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The article features the San Francisco, California-based paper manufacturer Crown Zellerbach Corp., which is the second biggest company in the paper sector behind International Paper Co. It cites the announcement made by Crown Zellerbach president Alfred B. Layton, who said that they are conducting a feasibility study on the construction of a large facility in Newfoundland. The move is intended to strengthen the company's presence in the U.S.' western region, as well as in the eastern and midwestern areas.

The article focuses on the loss of newspapers in San Francisco, California after the consolidation by Hearst Corp. with the jointly owned service company San Francisco Newspaper Printing Co. It says that the city lost "News-Call Bulletin" (NCB) afternoon paper and "Examiner" and that an estimated one thousand jobs were eliminated. It states that publishers hope to save on operating costs in the consolidation. It adds that the jointly owned firm will print and distribute the papers.

The article discusses the challenge faced by San Francisco, California in disposing its worn-out paper currency. In 1974, the San Francisco Federal Bank has already been cited six times for violating local air pollution rules for burning the currency, for which it must pay fines of 500 U.S. dollars per infraction. The currency is difficult to destroy since its ink contains a compound designed to achieve an average circulation life of 18 months.

The article reports on the impact of the sales promotions launched by Japanese business owners in San Francisco, California on Chinese merchants.

The article reports on San Francisco, California-based Crown Zellerbach Corp., one of the largest paper producers in the U.S. As reported, Reed O. Hunt, chairman of Crown and his fellow executives have been battling for the past six months with the company's unsought and unwanted involvement in the civil rights issue shaking the small Louisiana town of Bogalusa. The company is facing demonstrations from civil rights workers.

The article focuses on the U.S. Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory (NRDL) in San Francisco, California, which quantifies the effects of nuclear weapons on people, communities, and military and civilian targets. It states that NRDL has roughly 300 scientists, 200 technicians, and administrative workers. It says that the laboratory was established by the Bureau of Ships of the U.S. Navy in 1946 to determine the decontamination of ships at the Operation Crossroads in Bikini, Marshall Islands.

The article reports on the indictments of Pacific Coast newsprint producers, including Powell River Co. and Pacific Mills Ltd., and sales agencies in San Francisco, California in 1939. It notes that their indictments are considered as the first criminal indictments brought under the anti-trust provisions of the Wilson Tariff Act of 1894. It states that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have been receiving complaints against the said newsprint producers.

The article reports on the renewed rivalry between California cities San Francisco and Los Angeles over postwar air routes to Hawaii. San Francisco was the usual route for Hawaii bound passengers before the start of World War II until Los Angeles was given the permission starting August 10, 1941. The Civil Aeronautics Board is expected to discuss and finalized the issue on September 5, 1944, when it starts to receive application to carry passengers to Hawaii.

A photograph of the special invitation issued by the City of San Francisco in California to the United Nations Organization (UNO) Preparatory Commission as a reminder of its aspiration to become the home of the UNO is presented.

The article presents information on the topics discussed at the convention of maritime unions of the U.S. held at San Francisco, California in May 1946. The convention was attended by seven unions, including National Maritime Union (NMU), International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union, and Inland Boatmen's Union. Topics included maritime unions strike, formation of the Committee for Maritime Unity (CMU) by merger of seven unions, and the U.S. Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

The article discusses how high-speed telephone lines made the linking of the San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges possible. The report cites the merging of the San Francisco and Los Angeles markets as two divisions under the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange (PCSE). The article notes that brokers are able to deal large transactions between both cities within a matter of seconds through a special telephone circuit, and have become less dependent on the New York Stock Exchange for routing stock purchases.

The article reports on the anticipated return of normal labor relations within the San Francisco, California area with the ouster of Harry Hook and Edward F. Dillon as leaders of the Lodge 68, International Association of Machinists (American Federation of Labor) (IAM-AFL) as of March 30, 1946. The two leaders were responsible in the strike at all machine shops in the San Francisco area starting October 29, 1946. International IAM president Harvey W. Brown, however, ordered the strikers to return to work.

The article reports on the three new plans for hydroelectric system introduced by the city of San Francisco in California in November 1944.

