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The article presents information on the company Paper Quality Control Inc. (PQC), located in Chappaqua, New York. It reports that PQC provides quality control services for the paper industry. It states that several industries in the U.S. have adopted reports based on statistical quality controls, but the quality control methods are difficult to adopt in the paper industry. PQC provides its reports based on laboratory tests on paper samples for its customers.

The article profiles district president (DP) of Ancram Paper Mill in Ancram, New York, Joseph Roessman. Roessman, as reported, is a former Yugoslav, and before coming to New York he used to manage finances of several companies in Yugoslavia, however, after Germany and Hungary invaded Yugoslavia in the year 1941, he had no choice but to leave Yugoslavia. Roessman, as reported, came to the U.S. in the year 1949, and initially worked as a butler and cook.

Tabloid journalism in New York is only seven years old. The history of its growth makes a mushroom seem like a century plant. Tabloids have been appearing all over the country since Joseph Medill Patterson started it. Less important newspaper publishers hopped on the bandwagon, and Bernarr Macfadden, who whelps magazines in litters, decided to get in line. It is said that the inception of the News was due to an earnest desire on the part of Patterson to lose money. The year 1918 saw the Chicago Tribune pile up more profits than ever before in its highly prosperous career.

The article offers information on a labor strike conducted by members of Newspapers & Mail Deliverers Union that resulted to the shutdown of daily newspapers including "New York Times" in New York in 1958. This labor strike reportedly affected the newspapers' revenue from the Christmas advertising season. According to "New York Times," its Sunday edition would have produced a gross advertising revenue of 1.1 million U.S. dollars.

The article focuses on a series of events celebrating the opening of an exhibition of paper and paperboard objects organized by the Museum of Contemporary Crafts and the Container Corp. of America in New York City. The first event is a preview at the museum. A paper concert is held at the Time and Life Building. "A Street Event" to demonstrate the efficacy of soluble paper.

The article offers information on National Gypsum Co. in Buffalo, New York. It presents a brief history of the company that was founded by Joseph F. Haggerty, Clarence E. Williamson, and Melvin M. Baker. It also presents the expansion plans of National Gypsum Co. under which it has purchased three 10,000 ton vessels, acquired a rock wool manufacturer, and has taken the possession of two paper mills.

The article focuses on the appearance of actor Arnold Stang at a live television show by Milton Berle, aired over Channel 7 in New York. It notes that the television show was considered as a step that depicts another progressive use of endorsement for public relations. In turn, American Cyanamid Co., the leading chemical supplier which co-sponsored the television programs, had earned a goodwill for its sponsorship at the institutional half hour plus campaign in the New York Metropolitan area.

This section offers banking news briefs in the U.S. as of July 14, 1934. New York money market rates for call and time loans and commercial paper continue to decline at record low numbers while private lending on mortgages started before the operation of the Federal Housing Administration. Bonds have reached a high point for the year in the market including U.S. government bonds and foreign bonds. Increasing interest of the public in stocks has led to a rise in prices and increase in volume that could be due to the control of Washington over Wall Street.

The article presents news briefs related to accounting in the United States. Criticisms against the recommendations by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Accounting Principles Board are expected to continue but the board is confident that it is helping to preserve free enterprise. The American Paper Institute has issued a report on the accounting principles and methods used by most paper industries. A U.S. District Court jury in New York failed to reach a verdict in the conspiracy trial of two partners and a manager at the accounting firm Lybrand, Ross Bros. and Montgomery.

The article features Erica Hanka Gorecka, an artist who is known for making beautiful paper sculpture. Gorecka graduated from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City, after which she worked as assistant art director at the Polish Consulate. According to the author, nobody taught Gorecka how to use her skill or supplied her with the imagination although she went through basic training at an art school. The reason why Gorecka prefers to use heavy white paper for her paper sculpture is also discussed.

The article focuses on the First International Paper-Airplane Competition in New York, sponsored by "Scientific American." Contestants are separated into nonprofessionals and professionals. Judges select winners in different categories. Winners include Ford Motor Co. Engineering consultant Frederick J. Hooven for duration, Berkeley physicist Robert Meuser for distance, naval aviator Ralph S. Barnaby for acrobatics, and anthropologist James Sakoda for origami.

The article focuses on the wealth accumulated by Samuel I. Newhouse from New York out of newspapers for 40 years. He starts investing in the business for 49,000 dollars in 1922 by buying a slice of "Staten Island Advance." He spends some 122 million dollars collecting properties that include newspapers, radio, and television (TV) stations. His purchase of "Times-Picayune" and "States-Item" serves as the biggest deal in the U.S. journalistic history.

