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The article reports on decreased profits by U.S. paper companies after it undercuts prices in an effort to keep their big machines rolling at full speed. According to President William R. Kellet of Kimberly-Clark Corp., the paper industry is not out of woods but is starting to be optimistic ahead. Furthermore, Chairman David Luke adds that the paper industry generates 12 billion dollars a year and if it took advantage of wood chemicals, it could double their sales since the materials are free.

The article discusses the rising trend of term paper by the collegians in Boston, Massachusetts. It states that the reason appears under several names including Universal Termpapers, Termpapers Unlimited and Quality Bullshit. It states that the organizations have turned out around 4,000 term papers for the students willing to pay 3 dollar a page for standardized material and 6 dollar a page for custom-made. It also states that ghostwriting on a modest scale has been a campus ploy.

The article examines how newspaper exposure has favored more Republicans than Democrats in the U.S. electoral campaigns. It references a report by "The Sun (Baltimore)" journalist Frank R. Kent which cites that Republicans are represented in 7,500 small-town newspapers while Democrats only enjoy publicity in 2,500 newspapers. In comparison to rural dailies, Chicago-based publications have a dominantly Republican bias, while most New York newspapers are described as fair and non-partisan.

The article reports on the experimentation with office automation by companies to improve white collar productivity in the U.S. It states that office automation is making strides in clerical and lower-level administrative workers but the real gain is destined to come from getting management personnel to use the new equipment. It mentions that many managers still resist the idea of a computer terminal on their desks and are threatened by the unfamiliarity of the new technology.

The article offers information on the demand of the newspaper "The Wall Street Journal" and mentions that it is launching its second section. It mentions that its circulation has been increased to 154,588 in 1979. It informs that the second section will increase the news space by 10 percent. It reveals that it has a more contemporary design than Page One with wider headlines and more graphics. It informs that the section will have special section for feature stories.

The article cites precedents for the low money rates in the U.S. in 1924. The current rate is the lowest one since the entry of the U.S. into World War I in April 1917. However, 1914, 1913, 1911 and 1912 have recorded cheaper money rates and commercial paper rates. A plan to reduce the New York Federal Reserve rediscount rate to lessen its gap with the market rates is being opposed.

The article focuses on the columns and articles of publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger which are published in the journal. It notes that Sulzberger writes obituaries and financial tables for the front page. It further states that he prepares advertisements and articles on food, wine and related pleasures during Wednesdays and focuses on furniture, interior decoration and gardening on Thursdays. Moreover, it mentions that he concentrates on entertainment and the arts during Fridays. It also indicates that the journal has reshuffled its staff, automated its neolithic production processes, spun off four suburban editions, and redesigned its pages.

The article discusses the career of newspaper publisher Frank Ernest Gannett (FEG) who died in 1957. It says that Gannett papers include "Democrat and Chronicle," "Times-Union," and "Knickerbocker News". It tells that Gannett has merged several papers including "Evening Star" with "Elmira Gazette," "Union & Advertiser" with "Times," and "Herald-Dispatch" with "Observer." It adds that Gannett Co. Inc. presidency was transferred to bureau chief Paul Miller after Gannett had spine fracture.

The article discusses the safety issues and news circulations on different papers in Mississippi. Columnist Tom Ethridge expresses that the safety of Senator Robert F. Kennedy is hoped to be guaranteed by Mississippi authorities when he visits Oxford. It also notes that the biggest papers in the state, with a combined circulation of 120,000, the morning "Clarion-Ledger" and the afternoon "Daily News" indulge in Yankee-baiting and race-baiting than any other papers in the South.

The article profiles Donald Edward Graham, publisher of the "Times-Herald" newspaper in the U.S. He is the grandson of "Washington Post" chairman Eugene Meyer and the only one of four children who has been involved with the paper. He showed a taste of big-city journalism at the Harvard University and after graduation, he became a beat cop in Washington. He was also a correspondent for "Newsweek" in New York City. Graham married his college sweetheart Mary L. Wissler and they have two children.

The article reports on the merger of the "Miami Herald" morning newspaper and the "Miami News" daily newspaper in Miami, Florida. Under the deal, the "Miami Herald" will manage the entire business operation of the "Miami News," and will absorb some of its employees in advertising, production and circulation. Moreover, it notes that both newspapers have expected to improve profits by using the single printing plant efficiently and by providing advertisers with combination rates.

The article reports on the ruling by Federal District Court Judge James A. Walsh to divorce mutual ownership, advertising, and circulation departments between the morning and afternoon papers in Tucson, Arizona. It mentions that Walsh ruled that the joint operations of the "Tucson Daily Citizen" and "The Arizona Daily Star" had eliminated all newspaper competition in the area. It concludes that the joint operation establishes a price fixing and profit pooling.

