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...borne advice from Free Danish leaders in London. The Germans presumably thought the elections would be good propaganda for their New Order, which is supposed to give non-Germans a better break than they have had up to now in Europe. Perhaps, too, they even hoped to boost the prestige of Danish Nazi leader Fritz Clausen. On the second count, at least, they were dismally wrong...
...boost tottering War Bond sales among Harvard undergraduates, Hollywood's Deanna Durbin has volunteered to send a letter and autographed picture to the student who buys the most bonds and stamps next week...
...agricultural potential was huge, and the Germans eventually would have realized it to the full. To boost future output, Alfred Rosenberg, Nazi Administrator for the eastern territories, had organized The Netherlands East Company, and had begun moving the first of 3,000,000 Dutchmen (one-third of the nation) from Holland to the Ukraine. The plan has met with little success...
Last year 279 new customers (a 15% increase in accounts) hooked up to New York Steam's 52 miles of steam mains and many of them were whoppers like the Ritz-Carlton and Plaza Hotels and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. They will boost the company's gross revenues by about $3,000,000 (30%) and lift its total steam sales to a brand-new high of 13 billion lb. Last month another 34 buildings gave up begging for fuel oil and took to steam. What all this new activity will do to New York Steam...
...long pull. The distillers will probably be able to cut down wine distribution costs (since wine and liquor are usually retailed through the same outlets) and advertise wines in a bigger & better way. Already Schenley is on the air with a 4 5-minute nationwide radio show to boost wine consumption. On this score even the independent wineries are happy. Said San Gabriel Vineyard Co.: "The big fellows will publicize wine as it has never been publicized before...