Word: nine
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Clean Living. In Los Angeles, nine rooming-house tenants complained in court that Landlady June Gilbert not only charged exorbitant rents but persisted in sleeping in the bathtub...
Some studios smiled through their tears and hastily applauded the FCC proposal. NBC, which runs the big Truth or Consequences (its Miss Hush prizes amounted to more than $21,000) and nine lesser quiz-bangs, primly pointed to its own "longstanding policy of stressing the entertainment, educational and news values of its programs . . ." WOR, key station for Mutual, another leader in the giveaway field (Queen for a Day, Three for the Money), solemnly assented: "The giveaway craze and large prizes have begun to overshadow the entertainment value of programs. Such overemphasis is not healthy for radio...
...best clients had money trouble, too. Last week, the U.S.'s best ballet company, Ballet Theatre, also called it quits for 1948. In its nine seasons, Ballet Theatre toured the U.S., produced brilliant and expensive new ballets. Most of the deficits had been made up by Director Lucia Chase (heiress of a carpet fortune), who also danced leading roles in the company. Her estimated loss so far: $2,000,000. Ballet Theatre would start up again perhaps next year, said Miss Chase, but only if someone else came forward with a little money...
Plane Profits. For the first half of its fiscal year, Douglas Aircraft Co. had a profit of $424,951, compared with a loss of $752,307 in the corresponding period last year. For the nine months ending in June, North American Aviation, Inc. netted $1,258,185 (v. $303,847). Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., which had been flying at high altitude, came down some: for the first half of the year it had a profit of $1,027,707, down more than 21% from last year...
...which boost sales and eliminate costly returns because of imperfections. To avoid waste motion, production has been so simplified that, says Carl, "our employees can work blindfolded." Lee Skirt treats its 50-odd employees well, and except for oral agreements on wage boosts has never had to alter its nine-year-old contract with the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union...