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Behind the Statement. While Henry Kaiser got his usual bumper crop of headlines, Big Steel-which always moves slowly-remained mum. But there were other reasons to consider, beyond Ben Fairless' statement that "there is a limit," for Big Steel's stand...
...United States Government. . . . The steel industry now has the full and sole responsibility for the strike which must take place. . . ." . Had Big Steel really been merely stubborn in refusing to compromise for the President's proposal and thus avert a strike? One industrialist thought so. Big, bustling Henry Kaiser rushed to the White House with Phil Murray, emerged to announce that he had signed with the Steelworkers at 18½? for his plant at Fontana, Calif, (which employs only 3,000 men and enjoys a favorable price differential of $12 a ton). Cried Big Henry...
Around the world, scientists wondered what had happened to Dr. Otto Hahn, 66-year-old head of the chemistry department of Kaiser Wilhelm Institute and the man who first smashed the uranium atom. At least one U.S. university (Chicago) wanted to offer the German scientist a position...
...Kaiser-Frazer Corp. has not yet produced a single car on a production line. But last week it stood to make a "paper profit" on additional stock, which it has not yet issued, either, that flabbergasted the most get-rich-quick Wall Streeters...
...Then Kaiser-Frazer ran full-page ads announcing that its cars would soon be on display, although actual car production is months away. Front-page newspaper stories about Kaiser-Frazer's new labor contract brought more publicity. Plans to lease a West Coast plant leaked out. Result: Kaiser-Frazer stock shot up from 15 to 24¼. At the new high price at which the stock is now selling, the new stock issue would bring the corporation over...