Week of June 8, 1952
General Dwight D. Eisenhower
retires his five
stars and closes 37 years as an Army officer. Before
closing, he issued a strong appeal for the free
world’s maintaining a collective front composing the
use of spiritual, economic and military strength in the
face of communism. Eisenhower received a fourth
Oak Leaf cluster for his distinguished service medal
from President Truman.
A government order in the republic of Ireland says all
pigs must be white and not yellow. The all-white pig
produces better bacon and pork.
The Douglas Aircraft Company is developing a jet-propelled airline capable of
going 600 miles an hour. The plane, dubbed the DC-8, will have a capacity of 80
persons and should debut either in ‘56 or ‘57.
A device is patented to help forgetful television
actors, combining a television camera with a
prompter. The patent, awarded to Mary Thielen of
Scarsdale, NY, is for a mechanical instrument that
displays an actor’s lines, stage directions and
timing. The lines and/or directions are printed on a
roll and displayed in front of the camera. The
device should also help with actor “straying” during
commercial reads.
Pitney-Bowes introduces an electric office folding machine, eliminating the need
to hand-fold paper forms. It is described as the first true desk-model folding
machine - about as big as a typewriter. The device can fold up to 5,000 sheets
and hour and can be operated by one office worker.
Listerine begins its “Listerine stops bad breath four times better than chlorophyll”
campaign.
On sale, the new deluxe Paper-Mate pen - approved by 4000 banks. Has a
retractable point - click, it’s ready to write... click again, the point disappears!
Dries instantly and does not smear - $1.69.
At the mart, a 6oz box of Post Sugar Crisps - 17 cents... A quart bottle of Mazola
Oil is 60 cents...A 16oz package of Ritz Crackers - 37 cents... a 16oz can of
Campbells beans - 15 cents.