The article reports on the payoff of the optical character recognition (OCR) technology. It relates how the technology was adopted after the failure of several keypunch systems. One sign of payoff cited is the 4.1 million U.S.-dollar profit posted by Recognition Equipment, an OCR specialist, for the fiscal year that ended October 31, 1969. Several OCR applications are also given which are data processing at the San Francisco, California office of the Bank of America and sorting at the Post Office. INSET: Insurance company finds a premium.

The article reports on the indictment of grocers by a federal grand jury in San Francisco, California for violating the Sherman Antitrust Act in an attempt to enforce the Unfair Practices Act. It states that the indictments charge that the group conspired in fixing retail prices by distributing bulletins that contain high artificial and noncompetitive prices. Moreover, it is alleged that the organizations spied upon grocers who failed in complying with the artificial prices.

The article reports on the increase in the sales of Blum's, a candy maker in San Francisco, California, when it decided to package some of its luxury confections in 10¢ and 25¢ portions and sell them over candy counters. Prior to this move, the company only markets their de luxe candies by mail order and through hand-picked outlets for about 2.50 U.S. dollars a pound (lb) retail. When it launched the small packages, its over-all sales increased. The 10¢ package was first tried by the company at the mass market in 1947.

This article features several online mutual funds. Over the past year, Web sites such X.com and StockJungle have launched mutual funds exclusively for online customers. StockJungle is promoting the power of Internet to deliver cost savings by waiving management fees on its Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500-stock index fund. X.com is going one step further by depositing $20 in new accounts and promising investors one extra basis point of return on its own S&P 500 fund. A third startup, whatifi funds of San Francisco, California, declined to disclose fees on the five index funds it plans to launch in March 2000.

Presents a profile of Genentech Inc., the world's oldest biotechnology company, and its CEO Arthur D. Levinson. Three new drugs expected to be launched by Genentech within a year, including colon cancer drug Avastin, asthma treatment Xolair and psoriasis drug Raptiva; Genentech's position as the second-largest biotechnology company after Amgen Inc.; Speculation that Genentech could become much larger if the new drugs succeed; Company's share price; Risks associated with the launch of new drugs; Levinson's career as a scientist and his rise through the ranks of Genentech; His attempts to establish the company as a pharmaceutical house; His management style; His reputation for unconventionality, creativity and financial savvy; Genentech's errors under Levinson; Genentech's refusal to market its prescription drugs to consumers; Potential criticisms by insurers and politicians about the high cost of the company's new drugs.

The article reports on the plan of Robert J. McLaughlin, president of San Francisco, California-based Fibreboard Corp., to sell the company's folding-carton business. It states that this move will impose an after-tax loss of around 26 million dollars, but should provide the company some funds to invest in other business and to lessen its debt load. Moreover, McLaughlin points out that when his plan would be realized, he hopes to focus on corrugated shipping containers.

Details the strategy San Francisco, California-based Pixar Animation Studios chairman and chief executive Steven P. Jobs to turn the company into a movie studio for the 21st century. Success of the company's first feature film, "Toy Story"; Launch of the film "A Bug's Life"; Increase in Pixar's stock price performance based on the high expectations for "A Bug's Life" and other movies in the works; Financial performance of the company; Benefits of the five-film deal between Pixar and Walt Disney Co.; Competitors of Pixar. INSETS: A Bug Farm's Life;Let There Be Life.

The article offers information on the sale of the paintings of European painters by Safeway Stores Inc. in San Francisco, California.

The article provides information on the reclamation of Islias Creek in San Francisco, California, in September 1930, which will soon feature a terminal for the Western Pacific and Great Northern railroads.

In this article, the author focuses on the The White House, a department store in San Francisco. The author mentions that 87 year old department store is inspired by the Maison de Blanc in Paris, France, and was built by Raphael Weill, a French trader. It further mentions that Cascade Sprayer Co. is offering orchids to motorists of Wenatchee, Washington as an campaign to prevent the throwing of lighted cigars and matches on roads by motorists.

