Word: totalizer
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...State aid to the indigent aged (over 65), the blind, and to dependent children (effective September 1) was approved last week by the U. S. Social Security Board, Virginia qualified for Federal old-age assistance. Result: every State in the union now provides such assistance. Total aged now Federally aided: 1,721,000. Add for Virginia...
...Denver, Colo., Irvin H. ("Call Me Pop") Hanes announced his candidacy for the position of State Auditor. Excerpts from his campaign literature: "His knowledge of the problems of the farmer and labor is practically a total loss. ... He is not the 'outstanding candidate" for this office. . . . He is not universally respected...
Distinguished by an almost total absence of Dada clutter and by a powerful employment of Surrealist scale, lighting and perspective, the montages were the work of 40-year-old Jose Renau of Barcelona. For two years Leftist Director General of Fine Arts, charged with guarding Spanish art treasures and with planning the Spanish Pavilion at last year...
Since an Egyptian bronze cat was installed at the St. Louis City Art Museum last month, attendance has increased rapidly. Last week the museum announced that the August total of visitors, 51,323, was the greatest since May 1914. The announcement was edged with rue however, because what the cat really dragged in for the St. Louis museum was trouble. Fortnight ago St. Louisans of such varied stripes as the Women's Chamber of Commerce and the American Artists' Congress were swelling with indignation at the purchase of a $14,400 piece of ancient sculpture while St. Louis...
...price war, this was merely revision in line with more efficient production and distribution. In May, FORTUNE estimated that for a $15 Schick Shaver, the motor costs $1 or less; the head, about 50?; case, cord and indirect labor, another $1.25; overhead, advertising and sales, perhaps another $2.50. Total costs then amount to about $5, leaving a neat $10 net for dealer and manufacturer. That Schick, first in the field, should lead in price-cutting was no surprise; that Packard, which has always been out to beard Schick, should cut further was no surprise either. Big surprise was that General...