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...Boost in Prestige. The Berlin airlift had proved itself a magnificent technical achievement; it had also become an effective propaganda force for the U.S. One thing it had lifted in the 13 weeks of the Berlin blockade was U.S. prestige...
...easy with all comers (except subordinates, on whom he makes inordinate working demands), Pearson has a personality which would be worth thousands of votes to any politician. But he has long been loth to leave the safe berth of civil service. The cabinet post assured Pearson of a pay boost, from $15,000 to $19,000 when he gets elected to Parliament. It also assured him of a pay cut, to $6,000 as a mere M.P., should the Liberals lose control of the government, or to zero should he be defeated...
Under the Sea. Typical of the new-day miners who have striven to boost production is John MacPherson, who lives in an eight-room house in Villa Nova outside Glace Bay. Last week "Tossy" MacPherson, father of seven girls and a boy, was on the night trick. He slept until midday, had a noon meal and then, carrying his supper in a lunch box, walked a quarter-mile to Dosco's Sydney & Louisburg Railway to catch the "Hobo," a work-train of boxcars fitted with benches...
Railroads. Thanks to a rate boost in May, the Class 1 U.S. railroads clicked off a $76.7 million net profit in July, more than double 1947's July net. For the first seven months of 1948, the roads netted $334 million, compared to $247 million in the 1947 period...
Autos. Packard's earnings had never been so good since 1929, said President George T. Christopher, announcing a one-third boost in the company's quarterly dividend: from...