European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Faugust 17, 1959 .-.-.-. Weekly review of nation s economic picture th6 stars and stripes. . Coins timer on a what worry buying spree by William Ferris new York a the con Sumer keeps right on buying. In the hot humid Days of mid summer the optimism of the con. Sumer stood out last week As Atti ajor wonder of the business steelworkers May keep steel Mills closed for a month an speculators May dump stocks in 1 fear of cutbacks in government defense spending but nothing worries the consumer. I armed with the courage of discredit cards the consumer in this past summer week eagerly Bough everything from furniture to. School. . Dunn & Bradstreet the business Agency put retail sales in the weekender wednesday 4 to 8 per cent higher than a year ago depending upon the Section of the country. There were reports of spotty sales in some categories in cities affected by the steel strike but the Impact on retail Trade has been mild thus far the Agency Federal Reserve Board s weekly report on department store sales placed them 9 per cent higher last week than in 1958. Sales Winall 12 Federal Reserve districts were above last Pittsburgh steel area is in the Cleveland Federal Reserve District where sales gained 10 per cent the big Gary ind., steel area is it the Chicago Federal Reserve District where sales gained 11 per cent. The Birmingham ala., steel area is in the Atlanta Federal Reserve District where sales gained 8 per cent. It looked As if the steelworkers at least in the Early weeks of the strike were using their extra freetime to some shopping. The sales Boom produced such unusual developments As radio corp. Of America s cutting its two week Plant vacation in half to keep up with television and radio or Ders. General electric announced it would not Lay off As Many work ers As originally planned at its steam Turbine Generator Plant. One Way the consumer is getting buying Money is by cashing in government Bonds. In july for the12th straight month Cash ins of series a and a government Bonds exceeded sales. This trend has the Treasury Wor ried. Congress has been asked to remove the present 3.26 per Cen interest rate on the Bonds. The theory is that higher interest rates will reverse the current Cash in trend. Briefly Over the business scene where people spend More Money at retail stores that s where the West begins. The census Bureau reported per capita retail sales in the West last year totalled $1,347 or 15 per cent above the National average. T Curtiss Wrigh corp. Said it would Start producing a car this autumn which ride son air. It s not for Public Sale however. Quote of the week by , president of the first Federal savings and loan Kansas City one of the Prin Cipal temptations of Prosperity isto fall into the trap of thinking that because things Are Good to Day they will be As Good or better in the tomorrows to come. A new York company has a vice which sprays insecticide into the air every 15 minutes keeping up a regular War of attrition against the bugs. Boys Kite string Holts rail traffic Burns four Chester a. Up four boys flying a Kite halted Pennsylvania Railroad traffic for 95 minutes when their metallic Kite string touched two 120,000-Volt Power lines causing a Short circuit which melted and dropped them to the tracks. I John Ryback 12, was jolted out of his shoes by the charge which travelled Down the string. He suffered Burns of both feet. His companions Joseph k a i n a 11, his brother Adam 12, and Richard Bazylewicz 11, also were boys got the Kite into the air then tied it to the bumper of parked Auto. When the Kite lost Altitude and crossed the Power lines the boys were burned As they stood near the. Bumper. Like Christmas twin police described the string As Cotton twisted with Fine metalware the Type used to wrap Christ Mas packages. Washington to new York traffic halted while work Crews repaired the lines,.the four boys were taken to Chester Hospital by a Rescue squad. Miss hot Rod Cecile Rogers 21, chosen miss hot Rod of 1959," displays at los Angeles the trophy to be awarded Winner of the National championship drag races at Detroit sept. 3-7. Miss Rogers was chosen to reign Over the races by members of the nation Al hot Rod Assn. Up photo Colien fined on assault charge los Angeles up sex mobster Mickey Cohen was out $200 after he pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace As an easy Way out of an assault was fined $200 and court costs by Federal judge Paul had been accused of assaulting Federal narcotics Bureau chief Howard Chappell in Chappell s office. 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Up crash program of remodelling san Francisco up Louis earn was standing in front of his cleaning shop when he saw a Auto careening toward him. Kearn waved frantically for the Driver to turn the wheel which she did and crashed right into the front of Charles Zanoni s photo graphic just remodeler Kearn explained. Charlie needs it re mod Eling. I Don Kenneth Regan Dies sex Texas congressman Santa be . Up former Texas congressman Kenneth Regan 66, died at St. Vincent Hospital Here. The Texas oilman and Democrat represented the 16th District in the House of representatives from1947-55. Britt of fat Alligator filled Dawn gives no Drinker shakes new York a Sunshine streamed in through the bedroom window of or. And mrs. Arthur Holtzman s Manhattan that was t All. Wake up dear. There s an Alligator crawling in our window exclaimed mrs. Holtzman nudging her husband from sleep. He Mem groaned Holtzman trying to shut it All out with he shot up in bed and just stared. It was Only 12.inches Long but it was an Alligator All right. Recalled Holtzman later i scared. I just Lay and shake. Of the claws on him i shaking too hard to kill a Roach. I Call the cops and they think Here s an other Call from a drunk. But it just so happens i not happen to drink. I get the Guy from the basement and he comes with a Bigboy and lots of cockroach Contro Holtzman figured the Alligator had slipped out of a pet shop downstairs in his apartment House. I reported to the pet store Man that his Stock was Loose and he said yeah i know it. I turn the Little stuff Loose at night to keep the cockroaches Down i not looking for any notoriety said Holtzman but when you Wake up faced with an Alligator you got to be made of Iron not to at last report the Alligator Yasback in the pet shop. May Britt swedish film Star and husband Edward Gregson member of a wealthy Southern California family have decided on a trial separation. Miss Britt said her husband s College studies and her career conflict. The actress 23, and Gregson 20, have by n living near new dependents birth announcements received by the stars an stripes from parents hospitals and military posts. . Army Hosp Heidelberg born to the wife of Rutherford a Lawrence a. ., aflo/, he Usa eur. A son Mark Claude july 22. Pipkin pfc L., 537th co. A son Michael L., july 23. Hedge sgt Donald e., co a Worms inf 1st bit a daughter Cindy Lou july 27. Ault St John w., Btry a 1st Mil in 67th arty to daughter Roberta Louise july 28. Pauliano Rvl Pasquale j., 533 1 uru co Rea daughter. Salvatrice Rose july 28. Harbaugh sp4 Phillips a., co a 1st Aruid Rifle in a daughter Susan Kay july 28. Gardner spa Luther j., 5th Surg Hosp a daughter Diane Lynette july 29. Kirby sp5 Arthur c., 620th eng co a daughter Carol Elizabeth july 29. Pinkstone a Hueston l. J., a of sg2, Usa eur a son. Stephen Vincent july 29. Akmen Stout p sgt Jim line w., cod 1st in. A son Brian Scott. 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