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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1976

Page

8

Observations On Big Food and Consumer Ties

A collected set of observations argues that big food chains can lower consumer costs through scale while critics demand breakup. The piece cites Cornell data showing 1974 average net profits well under a 194 percent sales figure and notes petroleum margins around 1.5 cents per gallon, framing bigness as consumer benefit. It also references plastic bag flowers by Addy Baker and Mobil Chemical’s packaging innovation. The article ends with St Bernards aiding avalanche rescues alongside Alpine helicopter pilots, highlighting tech and trust in modern search efforts.

Tomorow Cornell University Mobil Chemical Company Addy Baker Mobil Chemic

Intelligence Questions Daughters Softer Than Sons in Study

A 1970s study from Tufte University Zella Turia and Jeffrey Rubin interviewed 90 new parents within 24 hours of birth. Findings show daughters rated softer finer featured and littler than sons despite similar size, with fathers more sex typed than mothers. Jane's Defense notes hovercraft from the Navy and Soviet interest, while hovercraft use and surface effect ships progress continue.

Tufte University Zella Turia Jeffrey Rubin Frank Provenzano American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Turia and Rubin Tufts Sandy U.S. Navy Jane's

Surface effect ships promise edge in speed war games

Novel planners target surface effect ships to regain speed advantages lost to submarines with nuclear power. Hovercraft and helicopters could augment anti-submarine warfare. Jane's notes the USP Navy tests a 2000-ton prototype hovercraft for about a year, while 6000 to 10000 ton ships are under consideration.

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