Mid‑1966 corporate standings in the $100 million club
The narrative notes GM and Ford held their ranking at mid‑1966 while Chrysler slipped from 16th to 17th. U S Steel dropped to 18th but Bethlehem Steel rose to 19th from 21st. Despite auto and steel earnings slippage, profit outlook for 1966 remained bright as margins stayed high due to efficiency gains. Rising material and labor costs may alter this, but gains were expected to continue for most members.
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Chasler
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
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Treadmills Used As Penal Sentences In England
The treadmill and the crank served as enforced labor under the 1865 British prison act requiring male prisoners over 16 to spend at least three months on these devices. Both were active in English prisons as late as 1901.
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England
Astronauts Train in Alaskan Valley for Moon Mission Prep
Thirty nine astronauts and scientists from the Houston Manned Space Center will spend a week in Alaska's Valley of the Ten Thousand Smokes at the end of August. The region offers geologic training ground for men who will someday collect rock samples on the moon.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Houston Manned Space Center
East German mill ships steel to North Vietnam early
Berlin based ADN reports an East German steel mill delivered 625 tons of rolled steel to North Vietnam ahead of schedule, a June order fulfillment cited. In Charlotte license time looms as dog tax lists cause confusion with one third of area dogs reportedly effectively non-existent or changing sex.
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Berlin
North Vietnam
ADN
Money's Worth Errors in Head-Hunting For Proper Man
Sylvia Porter reports on management shortages as executives struggle to spot first-rate talent. Daniel Howard lists ten entrenched hiring concepts that hinder finding creative leaders, including letting incumbents pick successors, rigid job categorization, inflexible benefits, limiting fringe benefits, and paying too little attention to growth potential. The piece argues firms must broaden searches and adapt roles to fit talent.
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Daniel Howard
Howard
Imen
Miliar
Three New Plants Poised To Enter 100 Million Club
At mid 1966, major firms push into the 100 million earnings tier with General Motors leading. AT&T, Standard Oil, Ford, Texaco, IBM, Gulf Oil and Du Pont among others surpassing 100 million in six months. Newcomers likely include several firms already profitable this year. First National City Bank data show industry profits rising across sectors, with manufacturing and utilities posting gains.
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General Motors
California
Standard Oil
Mobil Oil
Blantain
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Jersey Standard Oil
Ford
Texaco
IBM
Gulf Oil
du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Indiana Standard Oil
U.S. Steel
Shell Oil
Union Carbide
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
Coiartan Nanfanmanan
City Bank
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