Word: fastnesses
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Secret. And what happened to all the money? Trustees for De Angelis' bankrupt companies have some estimates. About $40 million of it moved, quite legally, into the pockets of traders who sold soybean futures to Tino and profited when prices plummeted. Another $60 million went to bankroll the fast growth of his refining empire, cover operating losses and pay interest charges on loans. Countless millions probably stuck to the hands of his friends and cohorts. De Angelis' refinery, real estate and other assets have been sold at bankruptcy auctions for a low $3.5 million; most of these assets...
Marvin stalked in, put a long, cold eye on Torn, then abruptly barked an ad-lib: "NOW!" Torn was so shaken he dropped his pistol. "No matter how fast they are," analyzed Marvin, as if it were all real, "when you've got a white eye for a guy, it really gets them...
...insisted, was his secret "anchor punch"-so named because it anchors opponents to the floor. The punch was taught to him by a darkface comedian named Stepin Fetchit, who learned it from Jack Johnson, first of the great Negro champions. Said Clay: "It's a chop, so fast you can't see it. It's karate. It's got a twist to it. Just one does...
...ranging from Bob Hope and California Governor Pat Brown to book-plugging authors and bust-pushing starlets. Like aspirin, the ingredients are all known-story-topping sessions with fellow comedians, the all-out effort from the unknown singer, back talk from Bandleader Skitch Henderson. And, like aspirin, it is fast-acting, pain-relieving, and generally pleasant...
...Under J. C.'s rule, 96% of Penney stock was in soft goods, cash was the key word, and Penney's familiar black and mustard-yellow signs were small-town landmarks. In Penney's new-look stores, 25% of the space is given over to such fast-moving and profitable hard goods as TV sets and washers; this year the company will move into plumbing supplies, nursery stock and musical instruments. The chain now has 5,500,000 charge-account customers who last year accounted for 30% of sales; moreover, it has opened 405 desks in Penney...