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...nurseries. Said a Vietnamese priest: "He has strengthened our determination to free our enslaved brethren in the north. Above all, we are now secure in the knowledge that Rome thinks .of us, no matter how small and unimportant we may be." Last week Cardinal Agaganian plunged into a six-day tour of Catholic missions on Formosa and the Pescadores Islands. Already he carried in his portfolio an urgent request from Chiang Kai-shek's government for closer Vatican ties; in exchange, Agaganian may ask draft exemption for students for the priesthood and permission to build more schools...
...Items: ¶ Auto output dipped a bit, but still cruised on 7% ahead of 1958. Most of the decline (down to 117,050 units, v. 119,678 the week before) was caused by parts shortages, but production is expected to rise again this week. American Motors, still working a six-day week, kept producing and selling Ramblers apace. ¶ Steel production, though somewhat behind the forecasts, set a 19-month high with 76.9% of rated capacity and 2,178,000 tons' actual production. This week's schedule: a jump to 79.7% and the best level since the boom...
...with Old Gear. The rebound is due largely to the general business recovery, plus anticipation of brisk retail sales at Christmas and early next year.* The comeback was also helped by the industry's campaign to eliminate overproduction. By scrapping some aged equipment and slashing back from a six-day to a five-day week, mills trimmed output by 10% during this year's first half, whittled inventories from 6.3 weeks of sales in June to 5.3 weeks in September. With inventories down and orders up, mills changed course this fall, boosted output almost 15% above the April...
...Detroit was back on a six-day week to make up time lost by strikes, and some automakers expected to work at peak output for at least three months. Output this week is scheduled at 107,000 cars, highest of the year. Ford has already sold 100,000 new models, more than 10% of its 1958 model sales. Plymouth is 100,000 cars behind dealer orders. Chevrolet will not be able to catch up on orders for at least two months. American Motors Corp. broke all its previous production records, has nudged out Pontiac to become No. 6 carmaker with...
...improvement should be to free the student from the dining hall rut. Kresge and Harkness have never attempted to serve all of the students all of the time and yet they survive economically. The best program for College kitchens might be the suggested 18-meal week, or perhaps a six-day week with Sundays...