Secretaries pick Michener as ideal boss in Manpower poll
The Manpower poll shows 11 percent of secretaries would like to work for author James Michener, with other preferred bosses including CBS Minutes’ Harry Reasoner and former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan. The study highlights preferences, working conditions, attire, and workload concerns among 700 offices in 32 countries.
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James Michener
Manpower Inc
Manpower
Michener
CBS
Harry
Barbara Jordan
Shirley Chantler
Needham
Mass
Betty Freidan
Penehele
Sharon Fry
Racine
M. Lu Ellwanger
Cincinnati
Ohio
Amtrak ridership rises 4.5 percent in February despite heavy snow
Amtrak reports a 4.5 percent rise in system wide ridership for February, despite record snowfalls in the East and Midwest. The Crescent joined the system this month, carrying 12,083 passengers, a 248 percent jump from last year. Long distance routes led gains, with notable increases on Los Angeles-Seattle and other major corridors. For October-February, ridership topped 7.9 million, up 6.2 percent year over year. Maryland Savings-Share Insurance Corp. posts 1978 assets of over 2.01 billion and a 1978 net income of 835,259. The Sheraton Inn Gettysburg earns AAA Four-Diamond rating for 1979 Tourbook.
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Midwest
New York
Los Angeles
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New Orleans
Salt Lake City
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New York-Florida
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Chicago- Dubuque
Maryland Savings-Share Insurance Corp
Sheraton Inn
Gettysburg
American Automobile Association
Motoring Federation
AAA
Executive moves and honors in regional business briefs
Jim Frederick moves from Eastalea to Intalco Aluminum Corp in Ferndale as power manager, joining Howmet Aluminum and Alumax ownership. He began at Eastalco in 1976 and lives in Thurmont with wife Gale and three children. Brenda C. Toms earns Mary Kay top sales honors, active since 1974. Kenneth R. Derghas named frames business analysis manager for Optical Products Division at American Optical Corp in Southbridge, Mass, after joining in 1965 as a cost analyst.
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Jim Frederick
Eastalea
Intalco Aluminum Corp
Ferndale Washington
Eastalco
Thurmont
Gale
Intalco
Howmet Aluminum Corp
Alumax Inc
Brenda C. Toms
Frederick
Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc
Kenneth R. Derghas
Optical Products
American Optical Corp
Southbridge
Mass
Gas supply concerns push market lower in broad decline
Wall Street slumped as gasoline shortage fears and wary views on Fed policy drove the Dow Jones to 628.92, down 9.70, its lowest close in over two months. Volume was light at 25.23 million shares with more than 1,000 issues dropping. casinos led losses while Crown Zellerbach rose on merger rumors and market breadth remained negative.
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New York
Federal Reserve
Saudi Arabia
Washington
James Schlesinger
NYSE
Frederick News-Post Business Finance Brief
May 11 1979 Frederick Md business finance item on page B6 reports market movement, corporate earnings, and economic indicators. Key entities include Frederick area firms and regional investment activity impacting local economy.
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Frederick, Md
Virginia shipyard to appeal ruling on board certification
Newport News Shipbuilding will appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling that certified the Steelworkers as bargaining agent for about 15,500 blue collar workers. The appeal must be filed by May 25. The decision followed a judge’s ruling that blank ballots might have affected the Jan 31, 1978 vote, potentially justifying a new election.
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Steelworkers
Jack Hower
Bruce Thrasher
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