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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 offers information on the impact of automation and technological changes on the demand for labor by 1970. It states that the U.S. Labor Department has laid down the effect on automation in several industries in the U.S. It mentions the Manpower Report of the President, which forecasts change in the trends of labor supply.

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.

The article focuses on factors that have caused success of American Marietta Co. It informs that American Marietta, manufacturer of paints, finishes, and adhesives, ranks in the top 200 among U.S. industrial corporations and mentions about the role of the company's chairman Grover Hermann and president Robert E. Pflaumer in its success. Also discussed are various success factors which include screening of companies eligible for acquisition, central control system, and automation.

The article discusses the brainpower shortage that has beset the U.S. It cites that the increasing reliance of industry on automated processes has enhanced the demand for and value of human brainpower. It notes several areas of society where creative intelligence is critically needed including business and industry, government, and the armed forces. Also mentioned are companies that acknowledge a greater need for college-educated staff including Ford Motor Co., International Nickel Co., and Armstrong Cork Co.

The article reports on America's leadership status in mechanizing manufacturing industries in the United States. Advanced production systems and mass marketing are the sources of manufacturing leadership and effective industrial organization in the U.S. The implications of trends in production economics--such as work feeding, materials handling, factory communications, shipping containers, and automatic warehousing--are discussed. Topics include examples of production skill and manufacturing advances abroad, three steps in establishing continuous progress in mechanization, and solutions to the United States' loss of manufacturing leadership.

The article reports on mechanization in production management and materials handling. The objectives of a materials-handling program are to reduce handling costs, increase plant capacity, improve safety in the workplace, and provide greater salability of palletized shipments. Conveyer systems move materials through processes--as well as initiate, control the timing of, and terminate the processes. Topics include a man-hours study by Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company, theory of automation, the unit-load concept, development of the engineered containers industry, and qualifications of materials-handling engineers.

The author discusses the use of automatic devices in businesses in the U.S. as of December 1928. Topics discussed include the emergence of arcade stores equipped with change making devices, benefit of the development of machinery to merchandisers and the role of sales engineer Harry W. Alexander in developing the application of vending equipment to new lines. Also mentioned is the formation of the Autodrink Corp. to manufacture automatic and animated drink vending devices.

The article discusses the advantages of the adoption of computer control by steel companies in the U.S. It is asserted that making iron and steel is a process that is well adapted to computer control. Several rolling mills currently under construction are expected to be almost completely controlled by computers. According to specialty steel producer Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., it trains its own staff for computer work and is experimenting with analog and general-purpose digital computers.

The article focuses on the adoption of computer control by chemical plants in the U.S. Most chemical companies are said to be reluctant to reveal how the competition will be able to benefit from the use of process computers. Engineers at du Pont and other companies assert that computer control is not economic in older plants, since it would be difficult to justify the costs of installing the instrumentation needed to make the process worthwhile.

The article focuses on the adoption of computer control by several oil producers in the U.S. The polymerization unit of Texaco is considered the first computer-controlled plant to manufacture a commercial product. The projects of IBM with Standard Oil of California and Standard of Indiana involved providing large IBM 704 computers used on a part-time basis, which can be set to routine scientific tasks and other processes during their spare time.

The article reflects on automation in the U.S. industries. It cites a paper prepared by Hubert L. Dreyfus, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which tackles the capacity of computers. It explains the failure of the government to develop a mechanical language translation program for the computer despite its effort to invest highly on research. It argues that there are many cognitive activities that machines are incapable to do.

The article examines the future of the attest function in the public accounting profession in the United States. Despite the arrival of the era of automation in accounting, the demand for the attest function will remain. Computers do not eliminate the need for independent verification of data. In fact, there will be increased demand for the attest function as more financial and economic data become available. A survey of accountants revealed that majority believe there is a need for extension of the attest function.

This section offers news briefs on the U.S. sports scene in 1956. The U.S. track and field team won 16 gold medals at the Melbourne Olympics while the rest of the U.S. team excelled in sports that are popular in American colleges. The Hungarian water polo team won the Olympic gold medal with a 2-1 win over Yugoslavia. Former heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano has been offered 400,000 U.S. dollars to fight heavyweight boxing champion Floyd Patterson.

The article focuses on the labor unions and movement in the U.S. in 1965 which is considered to be similar with capitalism. It mentions that labor unions have settled the agreement on wages and the steel settlement, and are working with vacations, pensions and job security. On the other hand, labor organizations have opposed technological innovations and automation due to the fear that the demand for employees for manual works will decrease.

The article discusses the effect of automation on employment in California. A commission entitled "State of California Commission on Manpower, Automation and Technology" was established in June 1963 to describe the problem of unemployment due to automation. A report submitted by the commission on December 31, 1964 summarizes action taken by the government to study the impact of automation on employment and presents priorities for the 1965 program. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has developed an econometric model of the state of California to predict level of employment in the state according to the Bureau of Labor classifications.

The article reports on an industrial survey which focuses on productive facilities of the business enterprises of the U.S. as released by the McGraw-Hill Economics Department. It offers information on the boom in capital spending in the country. It was revealed that little change have been reported at the rate in which the industry is replacing its equipments. However, the industry is increasingly spending its money on automation after World War II.

The article discusses the next goal of computer industry which is to acquire centralized control of all stages of production in the U.S. It focuses on the progress of computer services which have broadened the scope of control from automated accounting to inventory control and production scheduling. Data Communication networks or systems are addressing the procedures for control links with manufacturing operations thus facilitate on the transmission of data through telephone lines.