This article traces out the myths and facts about the periodical "The New Republic" during its first forty years. Two myths about the periodical were current in New York publishing circles. One was that the paper had been founded because of an accidental dinner meeting between the potential editor, Herbert Croly, and the paper's financial angel-- a million-dollar dinner" was the customary phrase. The facts are more prosaic, though perhaps still interesting to the historically minded. Croly, who in 1914 was 45 years of age, had studied at Harvard and earned his living thereafter as an editor of magazines in the field of architecture.

The article offers information on the publication of the periodical "World Journal Tribune" in New York City. It states that the periodical has been publishing 900,000 copies every day which are sold completely to the general public through the newsstands. It mentions that the composition of the periodical was considered to be neat and attractive to its readers, however; not cleared pictures represent the kinks resulted from the engraving procedure.

The article reports on the creation of a new evening newspaper in New York which will be headed by Ralph McAllister Ingersoll and discusses rumors regarding the newspaper's name, format and coverage, as well as advertising.

The article reports that Justice Salvatore A. Cotillo of the New York Supreme Court has extended the injunction against the Milk Control Board's order to raise the price of milk in paper containers by 1 U.S. cent per quart although the Board announced that it would appeal the decision.

The article offers information related to the newspaper industry in New York. It mentions that the state has a place of newspaper superlatives which produce more papers everyday in more languages and in greater variety. According to the author, the state's newspaper competition is not merely savage, where disadvantages can be noticed in the industry's profiting due to competition between newspaper companies.

The article discusses the author's experience of witnessing the official debut of the paper sari at the Lotos Club in New York City. A certain amount of time was spent in admiring the baroque façade of the club, as well as reading its New York Community Trust plaque. The author had some time to survey the party and be introduced to several people by a friend. Performer Susan Hoffman was one of the several people introduced to the author.

This article explains that the labor dispute between the New York Publishers Association and the International Typographical Union is not only about simply labor-management problem as it is also an attempt by the union to recover its old influence in the face of technological changes. The labor strike by Local 6 of the union is already on its fourth week and newspaper buyers in New York are already complaining. It describes the union's wage increase and fringe benefit demands as unrealistic.

The article discusses the new marketing and distribution plans of Scott Paper Co. in 1957. In an effort to improve its distribution process, Scott Paper Co. announced a 14-point marketing program during the National Paper Trade Association (NPTA) meeting in New York. The new distribution scheme features a policy that limits Scott's sales only through distributors, a five-year distributor contract that can be terminated for cause, and the addition of a distributor incentive program to supplement sales contests.

A photograph of the members of American Women's Voluntary Services, driving around the junk wagon, collecting old waste papers from the wife of the governor of New York, Herbert Lehman is presented.

Presents letters to the editor referencing articles and topics discussed in previous issues. Information on the strike of fifteen hundred members of the Paper Box Makers Union in New York City; Demands made by the union members regarding their wages; Discussion of reviews of the play "Maya"; Analysis of the theme of the play and the concept of "Maya."

The article reports on a four-day auction in Manhattan, New York City, which saw philatelists spending about 150,000 U.S. dollars to buy stamps from the collection of the late Henry B. Close. It notes that the collection's most valuable item was a block of four 24-cent air-mail inverts which was valued at 20,000 U.S. dollars. It also discusses the appeal of stamp collecting as a hobby and as a long-term investment and describes how stamp dealers work.

This article calls for convention papers to be presented at the 1969 annual convention of the Speech Association of America to be held on December 27 to 30, 1969 in New York City. Contributed papers about behavioral sciences should be sent to Robert Kibler of the Department of Speech at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana not later than April 15. Papers on general semantics are divided into three areas: history and philosophy of general semantics, research in general semantics and pedagogy of general semantics. While papers on all topics related to speech and hearing disorders will be welcomed. Papers related to the following topics are particularly requested: speech for the culturally deprived, speech and the mentally retarded, public school speech and hearing services, healthy voice for speech and recent research on diagnosis and therapy. Three copies of a paper, abstract or prospectus on undergraduate speech instruction should be sent to Charles R. Gruner by April 1. The address is Department of Speech, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508. Subject matter should relate to theory and, or research pertaining to the processes and problems of undergraduate speech instruction. Papers or abstracts of proposed papers dealing with central concepts, configurations, gestalts or criteria appropriate for developing a program of graduate education in speech should be sent by April to Wayne Brockriede at the Department of Speech and Drama, University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.

The article presents information on the plans of Ralph McAllister Ingersoll, former publisher of the "Time" magazine, to launch a daily newspaper in New York City in June 1940. He has already arranged the finances for the paper and his immediate goal is to sell 200,000 copies. The board of directors for the paper will include John Hay Whitney, millionaire sportsman; Chester Bowles, chairman of advertising agency Benton & Bowles; and William Benton, vice-president of the University of Chicago.

