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The article presents information on the winning papers related to marketing which will be presented in the 1972 AMA fall conference in Houston. More than 65 papers were selected from around 200 submitted in three competitions for three program tracts--education, research and, public and professional issues. Around 100 papers were submitted to the research tract, and 60 for education. More than 40 comprehensive digests were received by the doctoral dissertation competition. There will be no separate session in which doctoral dissertation award winners will present their research.

This article presents information on the technical meetings and workshops held by a number of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Groups and Committees during the Fall 1970 Joint Computer Conference in Houston, Texas. Among the more ambitious ACM-related events held in Houston was an evening panel session on Social Implications of Computer Technology. Sponsorship support came jointly from the ACM Special Interest Committee on Computers and Society, the Social Implications Committee of the IEEE Computer Group, and the AFIPS Social Implications Committee. The high caliber of the panelists was matched by that of the discussion which took place during the session. Shortly before the ACM Council authorized its conversion into a Group, the Special Interest Committee on File Description and Translation brought together representatives from commerce, industry, government and universities, meeting to exchange technical information on data description and access. Papers and discussions alike reflected interests going from the theoretical to the practical, and efforts ranging from individual projects to large committee undertakings.

The article focuses on Scripps Howard Inc.'s daily newspaper "Press," which by most standards, allegedly rated last in the U.S. Having only 102,590 in circulation, the "Press," was behind evening "Chronicle," with 199,128 and morning "Post," with 215,063. Serving as a municipal watchdog, the "Press," yipped at several issues ranging from murder to pay raises. The daily newspaper was believed the first to expose kickbacks at the city-owned farmer's market in Houston, Texas.

The article reports on the versatility of the 20,000 ton forging press constructed by Cameron Iron Works Inc. in Houston, Texas. The machine has been considered more versatile to other big presses in terms of forgings with undercuts, and capacity to turn out huge backward extrusions. The machine has been estimated to cost four to five million U.S. dollars.

The article discusses the trend toward formal management development programs. The new six-week executive development program offered by the University of Houston in Texas was modelled after the Advanced Management Course of Harvard University. John O. Parrott, an assistant general superintendent of Champion Paper & Fibre Company, had to do specialized reading, had a chance to express himself, and learned more about marketing and labor relations.

The article profiles Joe L. Allbritton, a banker in Houston, Texas. It says that Allbritton was born D'lo, a town in Simpson County, Mississippi and founded a savings and loan association after receiving a law degree from Baylor University in 1949. It states that he built a fortune in land, insurance and banking. It also discusses the signing of an agreement of Allbritton to pay 25 million dollars for a 37% interest in Washington Star Communications Inc., owner of the Washington Star-News plus three television stations, three radio stations and a syndication service.

The article discusses the publication of Houston's three newspapers on the racial integration in the city. It notes that the three newspapers include the "Post," the "Chronicle," and the "Press" delayed the publications for one week, buried the issue on the back pages and met angered reactions from the people. It mentions that white and African American Houston civic leaders thrashed out an agreement desegregating the city's lunch counters last August 1960.

The article focuses on Mading's Esperson Drugstore in downtown Houston, Texas. The drugstore is usually jammed with oil men talking business. It serves as a meeting place for lease men, drilling contractors and geologists. It became a gathering place for oil men because it is housed in the adjoining Neils Esperson and Mellie Esperson buildings that hold more independent oil offices. The lease man is said to be the key man in the oil-leasing business whose principal job is to acquire leases for mineral rights on land.

The article discusses the move of B. F. Goodrich Co. to launch its Safetyliner tubeless tire to the entire market in Texas. Safetyliner, which was the second tubeless passenger tire marketed by Goodrich, was first launched in the test market in Houston. The company is aiming the tubeless tire towards the mass market and is determined to maintain its lead in the tubeless market.

Last November, for the first time in the memory of Houston, Texas, the board of managers of the charity hospital was meeting not at the country club, but in the hospital itself. As they entered the boardroom, the grating of TV cameras and the chatter of reporters greeted the members. The managers dolfed their overcoats and made their, way to the table. Houston charity hospital problem dates back, long before the recent decades of phenomenal growth, to the post-reconstruction days when almost everyone was hard up.

Discusses issues pertaining to freedom of the press as implicated in the case of the Houston 'Chronicle,' a paper in Texas. Ownership and administration of the newspaper under Jesse Jones; Terms under the ownership of John Mecom; Implications of the case for the U.S. newspaper proprietors.

The article features architect Edward M. Schiwetz. He was born in Cuero, Texas in 1898 and obtained his degree in architecture from the Texas A. & M. College. Schiwetz founded the Houston, Texas office of McCann-Erickson in 1930 and was awarded with numerous prizes and awards for printmaking. Schiwetz explains his use of mixed techniques in watercolor painting which included casein, colored inks, and oil. He relates the use of transparent watercolor to emphasize dramatic effect in composition.

The article reports on the development of Houston, Texas into a city with two heads since the creation of the Shamrock Hotel.

