Barrow Eskimo Village Welcomes 20th Century Rush
Barrow Alaska, a remote Eskimo village of 2300, drew over 8000 visitors last year via Wien Consolidated flights from Fairbanks, with snowmobiles and ships as other access. The Arctic research lab hosts 700 scientists, while the town practices self sufficiency on limited utilities, faces smog warming concerns, and debates oil prosperity impact on Eskimos and Aleuts. The era arrives with jet routes reaching Barrow and other northern towns, prompting fears of cultural change.
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Barrow
Alaska
Portland
Ore
Wien Consolidated
Wien
Fairbanks
United States
Arctic Ocean
Anchorage
Federal Aviation Administration
Tcket
Juneau
Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial
Point Barrow
Naval Arctic Research Laboratory
University of Alaska
John Schindler
Lab
Corps of
Schindler
Spending spree could bring economic rise
A widely distributed quarterly report on consumer buying plans, prepared for the Commercial Credit Company from Census data, argues a spending spree could spark a U.S. economic boom. Sindlinger & Co denies this, saying the spree has already passed and questions the report’s method.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
Sindlinger & Co
Commercial Credit Company
Census Bureau
Torial Board of
F. Thomas Juster
National Bureau of Economic Research
Juster
Sindlinger
Survey Research Center
110 Women Reach Top Management Ranks
Dr. Margaret Hennig of Simmons College reports in Time-Life Audio’s The Executive Voice that 110 women have achieved top management roles in traditionally non female fields. All started as executive secretaries and climbed to administrative positions before reaching the executive suite.
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Stepping Stone
NEW York
Margaret Hennig
Simmons College
Time-Life Audio
Record 3.9 Million Workdays Lost to NYC Strikes
New York City last year saw a record 3.9 million man-days lost to strikes, surpassing the prior 3.3 million set in 1968. The figure highlights a sharp rise in labor disruptions and affects several industries across the city.
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New York City
Ebony wood colors and sapwood contrast explained
The heartwood of ebony is dark colored while the sapwood is white to pinkish white. The outer wood contrasts with the inner heartwood, highlighting the wood’s two-tone appearance and finishing options.
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Siemens
Stuttgart
West Germany
LeRoy G. Schultz
West Virginia University
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Shanghai Circus
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