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The article focuses on the potential application of massive automation programs to address the increasing volume of paperwork in the U.S. securities industry. It highlights the effort of the governors of the New York and American Stock Exchanges to look for ways to break the paperwork glut. The establishment of nationwide stock quotation and trading systems by the National Security Traders Association and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) is mentioned.

The article focuses on issues concerning the shortage in raw materials which affected all industries in the U.S. as well as their productivity. It reports that among the industries that were mostly affected by the shortage are the steel industry, paper industry, and petroleum industry. It mentions that these industries have considered the use of computer control systems to compensate for the loss and to reduce waste.

The article focuses on the application of automation in academic libraries to meet their needs. It says that the surge in information particularly the emergence of vast number of articles offers problems to libraries. It adds that automation can help libraries manage their suffocation by paper and helps readers to discover available information. Moreover, lots of libraries use data-processing machines to manage record book purchases, track books that are lent, and issue overdue notices.

The article reports on the actions made by Bertram A. Powers, president of Typographical Union No. 6 which leads him to be arrested. It notes that he seized and crumpled a thin magnesium plate which is said to be the first to bear the imprint of type set on "Daily News" automated equipment which use to translate strips of perforated tape. It mentions that Powers has insisted on higher wage increases, ironclad job security and greater union jurisdiction than the publishers are offering. It explores the signaled lockout in the paper's headquarters due to Power's arrest and his 114-day strike against New York City dailies in 1962-1963 which caused the shrinkage of the newspaper industry.

The article presents an overview on the acceleration of the pace of change in the news industry in the U.S. It highlights the adoption of the Associated Press (AP) on the new technology, choosing a system developed by Londonderry, New Hampshire-based Hendrix Electronics Inc. The innovation uses a modified cathode-ray-tub device (CRT), combining a television screen and a keyboard linked to a central computer. The investment in new machines contributes major advantages at deadline time. It highlights the certainties of news executives on their investment despite complaints of some reporters and desk-men on adjustment problems.

The article reports on the technological innovation in New York publishers on their production systems and it's the agreement with the Big Six. It states that the 1,400 regular and 385 part-time printers of New York Times and Daily News have received lifetime job security and incentives. It notes that the modern equipment has required fewer and less skilled operators which offers the publishers great economies. However, president of Big Six Bertram A. Powers has refused to allow the innovations that would replace his members. Moreover, it mentions the average 26.6% of pretax profit margins gained by the New York Times in Florida and North Carolina during the six months of automation.

The article reports on the strike of the eleven-union against the "Los Angeles Herald-Examiner" in California. Publisher George R. Hearst Jr., grandson of William Randolf, breaks the local union. Moreover, the author presents the losses of the company which include the ceased selling of the 200 news dealers that cost 2 million dollar that reached 7 million dollar loss and the lower rates of the advertisement that loses another 7 million dollar.

A source of ideas for automata theory — the study of the brain — has been pushed aside in mathematical development of the theory. This paper suggests the ways in which automata theory might evolve over the next 25 years if it is to contribute to an understanding of how the brain processes information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the scheduling algorithm used in the Computer Assisted Registration System at the University of Tennessee. Notation is defined and the logic of the algorithm necessary to implement educational policy is described. Results from the first term's implementation are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The decomposition of long complex English sentences into shorter kernel-like constituent sentences (microsentences) has often been suggested as an avenue toward conducting automatic retrieval of natural language messages. To explore the prospects of such c step, the authors attempted in 1963 to prepare a general program for deriving microsentences from longer sentences that had been syntactically analyzed by the Harvard Multipath Analysis Program. The basic idea was to extract the subject, verb and object (if any) of each clause and to reassemble these materials into a grammatical microsentence. A program is described in this paper, which was designed to operate on the tree structure output of the analyzer, and the microsentences that were produced are exhibited. The authors conclude that while microsentences of the quality achieved do not open up immediate prospects for improving the performance of automatic message retrieval systems, they may have practical value in man-machine systems using human monitors to select the preferred syntactic interpretation of a sentence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents updates related to management in the U.S. as of May 7, 1960. A symposium was conducted by the Carnegie Tech Graduate School of Industrial Administration on the impact of machines on management. A decision was made by Champion Paper & Fibre Co. to eliminate its aviation department. Management employees of Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. are being offered a new home study course in business administration.

