Time Clock, Jun. 3, 1957

LOWEST-PRICED U.S. CAR of standard size will be Studebaker-Packard's new "Scotsman," which will go on sale this fall. Prices, including heater, defroster, excise taxes, delivery: $1,776 for two-door sedan, $1,995 for two-door station wagon.

FIRE INSURANCE RATES will go up because underwriters took a 3.4% loss on record $989 million fire damage last year. National Board of Fire Underwriters says 1957 fire loss will probably top $1 billion for first time.

TURNPIKE BOOM is worrying Massachusetts. New 123-mile Massachusetts Turnpike got so much traffic on first Sunday that cars piled up for five...

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