The article focuses on issues involving union leader Harry Bridges, including his deportation proceedings filed by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1941, who is leading his union to the Labor Day parade in San Francisco, California.

The article presents a regional business outlook for several states of the U.S. including Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois, and San Francisco, California as in January 1940. Business in Philadelphia is following the national pattern with low production, low steel prices but a steep rise in durable goods. In Chicago, the automobile industry is showing a decline in business. However, San Francisco has showed an increase in farm income by five percent.

The article presents an outlook for the business conditions in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Chicago, Illinois and San Francisco, California for the year 1939. A fairly rounded recovery has been produced in Philadelphia by the combination of non-durable goods industries. Employment and payrolls in Chicago have been kept by contra-seasonal gains in automobile and steel production at much higher levels. Industrial activity in San Francisco has been running to 10% from 5% ahead of 1938.

The article focuses on the meeting of the National Automobile Dealers Association in San Francisco, California.

The article offers information on Kern County Land Co., a company in San Francisco, California involved in cattle and farming. It explores the diversification and growth program of the company, with emphasis on oil exploration which has helped the firm to gain more opportunities. Furthermore, it mentions that the company is chaired by George G. Montgomery and presided by Dwight M. Cochran.

The article reports on the factors which triggered the success of Gump's Inc., a retail store in San Francisco, California. It states that the popularity of the store is due to its unique variety of products and its commitment to offer good items to its customers. Furthermore, the shop's independent approach in merchandising also increased its sales in the state. It also mentions the contributions of corporate president Richard Gump on the success of the business.

The article reports on the efforts of San Francisco, California businessmen called the Blyth-Zellerbach (B-Z) Committee led by J. D. Zellerback to redevelop the state's Golden Gate City and promote government spending and cost study. It states that the redevelopment effort has helped revive several other old redevelopment clearance projects in the city. It mentions that the B-Z Committee aims to reawaken the civic pride in the city by rebuilding the community and governmental reconstruction.

The article reports on the comeback of Fireman's Fund Insurance Premium Co. into business in San Francisco, California. It states the Fireman has suffered a net underwriting loss of 22,251,000 dollars but company began to look better in the first quarter of 1957 as it chalked up a net underwriting loss of 1.4 million dollars and were able to draw adequate reserves from their surplus funds. Moreover, the company has opened its 4.5-million-dollar building of glass and steel in Laurel Heights.

The article reports on the latest developments in the efforts by both the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) and the American Federation of Labor (AFL) unions to unionize the department stores across the U.S. According to the CIO union, it appointed its Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America unit to do the task. The AFL, meanwhile, tasked its Teamsters Union, the Building Service Employees Union and the Retail Clerks International Association to do the job. The situations in various cities are examined, including in San Francisco, California.

The article focuses on the agreement reached by the San Francisco Employers' Council with the culinary unions of San Francisco, California. It describes how in this dispute, the employers were demanding collective bargaining while unions were refusing, and how they forced the walkout of employees. It mentions that under the agreement, the lockouts, strikes and work stoppages were banned, and the old shop card system was eliminated.

The article reports on the expansion in the supercomputer industry. The entry of Japanese manufacturers of supercomputers is expected to expand the marketplace and the technology. Jeffrey Canin, senior analyst of the San Francisco, California-based Jambrecht & Quist, states that the market is poised for accelerating growth.

The article features M. Justin Herman, San Francisco's Redevelopment Agency head who pushes for low-to-moderate-cost housing in the city and for more social and cultural amenities. Herman was not trained as an architect nor an urban planner but was trained as an economist at the University of Rochester, has spent a year at Harvard Business School and was an executive trainee at Eastman Kodak Co. He said that the development of the Japanese complex in the city is one of the nearest to his heart as he and his wife are fond of the Japanese culture.

The article reports on the current manpower shortages in canneries in the Western regions in the U.S. like the states of California, Oregon, and Washington as of October 1942. It cites the various fruits and vegetables that are being canned including pears and peach. It presents the various civic and business organizations that organize "save the crops" groups, including the San Francisco Wartime Harvest Council and the California Processors & Growers.