The article focuses on the gap between African American income and Caucasian income in the U.S. It states that editorialist Roger Wilkins has written in the May 2010 issue of "Esquire," wherein he mentions that traumatic turmoil of the 1960s ended, it was easy for Caucasians to retreat into the world in which African American were not involved. It notes that the African American press declined because of economics and brain drain aspects. According to psychologist Nathan Hare, it is very difficult to produce money and become a voice for African American revolution.

The article discusses the acquisition by employee-owned Cincinnati Enquirer, Inc. of the newspaper "Cincinnati Enquirer," beating the Taft-owned "Cincinnati Times-Star." Washington's district court has approved the sale of the 111-year old Enquirer to Cleveland financier Cyrus Eaton who turned over the paper to the new corporation. Publisher Roger H. Ferger was named president of the new corporation.

The article reports on the growth of Boise Cascade Corp. in the lumber and construction industry in the U.S. It cites its acquisition and joint venture with several companies including Kingsberry Homes that forecast to sell 5,000 prefabricated houses for 1967 and Perma-Bilt Enterprises that sold 2,500 dwellings. It presents the company's sales of 489 million dollars with a profit of 17 million dollars in 1966.

The article focuses on the growth of Tokyo, Japan-based "Nikon Keizai Shimbun" journal. It is considered as the Wall Street Journal of Japan's business world which gives most of its editorial space to business and economic affairs. The journal's progress starts after the World War II as there is a growing national interest in business and financial affairs in the country. In 1941, the journal's circulation reaches 120,000.

The article offers information on the competition in the copying machine manufacturing industry in the U.S. It states that Xerox Corp. brought the first electrostatic copier in 1960, which was followed by several companies including Litton Industries, Dennison Manufacturing Co., and Viewlex Inc. It also mentions that Xerox collects undisclosed royalties from these companies as a tribute to the company's patented oxide coated paper.

The article offers information on the Cornell Masters of Business Administration (MBA) tournament in Ithaca, New York. It states that 32 graduate students representing eight major business schools are competing and were asked a question related to business management. The MBA tournament is the creation of second-year student Gary D.J. Orosy. It discusses that the tournament offered a comparison of various teaching techniques aside from institutional rivalry. It also presents the different answers of the participants wherein Cornell's approach suggesting the president of the publishing company John Ginn to focus on the next fiscal year and increasing the price of the paper and reducing the width of the page.

The article focuses on the formation of the U.S. business exclusive club of companies with one billion dollars or more worth of sales every year called U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers Inc. with Champion Papers Inc. president and chairman Karl R. Bendetsen and U.S. Plywood Corp. president Gene C. Brewer as the club's chairman and president.

The article offers information on the acquirement of the Los Angeles-based oil company Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO) for the Fleet Street in London, England newspaper "Sunday Observer." It states that the sale for the newspaper company was made due to its one million dollars loss annually. It says that the purchased, which was directed by Douglass Cater to ARCO's chairman Robert O. Anderson, was a financial liabilities purchase rather than profitable assets. Meanwhile, Anderson agrees to provide editorial independence for editors of the "Observer," a right that is dissented by its first bidder Publisher Rupert Murdoch. It adds that such purchase will improve his company's public relation to Great Britain's ruling elite and will give him a valuable asset for the politicized business of oil.

The article discusses the survey conducted by the Department of Commerce to examine the spending plans of large and small companies in the U.S. The survey is conducted to determine the spending activities of the companies to ascertain the new investments. The result reveals that 112.7 billion dollar is expected to be invested in the oil, chemical, paper, steel, aluminum and copper industries. However, economists predict that many corporate executives might trim their investment plans in the later part of the year due to lower consumer demand.

The article focuses on the prestigious fashion reporter in Paris, France Fairchild Publications Inc. and its periodical "Women's Wear." It states that the periodical has been required reading for designers and sellers of American women clothes and Fairchild do not have editorials but only reliable paper. It also mentions that Fairchild spends 4,000,000 dollars per year on 25 American network and seven other news bureaus and is looking for new business to report on through magazine or paper.

The article reports on the sale of the "Enquirer," Cincinnati's leading daily newspaper, for 7,500,000 U.S. dollars to "Times-Star" in 1952. The buyer is published by Hulbert Taft, whose cousin Senator Bob Taft owns 5 percent of the newspaper. According to the article, the deal requires the publication of the newspaper as a separate paper for at least twelve years.