Search

The article presents business news briefs and forecasts for the United States as of April 15, 1948. Life insurance companies increased their real estate holdings for the first time in a decade. Research showed that television reception can extend beyond the line of sight. $400 million was spent to purchase new machinery for the paper industry.

The article presents an analysis of the U.S. economy and stock markets relevant for 1973. The author discusses price increases, domestic demand, and earnings possibilities. He comments on growth and cyclical companies and focuses on automotive and paper industries. The author provides his opinion on growth stocks, credit availability, and price vulnerability.

The article reports on the package goods industry in the United States. Industrial mobilization showed manufacturers the importance of containerization after the War Production Board issued Order M-81, or the "can order," which started an initiative to conserve strategic war materials. Orders L-103, L-103-b, L-197, L-232, L-317, P-140, and others referred to production and materials management. The packaging/container industry includes tin cans, glass containers, paper packages, steel drums, fiber drums, Kraft multiwall bags, textile bags, wooden boxes, and fiber and corrugated shipping boxes. Topics are prewar and wartime statistics, rationale for Order M-241 that caused a shortage of paperboard and led to a reuse campaign, and the industry's outlook in the postwar era.

Presents information contained in various memorandums dated 1962 to 1966 from the U.S. government. Commitment of the country to the objective of preventing the fall of South Vietnam (SVN) to Communism; Eventualities of the loss of SVN to Communism; International repercussions of projected overt armed intervention in SVN.

The article discusses how the packaging industry was able to meet its wartime obligations despite restrictions and shortages in materials and manpower in the U.S. as of 1943. Impregnated fiber containers for products such as thermos bottles are being produced by Cambridge Paper Box Co. while Sutherland Paper Co. developed a moisture-proof and grease-proof paperboard coffee carton. Chemists have also developed a type of thermoplastic coating used for fiber containers of foodstuffs.

This paper discusses both the history and future of programming languages (= higher level languages). Some of the difficulties in writing such a history are indicated. A key part of the paper is a tree showing the chronological development of languages and their interrelationships, Reasons for the proliferation of languages are given. The major languages are listed with the reasons for their importance. A section on chronology indicates the happenings of the significant previous time periods and the major topics of 1972. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article evaluates the Paper Tiger yawl from designer Jack Powell.

The article discusses the use of air conditioning in the manufacturing and other industries in the United States as of October 1, 1938. Topics mentioned include its use by firms in the meat-packing industry such as Armour & Co., how it is used to dry walnuts more efficiently, and the use of air conditioning to dry house paints.

The article discusses the ability of the Dow Jones Averages to analyze the direction of the U.S. stock market as of March 15, 1957. The author compares the major stocks composing the Dow Jones Industrial average to the average company stocks. A comparison of the 1957 value of the Dow average to the 1920s and in 1955 is presented. Declining company stock prices within the Dow Jones Industrial average include Allied Chemical, General Motors, and International Paper.

The article provides an update on stocks of U.S. companies, as of March 1925. It discusses the effect on the International Paper Co. stock of the interests affiliated with electric power development in New York, indications that the peak for new buying in the steel industry has tapered off inspired by the Republic Iron & Steel Co. report on its earnings for the common stock, and the strong and weak points of buying the stocks of steel and bearing manufacturer and supplier Timken Co.

The article provides an overview on the history of the cash register and The National Manufacturing Co. Topics discussed include businessman James Ritty's idea for a cash register in 1879 and his building of a paper roll machine, the enhancement of the machine by J.H. Eckert and his decision to sell the business on The National Manufacturing and the improvement of the appearance and the construction of the machine by John H. Patterson and his brother.

The article features hotel industry pioneer Ralph Hitz, who had been chosen to head a company formed in 1932 which acquired the Book-Cadillac Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. It discusses how Hitz successfully managed Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati, Ohio and Hotel New Yorker in New York City, the customer service and marketing practices which he started, such as the delivery each morning of home town papers to each guest, and Hitz's personality and character.

The article presents the history of the development of cellophane as narrated by Du Pont Cellophane Co. President L. A. Yerkes. He claims that cellophane is mainly made from wood pulp. He cites that the product was originally made by the French and was then called La Cellophane. The product is used in candy boxes, soaps and cosmetics, among others.

The article evaluates new products in the United States as of January 1, 1932, including a new rubber tire for airplanes, a rubber-coated paper, and a drink vending machine in the shape of a bottle.

The article presents the author's report of his trip to Europe in 1957 and his analysis of the economic conditions of the time. Topics mentioned include an alleged lack of openness of European businesspeople to the press, the amount of foreign trade conducted between the United States and Europe, and an overview of European executives such as British paper specialist Sir Eric Bowater, Simca founder Henri T. Pigozzi of France, and Viscount Knollys of Vickers, Ltd.

