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...more than a year, giant E. I. du Pont de Nemours has been trying to drum up more competition for itself in the Cellophane business-and for a very good reason. The Justice Department had indicted Du Pont (which makes about 75% of U.S. Cellophane) on charges of monopolizing the business; Du Pont wanted more evidence to prove that this was not so. Although Du Pont offered to share its patents and know-how without charge, it could find no takers-and also for a very good reason. A new Cellophane plant would require an initial investment of around...
...Center (founded in 1938 but dormant through war and occupation) now has about 3,000 members. They represent a small and dissident fraction of the hidebound Conseil National du Patronat Français (France's N.A.M.), which has 880,140 members and remains suspicious of the Young Employers' radical views. But the Young Employers are tireless evangelists. Originally their group was limited to employers under 40; now there is no age qualification, but members are expected to be "young in spirit...
McShain now has $100 million worth of buildings under contract, including Washington's $21.6 million General Accounting Office and the $16.8 million Clinical Health Center. He has just completed the $3.8 million Du Pont Circle underpass. On the White House job, he has to contract to complete it in 660 calendar days. He feels sure he can do it, though he won't have room to use more than 300 workers at a time. His big worry: dodging the souvenir hunters...
...purpose of this move is to have the tailbacks, Hardy cox and Bob Du-back, who are pretty light, playing the quarterback position when the team uses T plays. Cox is also probably the nest passer on the squad...
...When I want to kiss a girl," he said, "I want to kiss a girl, and not Lammot Du Pont...