Time Clock, Jan. 16, 1956

ATOMIC PLANE ENGINE has been getting air tests in the Southwest for the past month, the Air Force announced. Though the nuclear engine is not powering the plane, Convair has installed power-plant components in a B-36 at Fort Worth, is taking them aloft to study weight and radiation problems.

PRICE CUTS are spreading in appliance lines. After cutting appliance prices as much as 30% recently, General Electric will also give up its nationwide practice of "suggesting" retail prices on its TV sets to dealers. Competitor McGraw Electric is also giving more ground, will...

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