The author discusses the U.S. stock market, focusing on the so-called bear markets in comparison to bull markets as of January 15, 1958. Particular attention is paid to high and low stocks in bear markets, business recession, and labor monopoly. A brief historical overview of the industrial shares in the 1890s-1900s is also included.

The article features John Merrill Olin, a businessman, and discusses his love of breeding Labrador retrievers. It states that Olin owns several businesses, including weapons manufacturing, as well as paper, cellophane and aluminum production. He also owns Nilo Kennels, located near Alton, Illinois, which breeds what is reputedly the finest Labrador retrievers in the U.S. Olin's own Labrador is called King Buck, and is considered to be his personal project. A description of the kennels, and how Olin set it up, are presented.

The article evaluates new products in the United States as of June 1, 1948, including an envelope addressing machine by Master Addresser Co., a tape dispenser from Industrial Tape Corp., and the liquid rust remover Corodex by Allied Products Co.

The article profiles James Henry Rand, president and board chairman of office machine manufacturing giant Remington Rand Inc. in 1948. Topics mentioned include the number of patents registered in his name, the types of products made by Remington including filing cabinets, television cameras, and electric shavers, and his donations to cancer research.

The article presents news briefs for finance and banking in the United States as of December 15, 1931. A chart shows interest rates for call money, commercial paper, and New York rediscount holding steady compared to the previous month. Gold exports in October were at a record high. Brokers' loans decreased by $1,600,000,000 compared to the previous year.

The article discusses offshore drilling for oil in the Middle East by the American Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco), a U.S. oil company, in 1957. The author focuses on the implications of Aramco's offshore drilling for other similar ventures in other Middle Eastern locations and discusses potential technical, financial and political problems with the drilling projects.

The first part of the biography of Cyrus H. K. Curtis, founder of U.S. magazine "The Saturday Evening Post", is presented. He was born in 1850 in Portland, Oregon, and he started his career in the newspaper industry as a newsboy. He became advertising solicitor for newspaper "The Daily and Sunday Times" and publisher of "The People's Ledger". Focus is also given to Curtis' experience in the dry goods industry, his financial successes and difficulties, and his decision to move to Philadelphia.

The article looks at the Uihlein family, owners of the U.S. Schlitz brewing company as of December 15, 1972. Topics include founder Joseph Schlitz, his stepcousin August Uihlein, and the family history in the context of the history of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The diversification in the chocolate business, banking investments, and real estate are also addressed.

The article presents economic forecasts and recommendations for stocks in various industries, including aviation, agricultural equipment, and construction, in the United States as of November 15, 1947. Topics mentioned include the effect of foreign aid programs on the shipping of exports, constant increases in costs for the railroad industry, and the comment that the paper industry should be left to speculators.

The author comments on topics including economic forecasts for the year 1939, third terms for presidents in the United States, and the risk of war in Europe.

The article provides an update on the U.S. automobile industry, as of January 1938. Issues tackled include forecasts on the output of cars and trucks during the year, the request of car and truck manufacturers to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate automobile dealer-factory relations and distribution practices, and the reaction of automobile executives to U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt's demand that road-building appropriations be cut.

The article discusses the potential damage of the 1959 steel workers strike on the American railroad industry. The author describes the impact of the steel strike on American railroad companies including Pennsylvania Railroad, Northern Pacific, and Union Pacific. Topics mentioned include employee layoffs at Pennsylvania, the strike's small effects on Northern Pacific and Union Pacific, and the potential effects of a prolonged strike.

The article reports on the case of Norbert Schemansky, the only American weightlifter who has won medals in four different Olympic Games but who has not earned money for his efforts. Schemansky has also been U.S. champion nine times, world heavyweight champion three times and honored as the fifth greatest athlete in the world in 1954. The article discusses the aid given by Jack Katchmar to Schemansky and the status of weightlifting in the country as a sport.

The article presents political news briefs and forecasts for the United States as of April 15, 1948. The U.S. Postal service requested legislation to raise mail rates and fees. A Senate subcommittee on Labor was expected to open hearings on April 19 on the topic of minimum wage. War with the Soviet Union was expected to be avoided through a show of strength.

The article presents news briefs for the railway industry in the United States as of January 1, 1932. The Interstate Commerce Commission approved a rate increase on the shipping of certain items. Unions and management debated the issue of salary cuts for railway workers. Class 1 railroad systems reported that total net operating income was $64,000,000.

Presents a history quiz for young revolutionaries on various political issues.