The amazing thing about "PM," New York's forthcoming afternoon tabloid, is that it is based on the ideas of people who said it could never be done. For despite the advance publicity given to such new manufacturing gadgets as frozen ink and a revolving color scheme, "PM," represents first of all a revolt against the prevailing modes of American journalism. It refutes the long-established credo, papers with advertising can't be honest and papers without advertising can't exist. "PM," will be a liberal, mass-circulation newspaper, but unlike its predecessors that have died aborning or been driven from their chosen course, it will not attempt to exist on the sufferance of reactionary forces. It has kicked over the controls that keep newspapers from attaining ideal journalistic excellence and social objectivity.

The article reports on the issue faced by James Worley, head of the English department at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, New York on his refusal to file lesson plans two weeks ahead of class. It provides an overview of the two-night hearing in the school auditorium wherein Principal Arthur Shedd argued that lesson plans were not inflexible, just a guide for substitute teachers. It also mentions the stand of Worley regarding the issue in which he emphasizes his competency in the classroom.

The article reports on the resumption of normal publication by New York's nine major newspapers following a 19-day labor dispute with their deliverymen. Striking deliverymen accepted a 7 U.S. dollar wage and fringe package. The strike resulted in the loss of 25-million U.S. dollars in advertising and circulation revenues and 5-million U.S. dollar loss of wages. The strike also had a negative economic impact on Florida and Canada, but generated new income for other communications media.

The article offers information on the outcome of the 17 day strike of newspaper deliverymen in New York city.

The article reports that since New York World Journal Tribune (WJT) ended in May 1967, the New York Times and the New York Daily News, both have printing capacity and competence, seemed likely put out an afternoon paper. However, it notes that some observers see that neither of the two had ever had any intention on bringing out new paper, instead of only wanting to discourage anyone who venture into the afternoon field. Nevertheless, the New York Post inherits the afternoon pro tern.

The article reports on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) plan to ban in-and-out-without-margin transactions on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It reveals that NYSE president Charles R. Gay has been talking to Washington officials to iron out the details of the regulation. The need for stock exchange members trading for their own account to put up 55 percent of the cash value of a stock purchased just like any other margin trader is noted.

The article focuses on the move of the periodical "Daily News" to publish an afternoon newspaper in New York. It states that the newspaper plans to reach a higher income by venturing into the afternoon field. It notes that it will publish five times a week and contributors are recruited almost entirely from the outside. The paper feels secure of the circulation as it could be printed 20% less cost and has faster presses than that of the periodical "World Journal Tribune."

This article focuses on the trade and finance in Wall Street, New York city. In October, previous to the State elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, money in Wall Street had been made artificially tight by the locking up of a large amount of greenbacks by a clique of speculators, who were operating for a decline in the stock market. For the Purpose of relieving this stringency, the U.S. Treasury Department made an extra purchase on the 7th of October of $3,000,000 5-20's, and sold an extra $5,000,000 gold. The purchasers of the gold were allowed to deposit the amount of currency due the Treasury in payment for the gold in two of the national banks of this city instead of paying it directly into the Treasury.

The article discusses issues faced by the consolidation and mergers of corporations sector in New York. One of these merger issues was an imminent merger between the daily "World-Telegram" and the "Journal-American" which triggered the controversy as to who will manage the new company. It notes that most of the journal companies are losing their financial standards.

The article reports that the newspaper "The New York Post," has been published again in New York after a strike-lockout held by nine daily newspapers, but there are no chances of settlement in case of other eight newspapers.

The article focuses on certain core issues related to the current newspaper strike in New York. The reporter's remarks were indicative of a growing resentment against the strike on the part not only of the public, but of many individuals directly involved, as the blackout of the city's nine major daily newspapers continues. A total of 20,000 newspaper employees have been thrown out of work and the department stores have been deprived of their main advertising outlets during the Christmas shopping rush.

The article focuses on several meetings of associations and institutions. The annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, held in New York City last week, in connection with the American Association for the Advancement of Science, has directed public attention again to the progress of psychological research. There was an exhibition of the newer methods employed and results achieved in the various laboratories throughout the United States. One of the largest and, from the point of view of general interest, most enjoyable meetings of the Modern Language Association was held this week at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. The character of the papers was even farther removed from the dry-as-dust productions on specialized philological subjects than were those of last year. Of the twenty-three papers, ten were in the field of English literature, and that mainly modern; and six might be roughly grouped under the head of the technique and criticism of literature in general.

Focuses on an afternoon newspaper "PM" published in New York. Importance of the newspaper in the history of U.S. journalism; Comments on the prospects of the "PM"; Views of politician Franklin D. Roosevelt on the newspaper; Appreciation of the uniqueness of the newspaper; Comment on the various sections of the newspaper; Report that "PM," did not draw the usual sharp distinction between journalistic and literary work.

The article reports on the changes and developments undergone by the Graduate School of Business in New York. It states that the school has been unifying its faculty, strengthening its courses and wrapping up its package in a brand-new building. Columbia University Dean Courtney C. Brown notes that the school is heading towards the educational standards of Harvard University.