Sales Figures Show Making Music Is on the Upbeat
By SAM DAWSON AP Business News Analyst in New York the demand for musical instruments sheet music and accessories rises past half a billion dollars this year marking a first in the postwar era The National Association of Music Merchants cites a rebound since 1947 with 1958 sales at 445 million up 2 percent from 1957 and piano and organ sales up while band and orchestra instruments climb 25 to 30 percent The American Music Conference estimates 30 million music makers nationwide with 500 000 teachers and 1 500 community orchestras as music becomes a popular pursuit across ages and schools
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AP Business News
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America
National Assn. of Music Merchants
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American Music Conference
Music Teachers National Assn
U.S
National Piano Manufacturers Assn
Sutherland
Preliminary talks wrap up on Reynolds contract talks
Richmond AP reports preliminary talks on a new contract to replace the expiring July 31 were conducted by Reynolds Metals Co and the Aluminum Workers' International Union. Twelve company representatives and about two union officials met from Tuesday until yesterday. No indication was given on resumption or start of formal negotiations.
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Richmond
Reynolds Metals Co
Aluminum Workers’ International Union
Clals
Reynolds
Merger Hearing Delayed to June 24 for N and W Virginian Railways
A federal merger hearing on the Norfolk and Western and Virginian Railways was recessed to June 24 in Roanoke. N and W officials reported agreement to place Virginian workers on the combined system with no pay cuts, and RLEA withdrew its objection. Concerns over Sewall's Point workers and Negro employment were raised but denied.
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Bom
Norfolk and Western
Virginian Railways
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Wyatt
N&w
Railway Labor Executives
Joseph Waddy
Assn
Sewall’s Point
John Fishwick
Fishwick
RLEA
Norfolk - Portsmouth Belt Line
Word Study Archetype Prompt Explains Daily Vocabulary
A daily vocabulary note defines archetype as an original idea model or type. The entry provides pronunciation ahr-kee type and an example sentence using archetype to illustrate its use in describing a new kind of thinking.
Virginia Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Receipts show strong demand across lambs calves and cattle. Prices span choice butcher steers 27.00 to 28.75, heifers 25.00 to 26.50, bulls 23.00 to 24.85, cows 18.00 to 22.25, stocker steers 27.00 to 31.00, calves 27.00 to 38.00, lambs 24.75 to 26.25, ewes 3.00 to 7.50, hogs up to 17.50, sows 11.00 to 12.50, shoats 21.00 and pigs 12.00.
Prince Edward School Foundation cites $150000 in pledges and cash
Blanton Hanbury, president, reports about $10,000 in renewed pledges and cash toward the Prince Edward School Foundation's $300,000 goal for private school opera. He plans to urge the county board of supervisors to budget public funds for schools next fiscal year at Tuesday’s meeting and a public budget hearing is set.
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Farmville, Va
Blanton Hanbury
Prince Edward School Foundation
County Board of Supervisors
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