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...play. Fearlessly aggressive, he once spotted Detroit's Gordie Howe 30 lbs. and lifted him clear oft the ice. Orr also has, as Teammate Ted Green puts it, "18 speeds of fast," and he is equally effective on offense. Says Toronto Defenseman Tim Horton: "Bobby's biggest asset is the way he moves the puck. He skates better than most forwards and has a wonderful sense of anticipation." No less an authority than Bobby Hull admits that Orr should become the ultimate player, adding, "if he doesn't kill himself first...
...growth in audience size would be a two-dimensionally beneficial asset to the Atma. The growth of revenue would, of course, be much appreciated. But Samshak is also concerned with the audience as an element in the art of theatrical performance. "When there is a full audience, there is a certain rapport between the audience, the actor, and the play." He said, "When the house is empty, the best you can do is to pick out a single person and try to please him." New crowds will allow more extensive advertising, and Samshak hopes the whole thing will snowball...
...newcomers to the corporate scene have attempted to take over Sinclair Oil, B. F. Goodrich, Allis Chalmers and mammoth A & P. Even Pan American World Airways, long considered to be practically an unofficial agency of the U.S. Government, feels threatened by Resorts International, a onetime paintmaking company whose primary asset is a Bahamas gambling casino and a few hotels. Resorts' total assets are about a quarter the size of Pan Am's, but through a complex swap of securities, Resorts may become a major Pan Am stockholder. Last month Wall Street rumors whispered that U.S. Steel, with its $5.6 billion...
...world of rock, where a distinguishing trait of any kind is the ultimate asset, Johnny Winter is a "chicken-soup freak" of the first order. Explains Steve Paul, 27, owner of a Manhattan nightclub called The Scene, and now his manager: "Johnny is a freak in the sense of being a unique individual, and chicken soup in the sense that he is a human being and nice as well." Last November Paul read about Johnny in an underground newspaper, dashed down to see him, brought him back to The Scene, then watched him knock 'em dead at the Fillmore...
Kinasewich feels that this line, which is leading the team in scoring to date, will only get better in future years. "The line's greatest asset is not the individual talent, but rather, the attitude of the individuals and their ability to play together," he said...