This article presents information on the forthcoming events related to the computing machinery. The 1967 International Symposium on Information Theory," is going to be held from September 6-8 in Athens, Greece. The 22nd Annual Instrument Society of America (ISA) Conference and Exhibit is going to be held September 11-14 in Chicago, Illinois. The Symposium on Computer Control of Natural Resources and Public Utilities is going to be held from September 11-14 in Israel. The 5th International Cybernetics Congress is going to be held from September 11-15 in Belgium. The Joint Conference of Univac Users Association and Univac Scientific Exchange is going to be held from September 19-22 in Minneapolis.

The article focuses on the dispute between publisher Dorothy Schiff of "The New York Post" and International Typographical Union Local No. 6 president Bertram Powers in the U.S. It notes that the issue started when the men of Powers refuse to operate the installed punch-tape computers by Schiff to cut production costs. It claims demands for an equal sharing of all wage savings while Schiff argued that she would not share savings in any year in which the paper failed to make a profit.

The article presents a calendar of events to be held in various parts of the world. Computer conference on advances in bio-medical applications will be held on June 3-5, 1965 in New York City. Western electronics show and convention will be held on August 24-27, 1965 in San Francisco, California. The third international congress and exhibition for instrumentation and automation will be held on October 13-19, 1965 in Dusseldorf, Germany.

The almost daily appearance of new gadgets makes it seem that one is losing little time in creating the world that science fiction has for so long predicted. The first industrial revolution provided power-driven machinery. The industrial revolution now taking place is making possible the automatic control of these industrial processes and the mechanization of much of the routine paper work. Automation is simply a new phase in the long continuum of mechanization. Nevertheless, it is a distinct and a very important phase.

The article focuses on the negotiations between 13 unions and "Times" magazine and other newspapers in New York City, considering automation issues. It states that with regards to the automation, Typographical Union No. 6 president Bertram Powers has pushed the New York newspapers to keep the archaic machinery and procedures in use. However, the measures were considered as anathema to the old printers. Meanwhile, the automation would force "Times" to terminate Linotype machines.

The article discusses problems posed by labor unions to efforts by newspaper companies to automate printing processes. Factors that have complicated the automation dispute include the split between the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in New York and its international parent over contract disputes with "The New York Times," "The Daily News," and the "New York Post" newspapers. The printers are asking for a percentage raise, while publishers claim that they cannot give them more without facing problems with unions that already have settled.

The article focuses on the disputes over automation in newspaper publishing. It states that Dorothy Schiff of newspaper "The New York Post," disclosed that their paper cannot meet the 50% demand on wage savings by Bertram Powers of International Typographical Union (I.T.U.) after attempting to put a computer that would cut cost and increase the speed of typesetting. Thus, I.T.U forced them to shut down that worried American Newspaper Guild which also has jurisdictional disputes with the union.

The article reports on the efforts being done by a subcommittee of the U.S. Congressional Joint Committee on the Economic Report in May 1955 to address social and economic issues related to automation.

The article discusses the efforts of the Soviet scientists to transform automation theory into production-line knowhow. In the Soviet steel industry, the partially automated Red Proletarian Machine Tool Plant mass-produces 1,000 lathes per month. There is also a rapid buildup of special automation application institutes connected directly to Soviet planning bodies at the regional level. The impact of such developments on U.S. businessmen is noted.

The article discusses the system of command under scientific management in a business. Methods of scientific management can by divided into two parts: the transference of skill in all areas of industry, and standardization of manufacture combined with as much system control as is necessary to maintain those standards. The author describes both methods in detail and provides criticisms. Moreover, information on the functions of high command in a company is outlined, along with the dangers of an absolute power in a business. Lastly, the author adopts some methods from the military to illustrate a well defined method of scientific management.

In this article, the author focuses on automation in the labor industry. He believes that automation would only affect a small segment of the labor force which is estimated to be at 8 percent, and would be affected directly by displacement, upgrading, or downgrading. He relates the factions that would move and shake the automation era, which includes engineers and designers, labor leaders, and economists and sociologists. He cites the indicators of automation in an industry which includes workers being employed outside more and more.

The article reports that larger foundries have adopted mechanized processes to cope up with labor shortage, increased cost, and demand for greater production. These foundries are making increased use of mechanized handling, special machinery, automatic inspection, and quality control. Small foundries are also following the process of mechanization.

An integration technique for the automatic solution of an initial value problem for a set of ordinary differential equations is described. A criterion for the selection of the order of approximation is proposed. The objective of the criterion is to increase the step size so as to reduce solution time. An option permits the solution of "stiff" differential equations. A program embodying the techniques discussed appears in Algorithm 407. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the establishment of John Diebold Inc., a management and investment company formed by automation pioneer John Diebold in the U.S. It mentions that the company will specialize in financing containers particularly designed for highway, rail, water and air transportation. Moreover, it states that automation is a management problem for top executives and new technology is arising to produce social changes.

