Mind Numbing Assembly Lines Cue Job Enrichment Plans
Ford Motor Co vice president Malcolm Denise says many workers quit quickly due to factory life. The quote accompanies plans to enrich factory tasks to improve retention and productivity.
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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
1
Ford Motor Co vice president Malcolm Denise says many workers quit quickly due to factory life. The quote accompanies plans to enrich factory tasks to improve retention and productivity.
The piece argues 30 million American workers, especially on assembly lines, could drive a shift in labor culture amid diverse job options and overseas expansion by manufacturers. It notes Chrysler's 120,000 hourly staff under a 16 month enrichment program, with varied plant practices aimed at boosting morale and regional control.
The Inside Story notes Hubert H. Humphrey leading George S. McGovern by a small margin as late vote tallies in Ohio continue. The political roundup appears on Page 5.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird sends a high level team to Saigon to assess battlefield gains by North Vietnam. Two Indiana incumbents face close primaries while hotter races decide challengers. Lakers lead 2 1 in NBA final after 107 96 win over Knicks. At Sunshine Mine 24 miners dead and 58 missing underground.
The Bulletin-Herald advertises its classified pages as a robust sales channel. It promotes buying and selling via ads with a contact number 643-5371 and hours Friday through Monday from eight to five.
The Price Commission froze prices at about 1,600 large firms for failure to file overdue quarterly reports. Grayson said 2,954 firms must file, with 1,375 already submitted, and a list of 1,579 delinquents to be published soon. Armco Steel ordered to cut prices and refund customers for unapproved price increases.
Unofficial Democratic delegate results in Madison County show splits among Welsh and Conrad backers with a countywide trend toward Conrad for governor though Anderson backs Welsh. Detailed ward by ward tallies list top vote getters and unopposed winners in various townships and precincts.
County canvassing shows only six delegates backing Otis Bowen and seven backing Phillip Gutman for governor while many are uncommitted. One GOP race in Green Township may be decided by a coin flip as G Douglas Owens and Carroll Valentine each earn 43 votes.
Primary results from Madison County show a new winner in West Central and elimination of two administration allies in Elwood. Unofficial totals list seven seats decided across West Central districts, with several candidates from the Candidates for Better Education slate. Final certification is pending in a few days.
A Herald report cites Raymond Anderson a Ward 3 Precinct 8 candidate who found two nonexistent addresses on county clerk absentee records and suspects more irregularities. He notes Melibert Alridge and Bertha G Nicholson entries lack matching local records and Florida addresses.
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