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Show ter of 1959, rounding out a record re-cord $467 bililon (9 higher than for the same period last year), clearly spells an end to the 1958 recession. Slump Recovery Well on Way Figures Indicate Comparing today's economic notes with those of a year ago, the nation has not only recovered recov-ered from the 1958 business slump but is well on the way to never-before heights of production pro-duction and sales sure indica- market purchases. There are now 5,000,000 more Americans holding stock in publicly-owned companies than there were just three years ago, a 45 growth factor. Hourly wages in fanufactur-ing fanufactur-ing are 5 higher than a year ago. Industrial prices have gained only 2 by comparison compari-son an indication of efforts on the part of industry to halt in-the in-the flation-creating wage-price j spirals. Total economic activity in the country for the first quar- tors ol prosperity. Best news in a statistical survey is employment. As of May 30, some 1,955,000 more people were at work than one year ago. The number of people peo-ple claiming unemployment benefits had simultaneously dropped 1 million. Manufacturers' sales, as reported re-ported by the National Association Assoc-iation of Manufacturers, were up a smacking 21 over May 1st of last year and continue to come ahead steadily. Physical production in the nation was up 19 on May 30. Retail automobile sales in early June were 46 greater than for the same periQd in 1958. Such sales figures reflect boosts in personal income which is up 7 across the nation. Surpluses in private citizen finance fin-ance is also evident in stock |