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Show wmmmm m O Main Street business men will be interested in Security and Exchange Commission report that individuals saved $3,200,000,000 in liquid form during dur-ing second quarter of 1951, more than in any period since third quarter of 1946, and a 100 per cent increase in-crease from first quarter of this year and last quarter of 1950 when no savings were reported. O The saving is explained by fact that while disposable personal income expanded, personal consumption con-sumption expenditures remained same preceding quarter. In contrast to preceding quarters there was substantial flow of a funds into liquid rather than non-liquid fjf assets, apparently reflecting effects ertiSCT of credit controls and restrictions on JffssfCf housing and durable consumer goods. FEATURE Largest forms of liquid savings were in insurance and pension reserves with private pri-vate insurance increase of $900,000,000 while government gov-ernment insurance and pension funds grew by $1,-800,000,000, $1,-800,000,000, reflecting greater accumulation in social so-cial security funds due to high level of employment employ-ment . DECONTROL ON SOME LINES HINTED Q There is prediction there may be price DE-controls DE-controls on some lines around first of the year, with a difference of opinion apparent in thinking at Office of Price Administration. It may be political po-litical move, but Mike DiSalle seeks continued tight rein, with Charles E. Wilson and Eric Johnston John-ston swinging away from controls, but promise of slapping them back if decontrols don't work. Indications are that installment buying will increase gradually rest of this year, particularly with automobiles and home appliances, with output of household appliances higher this last quarter. Q Of interest to drug stores is new law permits per-mits filling of oral prescriptions from physicians with big saving in time and money for patients. Also in drug line, Federal Trade ' Commission says they mean business in stopping so-called "misleading "mislead-ing ads" for Hadacol. AVERAGE PRIMARY MARKETS SHOW INCREASE Q Average primary markets showed a 0.2 per cent increase over last week in October according to Bureau of Labor, statistics, with index at 177.7 per cent of the 1926 average, 13.3 per cent above pre-Korean level and 5.2 per cent above a year ago. In farm group, increases were registered for grains, livestock, raw cotton, raw wool, onions and potatoes. Higher prices were reported for some inedible fats and oils and bran. Average increase on spot markets was practically the same. Q OPS has included practically all canned fruits and berries to list of items covered in CPR 56, with pineapple and citrus fruits and juices remaining under general freeze order. Marked decline de-cline in demand for paperboard and corrugated containers con-tainers is returning dealer market to more normal competition and producing first signs of weakening prices. Prepared by the Washington Bureau of WNU Features. |