Organization Man: A 20th Century critique endures
William H. Whyte Jr. says the loyal conformist corporate employee remains, but faith in organizations has weakened. He cites Watergate, Vietnam, Three Mile Island, and GE PCB scandals as evidence that firms prioritize the entity over people, while urging reform or replacement by market pressures.
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Jerry Schwartz
New York
Organization
William H. Whyte Jr
Watergate
Vietnam
Three Mile Island
Whyte
Fortune Magazine
Suburbia
Benevolent Corporation
Zoopcut
American Corporation
General Electric-Westinghouse
New York State
General Electric
Hudson River
Army rocket blast at Fort Dix kills two reservists
An antitank rocket exploded in a New York National Guard bivouac area at Fort Dix New Jersey killing two reservists and injuring eight others. Private Robert Estes 19 described hearing a boom and seeing wounded soldiers as others lay on the ground. Col Warren Jones said the rocket was initially believed a dud and that its presence in the tent area was unexplained. All casualties were from the 1st Battalion 106th Infantry Regiment based in New York City.
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Fort Dix
N.J
New York National Guard
Robert Estes
Estes
Warren Jones
106Th Infantry
New York City
First Draft Debate Opens on Military Bill This Week
Congress moves into its first major year debate on a military draft bill while Senate advances a $40.1 billion arms package and research authorization. The package tests Carter's Zimbabwe sanctions and spurs MX missile development battles. a draft registration amendment may come Tuesday. Jerry Wurf disputes early Carter support rumors, saying the AFSCME union is wary of administration directions.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Carter
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia
Senate Armed Services
Ation
Jerry Wurf
Associated Press
Jimmy Carter
Wurf
Gasoline shortage blamed for violent incidents
A 24 year old gasoline station attendant faces charges of illegal possession of a handgun and menacing after he allegedly refused service to a customer and brandished a .45 caliber weapon. Police said the incident followed an argument over the station policy. Also under investigation is a man who fled a Brooklyn service station in a rented car after fatally stabbing Fritz Boutain during a gas stop.
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New York
Theodore Jones
Jones
New York City
Brooklyn
Fritz Boutain
Boutain
Recession Forecast Warns of 1979 Slowdown and 7.5% Unemployment
The Congressional Budget Office reportedly told Congress a late 1979 recession is likely with inflation in double digits for a period and jobless rates reaching as high as 7.5 percent, per Sunday Washington Post.
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Washington
United States
Congressional Budget Office
Congress
Washington Post
Coal Costs and Inflation Hit Electric Power
AMAX Coal Company endorses belt tightening but argues government spending cuts and fewer regulations would lower consumer costs. They state operating and maintenance costs rise by 25 million yearly due to new laws, while coal remains a good buy for power despite inflation and higher mining costs.
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Amax Coal Company
Amax Coal
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Feder
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B&g Young Modern Shop
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C. Ray Chancey Real Estate
Murphysboro
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Herrin
Amlax Coal
America
Coal Company
South Meridian Street
Indianapolis
Indiana
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