Serious worker may outrun flashy executives in study
Chicago AP reports psychologist David C. Clark led a study of eight Fortune 500 executives. The findings suggest serious, less party loving workers often show stronger career resilience and executive qualities than more gregarious peers who seek constant amusement. Executives who appear life of the party may conceal work stress.
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Chicago
David C. Clark
Rush Medical College
Jake
Clark
Survey on pleasure scale and executive success
ED WATERS JR. reports executives underwent mental health exams and tests while spouses were interviewed. The survey measured satisfaction in 36 activities against professional standing. About 10 percent scored high, another 10 percent low, with the rest mid. High pleasure seekers tended to be poorer performers professionally and valued romance over corporate risk.
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Clark
Unemployment Questions From Louis Rukeyser Quiz
Louis Rukeyser assesses unemployment data with a skeptical quiz. He argues unemployment is a lagging indicator, reflecting past conditions, while noting potential later rises if winter stagnation isn't followed by sustained growth. He cites employment growth but says discouraged workers have left the labor force as jobs expand.
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New York
Washington
True false quiz on manufacturing jobs and employment trends
A skeptical Q A style piece argues manufacturing remains a stable 20 to 25 percent of GDP despite automation shifting jobs abroad. It cites small businesses driving new jobs, argues anti investment tax reform would hurt, and notes teen unemployment figures are often inflated by students. The tone mocks doom claims and highlights robust private employment growth through recent changes.
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America
Miao Hat Finn Eameminn
Ona
Ben Wattenberg
Daniel Seligman
Fortune Magazine
P.S
U.S
Lalo Ie
Boe's Strings Opens New Frederick Location
The grand opening for Boe's Strings at 26 S Market St Frederick featured Mayor Ronald N Young joining Carolyn Snyder and Boe Walker to cut the ribbon. The store expands offerings for fine acoustic and electric stringed instruments.
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Boe
S. Market St
Frederick
Ronald N. Young
Carolyn Snyder
Boe Walker
Jessong
Richard T. Meagher
Chevrolet Imports View Baltimore as East Coast Entry for Sprint Cars
General Motors Chevrolet Motor Division selects Baltimore as the sole East Coast port of entry for over 50,000 Sprint and Spectrum cars imported from Japan. Autos will be transported by Norwegian Specialized Auto Carriers and off loaded at Hobelmann Port Services.
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Chevrolet
General Motors
Baltimore
Sprint
Spectrum
Japan
Hobelmann
Peoples opens in Middletown center
The grand opening of the new Peoples Drug Store in Town Plaza Shopping Center Middletown was held Friday and continues today. The 10,000 square foot store has a prescription department with a registered pharmacist on duty at all times. Operating hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays and holidays. An expanded cosmetic area features major brands. items include candies cigars cigarettes sundries housewares pet supplies and greeting cards. Glenn Mann will manage the store with John Livers as assistant manager. The new store raises Peoples totals to 16 in Western Maryland under district manager E T Beasley who resides in Middletown.
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New Peoples Drug Store
Town Plaza Shopping Center
Pat Reddish
Miss Peoples
Glenn Mann
John Livers
E. T. Beasley
Bill A. Williams
Middletown Burgess
Beverly Piper
Fred Rudy
Floyd Main
Thomas Routzahn Jr
Cheryl Long
C. Kurt Holter
Town Plaza
Middletown
Boonsboro
Gaithersburg
Peoples
Maryland
E.T. Beasley
Union Trust Bancorp merger a possibility
Maryland's sixth largest bank holding company Union Trust Bankcorp says it is in talks that could lead to affiliation with a larger regional bank under Maryland's interstate banking law. No suitor named, but speculation ties Sovran Financial Corp and Wachovia to the talks.
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Maryland
Union Trust Bankcorp
mid-Atlantic
J. Stevenson Peck
Union Trust
Union Trust Co
General Assembly
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Roger H. Berwanger
Alex
Baltimore Sun
Sovran Financial Corp
Sovran
Washington
C.A. Cruthers
Baluuievaseed
Maryland National Corp
Maryland National
Wachovia Corporation
North Carolina
Wachovia
Atlanta Bank
First Atlanta Corp
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Fairchild Ind
F&m Bancorp
Fst Md
Potom el
Ryan Homes
Safeway
H Sears
Unwigd Standex
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USFG
Tandy
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Union Trust Bancorp
Billon Holding Company
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Mercedes Benz
Edward
Northrop
Metrix Warehouse, Inc
Metrix
Mercades
Stoker
Abbie Business. Institute, Inc
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Frederick, MD
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Carl Schwartz
Daimler Benz Ag
Mercedes Benz of North American, Inc
Cadillac
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Chevrolet Cadillac Inc
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