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The article discusses how the government of South Bend, Indiana addresses the growing unemployment in the city in 1957. It shows that the Committee of 100, led by Franklin D. Schurz, the labor and the city hall have worked to enhance improvements, assist prospective industries, and improve the general climate. Meanwhile, the government changes the economic setup which aimed at high productivity instead of old high wage, as well as diversifies industry.

The article reports on the economic recovery in South Bend, Indiana after Studebaker Corp.'s relocation to Canada wiping out the city's 45 million dollars annual payroll and 8% of jobs. It states that the city's employment rate is less than 2.5% and labor shortage is a major problem after two years since the shutdown. It mentions the efforts to alleviate the effects of the company closure including income restrictions, postponements to mortgage foreclosures, and job hunt and assistance program.

The article presents information on various chapters of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). People from South Bend, Indiana, have been invited to attend a meeting on May 18, 1965 to discuss about Northern Indiana Chapter of the ACM. Richard T. Kanter has been elected president of the Westchester-Fairfield Chapter for the period 1964-65. At the March meeting of the chapter, Robert M. Graham discussed "Translator Construction" and gave examples of several simple translation algorithms.

The article reports on the failure of the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins basketball team to win its 88th game over Notre Dame Fighting Irish in a match held in South Bend, Indiana in January 1974. Credit is given to Irish junior guard Dwight Clay for his final seconds shots that led to Notre Dame's victory. During the last minutes of the game, the Bruins were observed to be in a panic and was sabotaged by four turnovers. Irish coach Digger Phelps has planned changes to his strategy against UCLA by switching to a man-to-man defense.

The article features the University of Notre Dame, located in South Bend, Indiana and headed by its president Theodore Hesburgh. The school, founded in 1842 by French priest Edward Sorin, is known for its football tradition and its financially successful football team. Also discussed are the school's capital investments, relations with alumni and students, student government and Hesburgh's antiwar stance and administrative and academic policies.

A photograph of Chinese army officers working at South Bend, Indiana-based Studebaker Corp. is presented.

Photographs of two different portable magnet outfits found at the Studebaker plant in South Bend, Indiana, are presented.

The article offers information on the stop signs at Studebaker's South Bend, Indiana plant which serves as a reminder to office employees to think twice before throwing used office supplies.

The article discusses a meeting by the United Automobile Workers' Union (UAW) to choose new officers and set up its own program. It states that the talks will take place in South Bend, Indiana on April 27, 1936. Its current president, Francis J. Dillon, is not electable due to accusations of incompetency, which he counters with claims that he grew the UAW to 40,000 paying members. A description of some of the other grievances against Dillon is presented, and it claims that no clear contender has yet risen to take his place.