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...gloom, the latest production estimates from the Federal Reserve showed a three-point drop to 130 on the index in February, a total six-point decline since the first of the year. All told, industrial production was down 17 points from the 1956 peak, a slightly bigger drop than during the 1953-54 recession...
...chamber. No sooner had "Amen" sounded to the opening prayer than Johnson claimed the floor for his pretentious speech on recession. "I believe it is essential," he cried, "that responsible leaders prepare now to meet any eventuality. I should think that can be done without any foreboding prophecies of gloom or doom, or any Pollyanna predictions that prosperity is just around some ever-receding corner...
...little doubt that businessmen were holding back. For the first time in almost three years, the total of loans outstanding in New York City banks fell below the year-ago level. One reason for businessmen's caution was that a fresh batch of Government statistics showed somewhat more gloom than cheer. Manufacturers' sales for January dropped by $400 million, new orders slumped by $900 million, and order backlogs dipped by $1.6 billion - the 13th straight monthly decline. Manufacturers' production went down even faster than sales. Result: inventories were cut $600 million in January v. $300 million...
Thicker than Salve. In Miami, the gloom was thicker than the anti-sunburn salve of good years. With many a smaller hotel discreetly advertising steam heat, the bigger hotels plugged morning movies and bridge tournaments for guests unable to stay outside, reported business off 20% to 30%. But some hotelmen quickly slashed rates, even offered free airline transportation for wives. Miami hoped there might still be a long late season, if the weather should moderate. But last week the new 30-day long-range weather forecast predicted subnormal temperatures through mid-March...
...Gothic gloom of San Francisco's Grace Cathedral house on Nob Hill, 115 clerical and 385 lay delegates elected him Bishop Coadjutor of the Diocese of California-slated to succeed Diocesan Bishop Karl Morgan Block when he retires next December. It took six ballots to do it. In Pike's favor were his age (44), moderate Low-Churchmanship and vigorous stand-taking as dean of New York City's Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Against him were his ex-Roman Catholicism, the annulment of his first marriage and the same vigorous stand-taking...