CM December DECEMBER 2018

FROM THE
ARCHIVE
Credit Management
magazine from 46 years ago.19
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In November 1972 Republican Richard Nixon defeated Democrat
George McGovern in a landslide, although the election has
the lowest voter turnout since 1948 with only 55 percent of the
electorate voting. The last executions took place in Paris – the
President Georges Pompidou upheld both death sentences despite
public opinion. Atari released the arcade version of Pong which
became the first generation of video game to achieve commercial
success. In December 1972 Apollo 17 became the last manned
moon mission when the ‘Blue Marble’ picture of Earth was taken.
THE INSTITUTE’S
ANNUAL DINNER
Robert Head, Financial Correspondent
for the Daily Mirror entertained the
crowd at the Crypt of the Guildhall
as one of the guest speakers.
Chairman of Council, Owen Mayo
summarised the year’s progress with
representations to the Department
of Trade and Industry, and a meeting
with the Conservative Credit and
Insurance Trade Committee.
THE COMPUTER – AN AID TO CREDIT MANAGEMENT
Following the Annual Conference of the Institute of Credit Management at the Royal
Garden Hotel on 25 October 1972, AJ Thomas outlines where a computer could assist
credit managers perform tasks such as reviewing credit limits and debt collecting.
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