This article discusses the advent of electronic banking in the U.S. It explains that bank clients and bankers are talking about how the start of banking automation will impact the consumers and the industry. Some are suggesting that it will start the process towards a checkless and cashless society with lawyers saying that is a mistaken bank computer denies an account holder's identity a court may rule against the person because the computer is more reliable. It identifies the changes that will happen in the industry within a decade starting in 1970. INSETS: When on credit card fills the bill;New criminals for the new era;What clogs the pipeline in banking.

The article focuses on the negotiations for the New York newspapers strike over the issues of automation in 1965. Executive vice president and chief negotiator Thomas J. Murphy of the Newspaper Guild of New York says that the negotiation seems to be a test of strength instead of collective bargaining. It mentions that "Herald Tribune" has resigned from the New York Publishers Association, while the publishers gave veto right to the International Typographical Union (I.T.U.) on the new machines.

The article informs about Richard B. Pollman, architect of Toledo, Ohio who worked out a Unicom standard for Home Planners Inc., which publishes house plans. It states that the new standard would mean more savings for homeowners, builders and manufacturers. It states that the project financed by National Lumber Manufacturers Association and National Association of Home Builders fits more than 90% of the homes built in U.S. Builders feels that Unicom would bring automation in building industry.

The article offers updates on journalism. The truck drivers' union Teamster Local 610 had attacked the newspaper "Post-Dispatch" after the negotiations between the newspaper and its truck drivers for a new automated delivery system in Saint Louis, Missouri. The Capitol Hill News Service would set five reporters to track the 40-50 preselected congressmen in Washington D.C., taking investigative and feature coverage on the legislators. Journalist Jack Begon of the American Broadcasting Co. (ABC) was said to be kidnapped by the criminal organization Mafia when he was gone missing in Italy.

The article presents information on conferences, which are scheduled to be held in the coming months. The ad hoc committee USASI X3.6.7/X3.4.2D will sponsor a one-day symposium on Decision Tables in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on April 21, 1967. The papers to be presented will reflect the current state of the art. The Joint User Group (JUG) of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) will hold an all-day workshop session in Atlantic City on April 17, 1967. This is the third in a series of successful workshops held by JUG. The Instrument Society of America (ISA) has announced that the Exhibit portion of the 22nd Annual ISA Instrument-Automation Conference and Exhibit has been transferred to the Exposition Hall of the International Amphitheater in Chicago. The date, September 11-14, 1967, remain as originally scheduled. The Philadelphia Chapters of the ACM and IEEE Computer Group will jointly sponsor a one-day symposium on Computer Time Sharing at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia on March 9, 1967.

The vacuum tube and the magnetic tape are moving into the bachelor female's preserve—the nation's business offices. In their wake will come a battery of social and economic problems that offer trade unions a prime chance to organize white-collar workers. So far, automation on the production line has made the biggest splash. But "automation is likely to have its greatest immediate impact in office occupations," say George B. Baldwin and George P. Shultz of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Monthly Labor Review. Automation will have an even greater impact on the white-collar field than in the industrial field.

This article focuses on a calendar of events related to information theory. International Symposium on Information Theory to be held in Noordwijk, Netherlands on 15-19June, 1970;ADAPSO 29th Management Conference and First Conference on Time Sharing to be held in 18-19 June,1970 in Washington, D.C.; Seventh Annual Design Automation Workshop to be held in San Francisco on 21-25 June 1970; IFIP World Conference on Computer Education to be held in Amsterdam on 24-28 August 1970.

The article presents news related to the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). The ACM Council met on August 29, 1966 at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California. Nineteen members were present and one member was represented by proxy. Automation of the production of ACM periodicals was discussed during the meeting. It was announced that ACM membership qualifications would be printed on the back of the membership cards. The council, at its meeting in Los Angeles in August 1966, heard that regular ACM individual membership increased from 11,943 to 14,532, in Fiscal Year (FY) 1966. This compares with an increase of 1250 for FY65. In February 1965, the Washington, D.C. Chapter published a special issue of its newsletter, "Computopics," which contained an annotated bibliography of career guidance materials in mathematics and the computer sciences and an annotated bibliography of computer science films. Preliminary plans for ACM's new Professional Development Program were announced at the recent National Conference in Los Angeles.

This section offers news briefs concerning marketing as of August 13, 1966. The Licensing Corp. of America (LCA) is hopeful that the upcoming Batman-themed film and television show will revive sales of Batman toys. Tom Dreisbach of Detroit, Michigan-based automobile manufacturer Klett Cadillac built an automobile showroom around a turntable. Automation technology has been incorporated in the advertising features of Goodyear blimps.

