Drafinet Design Pioneers CAD PCB Work In Frederick
In Frederick area’s growing high tech scene Drafinet Design Inc an early CAD user operates from Industry Lane in a renovated barn since 1982. Norman Fisher CEO says the firm handles analog ECL and digital boards for clients across the region and beyond, often requiring long hours and tight deadlines. The company collaborates with Proto Circuits in Rockville and PAM Engineering in Frederick and has produced boards for medical comms satellite and missile applications. Mrs Fisher notes skilled personnel are scarce and describes Drafinet as among the best in the field. For details call 005-9180.
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Faint Bright Side Seen as Dollar Falls in FRG Trade
West Germany los may feel impact as cheaper dollar offers a potential bright side for some sectors while others face challenges. observers note mixed signals for FRG exports and import costs amid uncertain international demand.
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Dollar drop hurts American soldiers in West Germany housing and budgets
American troops in West Germany face higher costs as the dollar falls from 3.45 to 2.25 marks, raising car insurance and phone bills and forcing more families into base housing. Soldiers report cutting food budgets while relying on military stores and benefits. Nearby housing managers note shifts toward base housing as rents rise with the weaker dollar.
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Oil price drop eyed to boost world trade and economies
A GATT study from Geneva says falling oil prices may yield two overall positive effects on world economies, while warning oil importing nations to avoid complacency. It notes prices slumped from 30 to about 12 dollars a barrel, potentially shifting major exporters’ demand toward the United States, Japan and Western Europe.
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Frederick BPW club marks 49th year in community service
The Frederick Business and Professional Women’s Club, founded March 18, 1941, celebrated 49 years of civil defense jury service and supporting local charities. Notable moments include hosting Maryland’s first woman Secretary of State in the 1950s and backing Montevue County Home for the Aged as a service project. President J Lynn Daugherty praised a past to remember and a future to move forward.
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IBM Chairman Opel to retire as IBM chair in June
New York IBM chairman John Opel will retire as chair in June after guiding the company through rough 1970s and a year of slight profit loss. Opel, 61, began as a Missouri salesman in 149 and will stay on IBM's Executive Committee chairmanship, while successor John Akers, 51, is described as outgoing and dynamic.
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