Word: vacuum
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...interests held about 25% of the stock in all the 33 severed units. Long has it been known that these holdings have slowly been shifted. Last week the following was reported: 1) Companies in which the Rockefeller interests are concentrating: Standard Oils of New Jersey, New York, California; and Vacuum Oil. 2) Companies in which the Rockefeller holdings are retained: Standard Oil of Ohio; Ohio Oil Co.; several smaller units. 3) Companies from which the Rockefeller interests have completely withdrawn: Standard Oils of Kentucky and Kansas; Atlantic Refining Co.; Prairie Oil & Gas; Prairie Pipe Line...
...industrialists" might be formed to match the prestige of the Wet du Ponts and John Jacob Raskob. He published a list of 25 businessmen "determined that the Dry cause shall have the fair trial which it merits." Most notable name on this list: H. W. Hoover (no kin), vacuum cleaner man of North Canton, Ohio. Other names: Senator Arthur Capper, Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, Admiral William S. Sims, Horace Taft...
...Working hours were continuous, but no one's shift was long. A rigid socialism did away with even the need of money. Industrial sections, the huge synthetic food-producing plants, were centralized, far removed from residential and play centres. Travel was practically instantaneous: in cars "magnetically levitated through vacuum tunnels." No animal food was eaten. The life span was prolonged to the limits of usefulness-then the worn-out person was "removed." Population was static, births controlled, hygiene enforced. Still men were not happy. They dreamed of an almost forgotten time when their ancestors roamed the earth...
...light from Mt. Wilson to San Antonio Peak, 22 mi. away, determined that light travels 186,284 mi. per sec. Later he was convinced that he might have made an error of 18.62 mi. per sec. because of earth movements. This time he has prepared a mile-long vacuum tube which will more nearly approach the conditions through which light travels...
Generally accepted as the reason for the move is the belief that Standard Oil of New York and Vacuum Oil wish freedom in their fight with the Royal Dutch-Shell group, intend to intensify that fight in answer to Shell Union's invasion of the U. S. market. Standard of New Jersey and Texas Corp. were likewise reported as about to take larger parts in the international oil war. Meanwhile the gasoline situation in the U. S. becomes more acute with stocks mounting, prices dropping...