A calendar of events sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) or a subunit of ACM is presented. The National Operations and Automation Conference will be held in Washington D.C. The Australian Computer Conference will be sponsored by the Australian Computer Society. The Conference on Large Data Bases will also be held in Washington D.C.

The article focuses on the mechanization of the plant of Ford Motor Co. to get the work that does not require thinking and dexterity done amid tight labor market in Detroit, Michigan. It created the Automation Department under its production-engineering division to study production and handling components with little manual labor involved and design devices that can do the work. As a result, nearly 1,000 of its workers will be transferred from manual jobs to more productive work. Among the automation equipment it uses are sheet feeders and unloaders.

The article reports on the application of a faster stock ticker system for easier printing of the result regarding the New York Stock Exchange. It notes the development of a high-speed telegraphic page printer from Teletype Inc. which operates at 900 characters per minute with the price, stock symbol, and volume of the exchange. It mentions the use of automation by the brokerage firm Goodbody & Co. for its accounting processes where there is easy calculation on transactions.

The article focuses on the check processing automation of Bank of America Corp. in San Francisco, California. It states that the automation will take over all the work connected with handling checks for 87 Bank of America branches in the area wherein it will tabulate clear checks, keep track of the checking accounts and print the monthly statements. It reports that seven similar check-processing centers are already in operation in other areas of the state.

The article discusses the improvement of productivity at Levi Strauss & Co. through automation and in-house research and development (R&D) in the U.S. It notes that an electro-optical control system has been implemented to sewing machines to attain full automation of assembly lines. It mentions that the profitable position of Levi Strauss is reflected by its willingness to invest in R&D projects. INSET: Levi Strauss legs it toward automation.

The article presents a list of events related to computer programming. From December 2-4, 1968 there will be "Second Conference on the Applications of Simulation." The "Fifth Workshop on Computer Applications in the Earth Sciences" will be conducted from December 11-13, 1968. "Purdue University Centennial Year Symposium on Information Processing" will be held from April 28-30, 1969. The "Sixth Annual National Information Retrieval Colloquium" will be held in May 1969 and the "6th Annual Design Automation Workshop" will be held from June 8-12, 1969.

The article reports on the installation of automatic gates at railroad terminals by Illinois Central Railroad Co. It states that gate automation increases the rail savings since it reduces the cost of ticket operations. It mentions that the automatic gates were developed by Advanced Data Systems, a division of Litton Industries Inc.

Discusses strikes and lockouts that frequently take place in the newspaper publishing industry in New York. Opinion that a guild-minded, monopolistic unionism seems to have set itself against the technical and administrative reorganization of the publishing industry; Need for the publishing industry to give proper attention to automation; Information that the Publishers Association responded to the Newspaper Guild's strike against the newspaper "The Times," by shutting up shop.

The article focuses on the resolution of a dispute between New York Times Co. and the Newspaper Guild regarding the impacts of automation to the job of Times employees. It states employee demonstrations against the company were resolved; however, the questions on automation remained unanswered. It also adds that the proposals made by mediator Ted Kheel were accepted by the involved parties and agreed for its ratification after Robert Wagner, Mayor of New York City, New York, convinced both.

The article offers information on the founder of Diebold Group Inc., John Diebold, who provides automation solutions to companies like International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Xerox Corp.

Presents letters to the editor. Comments on social legislation in Canada; Discussion on automation and full production; Opinion of a reader regarding professional education.

The article presents a list of congresses and conventions on computer science in the year 1968. Some of them include: The Atlantic Systems Conference, to be held in the New York City in the month of April; the 10th Symposium on Process Automation, to be held in Fullerton, California, in the month of April; the 1968 Spring Joint Computer Conference, to be held in the Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the month of April and May; and the Workshop on Installation Management, to be held in Washington D.C., in the month of June.

The article focuses on the performance of the U.S. coal industry as of May 15, 1963. It looks at the various challenges facing the industry including the high cost associated with extracting oil and gas, increased labor intensity and the need for automation. It is said the coal industry is in a good position to supply the increasing energy needs of the country. It also discusses the increasing coal consumption in the U.S., which could lead to future gains for coal companies.

The article reports on the commercialization of electronic computers for industrial use in the U.S. after several years of being limited to highest strategic government uses. It notes that companies including General Electric Co. plan to install computers in their facilities to speed up their operations. However, it is noted that the growth of the computer industry creates some problems to manufacturers including the need to increase their production and finances.