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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...year-old "Big Tiger" U Ba Swe, once U Nu's deputy. U Nu traveled up and down assuring voters that in meditating he "became humble and made new resolutions to become a good man." His Cleans would "behave like good politicians to merit admission to the higher abode of nirvana," and he promised if elected to make Buddhism the "state religion." Last week the Cleans won municipal majorities in eleven major Burmese cities, and in Mandalay, Burma's second largest city, U Nu's forces cleaned out the Stables with a vengeance. U Nu candidates, expecting...
...must realize that some sacrifice is necessary. We can't do all the things necessary for the U.S. to do -in this country and abroad-and still proceed on the 'business-as-usual' basis. One of our first sacrifices must be a willingness to accept higher taxes, if necessary, in order to accomplish our purpose of keeping America ahead of the world on all counts. We won't do it with fizzling rockets or lowered taxes or something for everyone...
...CONSTRUCTION will hold steady, the Department of Commerce forecasts. Construction dollar outlays will rise by 2% to $55.3 billion, but the increase will be because of higher prices...
...rising volume and constricting profit margins, Philips is the envy of its competitors. Although 1959 sales are 15% over 1958, the profit margin actually is widening (e.g., 7.6% so far in 1959 v. 6.8% last year). Even last year, Philips' return on sales was higher than General Electric's, which was 6.1%. Looking ahead, the stockholders, whose investment has appreciated six times in ten years, firmly believe, with President Otten, that "growth is in our blood...
...last week, retailers predicted that 1959 will be the most successful year in the history of the U.S. toy industry. Total retail sales will reach $1,650,000,000, an 18% increase over 1958. Not only are toymakers selling more, but the big overall trend this year is toward higher prices for more elaborate and ingenious toys. Said a salesman at Dallas' Sanger Bros.: "An $8 toy isn't considered expensive at all any more...