Statistics U. S. Steel Kefavuer D-Tenn Steel Corporation United Steelworkers

Dan River Mills Reports Six Month Sales at $82 Million

Dan River Mills Inc. president W. J. Erwin announced consolidated net sales of $82,220,320 for the six months ending June 29, including subsidiaries acquired in Aug. 1956. Earnings after taxes totaled $2,615,949 for the same period, versus $49,402,735 and $2,007,462 in the prior six months.

Danville Dan River Mills Inc W. J. Erwin

Lord Mayor and Wife Ease Up Jamestown Tour

Sir Cullum and Lady Welch wrap up a whirlwind visit to Jamestown and Williamsburg as they prepare a luncheon with Williams burg City Council and a tea at the College of William and Mary hosted by President Alvin Duke Chandler and Mrs Chandler.

Williamsburg London Jamestown Richmond Sir Cullum Lady Welch Alvin Duke Chandler College of William and Mary Cullum Jamestown Festival Park

Six Month Earnings Slip to 56 Cents Per Share

For the six month period ended June 29 1957 earnings per share dropped to 56 cents from 69 cents in the same period last year. The comparison highlights reduced profitability and margin pressure for the period.

Mamie Eisenhower’s doctors pleased with progress after operation

The White House said Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower's doctors continue to be pleased with her progress since a Tuesday operation at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Maj Gen Howard M Snyder reported she slept through most of the night with few interruptions following the two hour gynecological procedure for a benign condition.

Washington White House Dwight D. Eisenhower James C. Hagerty Howard M. Snyder Walter Reed Army Hospital

Carnegie Hall to be demolished for new office tower

New York reports that Carnegie Hall will be torn down in 1959 to make way for a 44 story red paneled office building. Louis J. Glickman paid five million dollars last year for the Hall, which was built by Andrew Carnegie in 1891 and long a music world mecca.

New York Carnegie Hall Louis J. Glickman Andrew Carnegie

French cabinet imposes spending curbs to cut deficit

Paris cabinet in emergency session set a 15 percent deficit target by capping spending after finance minister Felix Gaillard forced a budget of about 15 billion dollars. He warned he would resign to avoid a government crash amid France's vacation period.

Parisp Felix Gaillard Gaillard France Maurice Bourges-Maunory Defense Andrew Morice

French plan cuts service time to aid Algeria drive

Morice announces a reform shortening 18 month enlistments to at most 24 months in order to save overtime bonuses and free about 130,000 men for home production. The curtailment does not reduce Algeria forces where over 400,000 troops remain deployed against rebels.

Algeria Morice

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