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Radio and television makers, who had been cutting prices only two months ago, were now energetically raising them; Emerson Radio & Phonograph, for example, boosted prices of TV sets by $10 to $30, its second price boost in 30 days. The Seiberling Rubber Co. jacked up tire prices 5% to 7½% for a total of 17% to 25% rise in the past four months. Johnson & Johnson announced an average 6½% boost in wholesale prices for much of its medical supply line, meaning that consumers soon would be paying 55? for a 49? box of Band-Aids...
Professional educators never tire of talking about the ideal teacher. Few have bothered to consult the object of the object of their talk, i.e., the schoolchildren. But one has: Dr. Paul Witty of Northwestern University, originator and judge of the annual "Best Teacher" contest sponsored by the Quiz Kids radio show. For five years, he has been poring over letters from children about their teachers. Last week, after reading the 90,000th, he told teachers at Northwestern's summer school just what the youngsters think about them...
...realization that the U.S. could fight itself into exhaustion against Asia's satellite manpower while Russia sat on the sidelines. ("Old Joe can step into the ring any time he sees us beginning to tire...
...Akron last week, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., the five sons of Harvey S. Firestone unveiled a statue of their father...
Four of the sons were picked by their Princeton classmates as "most likely to succeed." They did. Roger S.. 38, is president of Firestone Plastics Co.; Leonard K., 43, president, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. of California; Harvey S. Jr., 52, chairman, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.; Russell A., 48, director, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.; Raymond C., 41, vice president, Firestone Tire & Rubber...