Word: nov
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...week ran a glowing story on expansion plans for a local Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. plant-without mentioning that 2,600 of its 3,600 employees have been laid off." The only recent Press-Scimitar story about possible Firestone expansion in Memphis was printed in the Press-Scimitar on Nov. 19, 1957. Raymond C. Firestone, company president, on a visit to Memphis, was asked by a Press-Scimitar reporter if the company planned any expansion in Memphis in 1958. He replied:'"We have expanded the Memphis plant every year in the 20 years we've been in Memphis...
...abroad. Last week, with the U.S. planning to hold tests at Eniwetok this summer, and with Moscow hinting at a unilateral test ban as a propaganda ploy, the rumble turned to thunder. But this time a recognized authority, the University of California's Physicist Edward Teller (TIME Cover, Nov. 18, 1957) was ready with an important book stating the case for continued testing. See NATIONAL AFFAIRS, Nuclear Tests: World Debate...
...seems to be coming out of it. With an end to the Midwest drought, and higher farm prices (see Agriculture), farmers were buying so much farm machinery that some companies are hard-pressed to keep up with demand. Massey-Ferguson. Ltd. sold more new combines and tractors between Nov. 1 and March 1 than at any other time in the past five years. Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co. is well ahead of 1957, while J. I. Case Co. has the biggest backlog in its history, recorded sales of $21.4 million for the quarter ended Jan. 31 v. $16.1 million last year...
...Near the Water. A daffy piece of South Pacifiction, based on Wiliam Brinkley's novel about some officers and men engaged in the Navy's public relations and their own private affairs TIME, Nov...
...Near the Water. A daffy piece of South Pacifiction, based on William Brinkley's novel about some officers and men engaged in the Navy's public relations and their own private affairs (TIME, Nov...