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...rally will be held this afternoon at 6 p.m. in front of University Hall to spur the Crimson football team to victory in tomorrow's game...
...trustbusters agreed with Burns's reasoning that a pool would serve to spur color experimentation, foster industry wide cooperation, yet still not place RCA at a competitive disadvantage. Before color TV will be a success, say commercial manufacturers, a better and cheaper way must be found to make sets. Said a trustbuster: "The pool is an RCA gamble to open up the field...
Industry's argument for such variety is that the individualistic U.S. consumer demands a wide choice. But it is industry's own ads and competitive claims-linked with its passion for changing models yearly for the sake of change-that spur the public's appetite for variety and innovation. Says Art Sellgren, owner of a Detroit Buick agency: "The more choices people have, the more they want...
...play in the nonferrous metals market. Copper shares rose up to 9^ points for the week, partly on the strength of copper strikes in Canada, Northern Rhodesia and New Mexico. Zinc and aluminum stocks also rose. The feeling that the U.S. economy on the climb again would be a spur to world business helped push up stocks in Europe (see Business Abroad...
...Gerber wanted. Result: a Gerber plant is abuilding near Asheville, will buy $10 million worth of North Caro-ina fruits and vegetables yearly. Furthermore, Swift & Co., following the opening of an Armour & Co. plant at Charlotte, in a few months will complete a $17 million plant at Wilson, will spur the state's production of meat...