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...commercial firms he owns or controls himself. The marshal's business astuteness pleases his followers but they have long been distressed by his political indifference, and have watched with more than a tinge of envy as General Phao and his 50,000-man police force soared onward and upward in the Siamese political firmament...
...Although 6,000,000 Canadians, more than ever before, have jobs, and the gross national product seems sure this year to edge over 1956's record, some soft spots are appearing in an economy that is closely tied to the U.S. Cautioned the Bank of Nova Scotia: "The upward trend of Canadian business has in recent months been tapering...
...last week, the official index of all shares had risen from 169 to 180 since June, and many industrials had piled up gains of 20 points or more. Chief reason for the influx of capital: persistent rumors that West Germany's superstrong Deutsche Mark will soon be revalued upward...
Among the thousands of uniformed men striding through the halls of the Pentagon next week will be a tall, balding young Army major reporting for an assignment that promises a significant step upward in his career. The officer: Major John Sheldon Doud Eisenhower,* 35, who is the only child of the 34th President of the U.S. His new assignment: duty on the secrecy-shrouded Joint War Plans Division, in the office of the Army's Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations. Says one knowing old Pentagonian: "It's a training ground for people tabbed for bigger things...
...only the foolish believe that it can keep piling a 10% gain on 10% gain every year. But even if business activity continues to taper off during the remainder of 1957-and most areas of the economy, e.g., retail sales, new construction, are still booming-it could quickly start upward again. A Government tax cut. predicted for next year, would encourage business investment. And any loosening of the money market could stimulate more home construction, trigger postponed borrowing by business and state and local governments...