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MARCH
1959
Indexed in “Reader’s Guide.”
VOLUME 24
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NUMBER 3
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ONCE OVER: An electric shoe polisher; Cordo-
matic retractable clothes lines and extension cords
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purpose of any nature.
THE MILK WE DRINK
The purposes of Consumers Union, as stated in its charter,
are to provide for consumers information and counsel relating
The problem of fallout
102
Strontium-90: a special hazard
CU's stud
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The “permissible radiation burden
to consumer goods and services...to give information and
assistance on ail matters relating to the expenditure of the
family income... to initiate and to cooperate with individual
and group efforts seeking to ¢reate and maintain decent
living standards.
What's to be done?
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A conclusion based on uncertainty
104
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TV SETS WITH REMOTE CONTROL: Console
models weretested; the Zenith, judged best as a TV
112
receiver, also had one of the best control systems
The report on The Milk We Drink was published in CONSUMER REPORTS for March
1959, as part of this Table of Contents.
MOVIE SPLICERS AND EDITORS: Six of the
splicers and three of the editors in CU’s tests were
check-rated; one of each was judged a Best Buy
THE REST OF THE SUNBEAM “FAMILY”:
121
CASHMERE: The cashmere industry is trying to
work itself out of a price- and quality-cutting
122
FROZEN FRUIT PIES: Apple and peach pies in
30 brands wererated; all were good and many were
judged comparable with excellent home-baked pies
STEREO PICKUPS AND ARMS: CU’s latest
report on stereo components includes an outstanding
124
Tests of a new saucepan and griddle to go with the
fry pan and master heat control tested in December
war;
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meantime, the consumer is being cheated
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pickup; here also is advice on buying stereo now
EDSEL—-PONTIAC—-DODGE: At $150 to $200
more than their lower-priced relatives reported on
last month, what advantages do these cars offer?
134
BOOKS FOR GARDENERS: Anauthoritative list
138
that should answer most questions of home gardeners
THE BUILT-IN COST OF CREDIT CARDS:
Why they are not a good idea for most consumers
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REVIEWS OF RECENT RECORDINGS: A new
feature to help you choose a stereo disc collection;
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CU’scritic judges both musical and technical quality
WORK IN PROGRESS
MOVIES
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147
QUOTE WITHOUT COMMENT
TWELVE-MONTH INDEX
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