The article reports on the plans for acquisition of the idle, repossed land of California by the migrant families and its impact on the non-relief families. It states that when Committee on Migrants of the California State Chamber of Commerce were urging federal aid, businessmen in Los Angeles and San Francisco were seeking a scheme of migrant rehabilitation on large scale. It mentions that the initial program would require establishment of homesteads and reports how banks are cooperating.

The article presents information on development of branch department stores in San Francisco, California. It refers to a new branch of Emporium department store shortly opening in the city. The new branch, which will have 92 departments, is costing 3.5 million dollars. According to Edward Crossley Lipman, president of the Emporium, there is a market of about 400,000 people around the new branch.

This article focuses on Wired Ventures Inc., a media company based in San Francisco, California. When Wired Ventures Inc. prepared to go public last year, even the most mundane details of the deal had to reflect the distinctiveness of the hip media company. Wired's initial public offering failed not once but twice. Prospective investors were leery of the red ink being generated by the company's far-flung operations. In the first half of 1996 alone, the company lost $35 million. By the time the humbled company found $21.5 million in badly needed private financing this January, it was valued at just $125 million, say sources familiar with the deal. That's a far cry from the $450 million valuation sought less than a year earlier.

The article offers information on the 1981 Easter show organized by Macy's at its retail store in San Francisco, California that showcased why the location is considered one of the best in the region. It focuses on the attraction of customers to the decoration in the main floor which consisted of antique animals and flowering shrubs. It discusses the increase of sales revenues during the event.

The article reports that the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California will be opened for traffic on May 28, 1937, bringing convenience to the redwood lumber industry in northern California. The bridge is expected to increase the amount of suburban home building in several counties. The article also presents information on California as the largest user of redwood.

The article presents information on the preparations being done by individuals and organizations in San Francisco, California in April 1937 for the Golden Gate International Exposition.

The article reports on the decision of French executives to explore and learn about business in the U.S. markets in March 1972. It says that 40 French executives were entertained by businessmen in San Francisco, California, who have come to the U.S. in order to learn about management and how they can enter the U.S. market. According to Cegmark International Inc. president Nicolas Steinberg, French businessmen are looking abroad for business opportunities after years of coping with the rapid growth in their home market.

The article focuses on the failure of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) to win in its long-fight trial in San Francisco, California for the damage suit brought by the Gantner & Mattern Co. in 1941.

The article reports on the use of radio timeslot to advertise San Francisco department stores in California to increase public awareness and sales.

The article reports that a meeting will be held in San Francisco, California on February 3, 1941 to establish a master agreement making wages and working conditions uniform for the entire Pacific Coast shipbuilding industry.

The article focuses on the importance of the Golden Gate International Exposition, which will be held on October 29, 1939, to draw 20,000,000 persons in Treasure Island, San Francisco County, California. It became evident that the daily gate was averaging less than 20,000 daily attendance, it was called a season by a weary management. The financial position of the fair is not as rosy as those that were reported by periodicals as the latter based their conclusions on an accounting report.

The article focuses on the application of lie-detector tests by the Deception Tests Service Co. in Berkeley, California to employees as a response to the growing number of theft losses in the department stores in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It states that the Berkeley police department first tested the lie detector in 1921 which later on adopted into business through Deception Tests. Also presented various routine functions conducted by the company in the said detector test.

The article focuses on the labor contract among the waterfront employers in San Francisco, California. Harry Bridges, employer of stevedores, informed that his people want to have changes in the contract. Harry Lundeberg, secretary of the Sailors' Union, is ready to renew the contract but he will base his action on the final decision of Bridges. Members of the Waterfront Association insisted that right implementation of the contract be observed to have stability in the shipping industry.

The article discusses the current business trend of the hotel industry. It mentions that despite of high inflation rate, hotels managed to do a good business in 1950, but as revealed by the Hotel Operations annual review around 100 selected hotels managed to do nearly 10 percent of the U.S. hotel business in 1951. It further discusses the hotel business in several cities including Chicago, Illinois, Boston, Massachusetts and San Francisco, California and also discusses the occupancy rates.