Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 14, 1954, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press monday june 14, 1954 car sales up in . But Droop in Canada reduced prices fail to Pep Market by Gene m. Brow York special Nyht a Spring buying Rush of tremendous proportions is still under Way in the automobile Industry in the . Heavy consumer buying began about 60 Days ago. Just when it looked As though the pessimistic predictions Preva Lent Early the year might be borne out. Consumer buying has reached such a pitch that even if sales begin to taper off late this month the Indus try is assured of Selling cars at the retail level. This is based on t h e fact that More than cars were moved out of show rooms in april and May. If the 500.000-car-a-month Pace is held through june the Industry will have sold nearly cars in t h e first six months of the year. There seems Little reason to doubt that another 2.000.000 from contract n9.136 rot details of our group welfare plans White Ouk head Tomci or phone our local representative nets office or Eft. George t. Hutcheson , provincial manager 2o6 Power bidg., Winnipeg will be sold before the year ends. Here s Why this year nearly every company will introduce its . Models late in the year or Early next year. This fac Tor will give the dealers time to Clear out stocks a Factor that was t operating in the dealers favor when 1954 models were shown in August september and october. There is another Factor perhaps even More important working for the in the consumer seems convinced and rightly so that prices offered today on cars will not be beat for Many years. In discounting his merchandise the e a r dealer has stimulated show room traffic and brought in Many customers. Buying Rush still on across Border Toronto whose prices fall in line with those for imported a vocal. Not attending i Britain the world s biggest wheat and hour importer will not attend i next week s meeting As she is not a member of the International wheat Council. Despite Strong pressure the Brit ish refused last year to sign the International wheat agreement which aimed at a ceiling Price of s2.05 a Bushel. The Price is As Low As j1.72. British authorities Are Prid ing themselves in refusing to sign the agreement. Some sources con Sider the refusal helped to bring prices Down. Others contend prices i would have come Down in any event because of the huge sur pluses in the four main exporting countries Canada the United states Argentina and Australia. Lord by Averbrook s Empire thumping daily express predicted attempts will be made this week to persuade Britain to support a fixed artificial Price for wheat. The answer to any request of tha kind should he a firm and final the paper commented. Britain should keep Clear of All such Price at the same time there is a Strong undercurrent of sympathy for australian and Canadian wheat growers who. Are regarded As members of the family who have struck a bad Patch. While the american Farmer will suffer no loss of income since the u. S. Administration supports prices the australian and Cana Dian grower has no such Cushion. And the British realize that in consequence Australia and can Ada might he Able to import fewer British products. I the wheat Council meeting is scheduled to open wednesday arid continue until the following wed 1 mesday Juno i exporting countries Are expected Ilo ask Why some importing coun i tries which signed last year s i agreement have failed to take up their agreed quota of wheat Pur chases according to sir John Teasdale chairman of the australian wheat Hoard exporting countries have sold Only fractions of their allowed quotas. Cabbie killed in own car at Hamilton Hamilton cup Anthony Codispoti. 23-year old Hamilton taxi Driver was found shot to death Early sunday in his taxi parked in a desolate wooded area 10 Miles Northeast of Here. Police said he had been shot twice in the head from behind at close quarters. His body was found sitting behind the steering wheel of his cab parked off the easter Brook re. Provincial police Constable Doug Las Duff found the body As he was making a routine Check of the lonely Road Fin top of the Ham icon Mountain. Police said they have disregarded robbery As the motive for the slaying. They said they found in Codispoti s pockets and Are checking on the possibility that it might have been revenge slaying. No Trace was found of bullets or shells in the car. Pc Leader candidates optimistic with balloting for the Progress a few of the 320-Odd voting it was Learned that Gurney Jet Narv to Virlor a i a _ _ a Munnsjr Sive conservative party Leader ship Only three Days away All three candidates monday expressed Strong Confidence in Vic tory. Active campaigning ended at a meeting in East Kildonan thurs Day night acid during the week end the candidates were putting finishing touches on their plans for the convention. Delegates were expected to arrive in Winnipeg monday. How Ever the bulk Wol ild come on tuesday Early wednesday. Nominations take place wednes Day afternoon and the balloting thursday. A Clear majority is required before a Leader is chosen and if none of the thre gets a majority on the first ballot a vote will be taken. Evans. La for Winnipeg was taking part in organizing sup port for Duff Roblin. 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