Developing executive replacements at Standard Oil of New Jersey
John R. Suman of Standard Oil New Jersey argues that corporations live longer than their leaders and management must develop executive replacements. His talk “Growing A Good Executive Crop” outlines New Jersey’s 1944 program, stressing simplicity and scalable training as core principles for building a durable leadership pool.
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John R. Suman
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Suman
new—Jersey
Jersey plan for executive training gains wider scope
The article outlines a Jersey plan for corporate management emphasizing clear structure, defined duties, candidate selection, simple appraisal, and training. It notes 400 employees trained at Harvard and other institutes, arguing future industrial leadership will improve as more executives develop through structured programs. It also adds quirky asides on superstition and pests.
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Jersey
Suman
Iia
Harvard Business School
Mr. Suman
Baytown Tunnel Traffic Surges With Summer Return
Baytown La Porte tunnel traffic rose from 783 cars daily in March to 7286 per day in April as summer driving returns. The Baytown Chamber of Commerce forms a highway sign committee led by Mrs. Jim Douglas to improve signage and guide motorists to the tunnel.
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Baytown-La Porte
Texas Highway Department
Highway Department
Texas
Jim Douglas
Houston
Hane
Baytown
Jim
Angleton
Mrs. Douglas
Nelson McElroy
Max Nuttall
L. G. Sanders
M. W. Harper
Floyd R. Higginbotham
Chamber of Commerce of
Baytown Chamber of Commerce
Franchot Tone Still Has Hair Not Bald Yet Backstage
A backstage interview in Henry Miller’s theater reveals Franchot Tone still sports hair, not bald as once feared. He discusses acting versus directing, his film work, and commuting for roles, with Betsy von Furstenberg visiting and dead masks on display. The author ends with a teaser about Barbara Payton.
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New York
Franchot Tone
Tone
Henry Miller
Neil
Tony
Dan
Hollywood
Betsy von Furstenberg
Franchot
Betsy
Napoleon
Beethoven
Alther
Times Square
Barbara Payton
Russia
England
Africa
America
George Sanders
the Magies
Mark Saber
Mystery Theater
Self-Confidence Versus Self-Assurance in Life Lessons
A compact discussion contrasts self-confidence with self-assurance using literary examples from Dickens and Edwards. It argues confidence sustains optimism after setbacks, while blind certainty risks unpopularity and ruin. The piece stresses bouncing back after defeat and maintaining proactive effort.
Self-Confidence And Worth Beyond Money
The author argues that resilience after a setback sustains work quality and that honest self-appraisal matters more than income. Worth comes from doing a good job, being reasonably content, and maintaining self-confidence, regardless of whether one earns $60 or $600 a week.
Bible Verse Reflects Sin and Transience
A devotional verse cites Isaiah 64 6 noting humanity's unclean state and righteousness as filthy rags. It emphasizes universal sin, vanishing life like a leaf, and iniquities swept away by the wind.
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Keaiah
Telling Me Wichita Fails Tidbit Pack
A garbled dispatch reports wrecker mishaps with vehicles stuck in mud and odd phrases about politics and industry. It mocks blurry quotes and misheard lines, noting nonsensical wording and unclear attributions while recalling old ideas and windshields.
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Wichita
Tex
Johns Kindergarten Graduates Put On Big Show
Washington report details St. John’s convent kindergarten graduation in Maryland. Seventy-nine children in white gowns wore box top caps while six year old class president Robert Gallahorn led the procession and joked about politics. Parents Amata Kennedy and Joseph Kennedy watched as youngsters posed and displayed shy pride.
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Harman W. Nichols
Washington
St. John’s Convent
Maryland
Joan Sperapani
Handle
Robert Patrick Gallahorn
Bobby
St. John's
Amata
Joseph Kennedy
A. K. McCormac
Questions and Answers about history and facts
A set of Q and A items covers geography size comparisons, Confederate presidency, art history, tree species counts, Olympic flame lighting, Noah’s Ark construction time, Fellahin meaning, and the origin of the word normalcy. Answers include 13890 square miles, Jefferson Davis not the only president, Albrecht Durer, 1027 tree species, magnifying glass, 120 years, peasants of Egypt, and Warren Harding.
Quick Knowledge Quiz From The Past Mixes Facts And Trivia
Five easy questions span astronomy history and biographies with concise answers: planets orbit the sun while stars are luminous bodies. a sheriff generally holds more authority than a policeman. meteorites cool rapidly after landing. Franz Liszt was Hungarian. the youngest western republic is Panama. Answers: 1 Pluto? 2 Yea. 3 No. 4 Hungarian. 5 Panama. Names: Gordon Grey and Tom Conway.
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Yea
Earth
Panama
Gordon Grey
Tom Conway
Ike weighs Alaska statehood in Senate balance
President Eisenhower weighs Alaska statehood amid security and Senate balance concerns. Alaska’s delegation argues tax parity and voting voice, while Johnson and Knowland’s deal on conference committee could stall Alaska while Hawaii moves forward. Reed seeks reciprocal trade talks tied to social security, amid White House opposition.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Eisenhower
John Butrovich
Alaskan Senate
White House
Butrovich
Ike
Alaska
Hugh
House
Senate
OK Hawelian
Dan
Pan Reed
Ways and Means Committee
New York
Congress
Reed
Wall Street
Ske
Ways and Means
Hey Fop! A Masquerade Misunderstanding at Home
A humorous domestic moment unfolds as a boy teases a parent about kissing the maid while the father jokes he mistook his wife for the help. The quick thinking dad asks for his glasses to avoid an awkward scene.
Quotations Link Indo China to World War Threats
Senator Thomas A Burke of Ohio warns no law or policy will speed coffee growth or frost prevention, while coffee importer Sam Israel comments that Indo China tensions could trigger World War II and thus end the world.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Defense Wilson
Wilson
Chiang Kai-Shek
Wellington Koo
O'Daniel
Hanai
Saigon
Indo- China
Contro S
Sam Israel
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