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...chemicals, there were more drops than rises. American Cyanamid's thirdquarter earnings rose 24% over last year's to $10,751,819, and Atlas Powder went from $928,010 in '55 to $1,059,291 in J56's third quarter. But Union Carbide & Carbon fell to $32,148,446 (from $37,821,-591 last year); Du Pont dropped to $1.99 a share from $2.26 in last year's third quarter; Allied Chemical & Dye declined...
...management consultants have been employed repeatedly by some of the largest U.S. corporations, such as American Cyanamid. General Foods and RCA, and obviously have earned their fees. One of their chief values is that they bring in a completely fresh viewpoint. They may not be smarter than the men they advise, but they offer a corporation the analytical eye of a competent outsider who is not entangled in the company's day-to-day operations and politics. Sometimes the consultant can apply know-how gained in a similar situation with another client. Most often, says Robert Heller & Associates, they...
...General Anthony Clement McAuliffe, 57, retiring commander in chief of the U.S. Army in Europe, onetime (1949-51) commander of the Army Chemical Corps, famed for answering a Nazi surrender ultimatum at Bastogne with "Nuts," was recruited by American Cyanamid Co. as chief of its new Engineering & Construction Division and president of its engineering subsidiary, the Chemical Construction Corp...
Internal Insecticide. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced success with a long-held dream of agricultural chemists: an insecticide that makes the whole plant deadly to insects that try to feed on it. The chemical, called Thimet for short,* was developed by American Cyanamid Co. It is mixed 50-50 with carbon dust, and 8 lbs. of the blend is mixed with 100 lbs. of cottonseed before planting. The cost for an acre of cotton...
Meat Preserver. To keep poultry, beef and other meats fresh for several days without refrigeration, American Cyanamid Co. has developed a product called Acronize. It contains a minute amount of aureomycin, an antibiotic. Applied to meat, it stops the early growth of bacteria, main cause of food spoilage...