The article focuses on the popularity of surgeon Michael E. DeBakey in the field of heart disease surgery in Houston, Texas. It denotes his feats in operation several human hearts and arteries in several hospitals in different countries. It cites how DeBakey surpassed the challenges in dealing with his patients' heart diseases and strokes. Moreover, DeBakey's statements on the uncertainty of cholesterol levels, are also mentioned.

The article reports on the installation of radar equipment in the office of the U.S. Weather Bureau in Houston, Texas in February 1954. It mentions that the installation of the system is the start of a radar network that will be useful for the entire state of Texas. According to the bureau, the use of the radar system will allow its officials for earlier, more detailed and more accurate forecasts.

The article focuses on the operations of Houston, Texas supermarket company J. Weingarten Incorporated. Under the leadership of its chairman Joe Weingarten, Weingarten supermarket expanded in 1948, building new stores, remodeling old ones, and establishing merchandise processing plants for a cost of 8.5 million U.S. dollars. Weingarten's business philosophy is keep an open mind on innovations.

The article discusses the highlights of the fifth annual conference of Seagram-Distillers Corp. held at Shamrock Hotel in Houston, Texas in April 1953. An operations exhibit on the cost control initiative of the company was the focus of the show. A private trade show was held by the firm in order to attract exhibitors. The record sales of the company was announced at the event by corporate president Victor A. Fischel.

The article features Houston, Texas after 90 years as a boom city in 1953. It describes the growth spurt from 21st place to 14th place among U.S. cities between 1940 and 1950, the doubts about a sweltering southern city being able to keep up the fast growth pace, and the continued growth with value added by manufacture rising 261% and retail sales 279%. It details Houston's appeal to capitalists, citing oil as the source of wealth for the city's 1,000 millionaires. The Houston life is described, the climate, the Houstonian personality, and its culture.

The article focuses on John T. Jones, who managed to continue what his uncle Jesse Jones has started in Houston, Texas. It says that John did not only led the "Houston Chronicle" with commitment to the ideals of Jesse, but also had the focus on the needs of the city. It states that although John took the position of his uncle in the Jones legacy in Houston, he disclaimed his succession to the role of his uncle. Meanwhile, John believed that Jesse will never be replaced by anyone.

The article features Texas native wildcatter and oil tycoon Glenn McCarthy. A description of the design and architecture of the Shamrock Hotel he constructed in Houston, Texas is presented. The prosperity enjoyed by the industrial, agrarian and construction industries in Texas is described. The personal and professional background of McCarthy, particularly his success in venturing into the oil drilling business, is also discussed.

The article offers information on the company, Southwest Business Service, which provides solutions for one-man offices. It is stated that the company operates a Houston, Texas office building with all the facilities a one-man office staff could want. The company has converted the Bermac Building into a 13-room mansion accommodating 72 companies with 115 persons. The list of tenants include Davison Chemical Corp., Formica Co. and Chain Belt Co.

At a meeting of the National Conference of Christians and Jews in Houston, Texas a year ago, Arthur H. Compton. the physicist, was asked to commit upon charges then widespread in Houston that the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was subversive. The charges are in fact one facet of a many-sided campaign of red-baiting which has agitated Houston for the past three years. The reasoning of the letter writer, a woman, seemed to be that since a UNESCO booklet says polygamy is as widely accepted a way of life on this planet as monogamy, UNESCO favors polygamy.

This article reports on the plan of the International Federation of Petroleum Workers, an alliance of 120 oil unions in 73 countries, to joining the strike launched by Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers (OCAW) in its dispute with Shell Oil Co. It notes that OCAW has been striking for nine months at the Houston, Texas plant of Shell Oil but fails to shutdown the plant. The possibility of the strike spreading overseas in sympathy with OCAW could impact the operations of Shell Oil worldwide. It details the issues involved in the OCAW strike.

The article reports on the construction program that is under way in Houston, Texas as a result of the building backlog accumulated during the war and the influx of new industries and new population. The scope of its 600 million dollar building program is described along with the role of the committee it has created to push its program. The function of the 20-ft ship channel from Houston to the open Gulf is presented together with the reconversion brought about by the abatement of shipbuilding and the expansion generated by the discovery of oil.

This article presents information on the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Council meeting held in Houston, Texas on November 19-20, 1970. Special reports were presented by the Finance Committee, the Membership Committee, the Ad Hoc Committee on the Squire Case, and the Professional Standards and Practices Committee. The Treasury reported that, due primarily to the loss on ACM 70 and the fall-off of advertising revenue, the surplus for FY 71 was off by $43,000 as of October 31. Executive Director Smith presented a plan for managing the ACM Mailing List, which will allow members to indicate material they wish to receive from the Association. A motion adopting the plan was passed. A motion was passed to incorporate a description of the responsibilities of Council Liaison to Committees into the Policies and Procedures Guidelines. The motion passed unanimously. The Special Interest Committee on Computers and Society was granted an extension until May 1971, and the Council reaffirmed its continuing support of interest in this subject area.

This section offers news briefs on various issues including sports as of March 1966. It highlights a speech presented by Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the University of California at Los Angeles about leisure time. Following a knee injury a year ago, Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers is back scoring 46 points against the New York Knicks. In Houston, Texas, a 500,000 U.S. dollars carpet of artificial infield grass was laid in the Astrodome.

