Word: dealing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...honor of firing the first shot in the Leyte landings. She also participated in the Battle of Surigao Strait, which I recall quite vividly, as the entire ship was at general quarters all night, it was hotter than I can ever recall, and the night entailed a good deal of work for the crew in handling hundreds of rounds of ammunition when the ships in our task force opened up rapid salvo fire on the unsuspecting Japanese. In surveying the results of our night's work in the light of the next day, however, we were very pleased with...
...most effective ambassador. Last week Ike announced an historic presidential diplomatic mission. He will swing for 19 days and 19,500 miles through nine nations of Southern Europe and Southern Asia, centering on the Western summit meeting in Paris, Dec. 19. Said he: There will not be "a great deal of time for dallying along...
...teapot on the top shelf, out of the reach of her four small children, and Mrs. Schlesinger Jr. may use hers for a still life. Though the University affects all faculty wives its impact varies. The wives of the Masters, department chairmen, and administrative officials have a good deal "thrust upon them." A majority of the responsibility for hostessing newcomers' teas, "visiting firemen's" dinners, and graduate and undergraduate meetings is theirs. Others elect a university affiliation: the Drs. Rudolph teach a course together on Indian Government and the Handlins work together on research. Mrs. Galbraith teaches German...
...looking around restlessly for something to do. At the urging of Wall Street Investment Banker David Van Alstyne Jr., he agreed to go to the rescue of St. Louis' ailing Emerson Electric Manufacturing Co. (fans, small motors) in return for $24,000 a year, plus a stock-option deal. Emerson was deep in the red and battered by labor troubles, had barely managed to survive a bitter, 53-day sitdown strike in 1937. Taking over as president in unpromising 1938, Symington new-broomed away most of the old management, set about winning over his workers. William Sentner, Midwest boss...
...year. The company believes it can readily market $40 million worth of its computers and other equipment under its own name if a big sales push is made. Last week Callies and Vieillard dickered with Remington Rand, whose contract is expiring, and other U.S. companies for a deal to make an all-out push...