Cost of Producing and Mailing a Letter
AP analyzes letter costs from executive time to mailroom expenses. Swett estimates direct labor per letter at 3.01 to 7.31 dollars depending on efficiency, with fixed charges and materials raising the total to about 6.39 dollars at 85 percent efficiency. The study highlights hidden expenses in letter writing that cut profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cunniff
New York
David Swett
Bruce Payne & Associates
Sweil
Swett
Misuse of Office Machines Cited By Swett
The article notes pricing errors and improper use of expensive office machines. Swett argues letters should be typed by a typist while the secretary handles more essential tasks, highlighting misapplication of effort in a modern office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiai
Swett
Alcohol as a Drug: The Hidden Truth Behind Drinking
In a Los Angeles context, experts declare alcohol a drug with effects similar to other addictions. Officials note heavy use fuels family quarrels, sexual issues, and drunk driving, with notable shares of fatal accidents and crisis reports tied to alcoholism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
America
Robert B. Dunn
Schick Hospital For
Fort Worth
Tex
Frank Iber
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
Boston
Mass
Donald Smith
Smith
George Perkovich
California
Perkovich
Alcoholism Council of
Greater Los Angeles
Nicholas J. Khoury
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Committee
Khoury
War surplus finds peaceful uses at home nationwide
A four thousand six hundred sixty five dollar road grader from Vietnam is repurposed for Rock Creek Park bicycle lanes with National Park Service lettering. The Project Home Run drive has returned about 45.2 million dollars of equipment since 1969, with 14.1 million distributed to federal agencies, schools, hospitals, and veterans programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rock Creek Park
National Park Service
Cam Ranh Bay
South Vietnam
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Richard M. Nixon
Vietnam
United States
Robert L. Kunzig
GSA
Department of Defense, Health, Education and Welfare
Veterans Administration
Kunzig
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
U.S. Forest Service
Justice
A Texan Lost in Texas by Robert E Ford
A humorous essay explains Texas weather by contrasting warm days with sudden cold snaps and blizzards. It traces definitions of blizzards and cold waves, mocks meteorologists, and mentions snowball fights at Southwest Texas State University using Michigan Tech snowballs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ford
Associated Press
Texas
Minnesota
Northwest
Canada
Alaska
National Weather Service
Outer Space
Weather Service
Plains
Wyoming
Florida
Vermont
United States
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State University
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Tech
Hourheton
Lake Superior
Tech
Texas State
Freezing turkey safety and mole hair removal guidance
Dr. Lawrence E. Lamb explains that properly stored leftovers pose little illness risk but flavor and vitamin loss occur with long freezing. He notes turkey may stay safe if cooled and frozen immediately. prolonged freezing reduces taste and nutrients. He also warns against irritant hair plucking from facial moles and recommends surgical removal when needed, or trimming hairs rather than pulling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Satellite system to detect forest fires remotely
A future earth resources technology satellite network will enable early forest fire detection in remote regions. The system aims to monitor vast areas, providing timely alerts to prevent spread and protect ecosystems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth Resources Technology
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Brooklyn
Shirley Chrisholm
North Carolina
Maryland
District of Columbia
By Roger Bollen
General Services Administration
Blatchford
VISTA
Cecelia Stone
Palmdale
Calif
Arizona
Long Beach
Office of Economic Opportunity
Labor Department
Jerry Sura
Holly, Mich
Sura
Walker River
Schura
New
Montana
Imaha
Neb
Houston
Mukti Bahini
East
Pakistan
Lawrence E. Lamb
Turkey
Lawrence Lamb, M.D
Dr. Lamb
Lawrence £. Lamb
Penney
Penney Associates
Oak Street
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