Presents information on various issues related to education in the United States. Use of reinforcement procedures in learning; Attention to the mentally retarded; Impact of federal funds on the summer programs; Standards for high school graduation; Festival of contemporary poetry at Houston, Texas; Curriculum laboratories in Detroit, Michigan.

The article features U.S. artist Charles Schorre. The painter-illustrator from Houston, Texas is a watercolorist who was elected to the American Watercolor Society in 1961. His success as an illustrator and as a painter puts him in a special position in the Texan art community. He considers his methods of working as varied as his taste in music. He was born in Cuero, Texas in 1925 and graduated from the University of Texas in 1948 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture and painting.

The article highlights the 1969 U.S. Open golf tournament held in Houston, Texas. Orville Moody, a former Army sergeant with a cross-handed putting style won the Open over Bob Rosburg. The golfers to beat included Miller Barber who led by three strokes through three rounds and Bob Rosburg who was even with Moody up to the 18th hole. The author says that the tournament is unusual because golfers had to contend with the humidity of Houston and figure out the clubs they had to use on the Champions course.

The article reports on increase in the Christmas sales in the U.S. in 1973. It is expected that the Christmas sales will increase by 10 percent in 1973 as compared to the sales in 1972 which was 8 percent. It tells that in Houston, Texas, retailers have forecasted for a 12 percent rise in sales in Christmas in the said year. It further informs about a complaint by retailers related to less number of good items in Christmas like mini-calculators and backgammon sets.

The article reports on the existence of vigilantes in Houston, Texas. Accordingly these shotgun squads have been hired by several businessmen of the city and their main duty is to protect the establishments from robbery and terrorism. It notes the hiring process of these gunmen, where police officers are not allowed to do their duty. Moreover, the support of City Mayor Louie Welch is also mentioned.

The article reports on the film system used by stores against swindlers and holdup men in Houston, Texas, in May 1954, a business which was founded by Wilson Electric Co. president W. F. Wilson. It says that a sign can be found right in front of the store, which states that it is protected by the Photect System of photographic identification. According to the author, Photect Inc. has developed two separate camera systems to handle holdups and hijacking. The monthly lease price for the hijack units and the hot check units of Photect are also discussed.

The article offers information on a trial for fraud and conspiracy filed by the U.S. government against Singer, Bean & Mackie Inc. along with six other defendants. It mentions that the case grew out of an alleged conspiracy of the companies on selling unregistered stock in a small oil company in Houston, Texas. It also notes that the defendants has pleaded not guilty at the U.S. Court House but conceded that they have unwittingly participated in the sale of unregistered Gulf Coast stock.

Presents a conversation between physician Thomas Legrand Horner and Elmer Durkin regarding a conference that was held in Houston, Texas. Use of the Tammany Hall for the convention; Cheers for Protestant Joe Robinson who belonged to Little Rock, Arkansas; Encouragement of Manhattan child workers to watch the musical band Al; View of the physician that the little workers got their enforcement pledge in the platform.

The article features the International Systems & Controls Corp. (ISC), the former Houston Oilfied Material Co. which J. T. Kenneally took over as president in 1961. Kennealy is currently the ISC chairman and is largely involved in the Houston, Texas company's expansion and switch from selling equipment to selling systems. ISC provides turn-key systems in agriculture and petroleum to East bloc and developing countries. ISC's strength, financing, foreign business, and markets are also discussed.

The article discusses the latest developments in the Texas banking industry as of December 4, 1971. The consolidation efforts being undertaken by the bank companies through the holding company strategy are expected to facilitate growth in the banking sector. The opinion of the First City National Bank of Houston's Nat S. Rogers on the latest developments is also cited. It cites the plans of the California-based Bank of America and New York's First National City Bank to open international banking offices in Houston, Texas.

The article focuses on the radio network, Pacifica. Pacifica's transmitter in Houston, Texas, was bombed twice in 1970, in May and in October. Right-wing extremists have systematically harassed it and its staffers say that police protection was either inadequate or deliberately negligent. Larry Lee, a former wire service reporter and the associate editor of the periodical "The Texas Observer," brought the idea of Pacifica to Houston in 1969. The radio network KPFT-FM opened for business in February 1969. Three months later its transmitter was totally destroyed by a dynamite blast. For whatever solace it might provide, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission officials told Lee that his transmitter was probably the first to be blown up in the history of U.S. radio broadcasting.

The article reports on the expansion plan of Sheffield Steel Corp. through buying additional facilities at its plant in Houston, Texas. It states that the company presents proposals to purchase government-owned property that intermingled with its own plant in the city. It notes that the move will give several benefits to the company including allowing easy access to deep-water shipping and letting it to become a subsidiary of American Rolling Mill Co.

The article focuses on the Lunar Receiving Laboratory of National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), temporary home of the Apollo 11 astronauts after their return from the moon, in Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas. It says that the astronauts will be staying at the laboratory for quarantine to prevent dangerous organisms from the moon to contaminate species on earth. Meanwhile, the ultra-high vacuum system in the laboratory allows the operator to work directly with samples.