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...himself. It was his sixth wedding anniversary, his partner's 34th birthday. Architect Harrison had a map of Manhattan in his hand. Ringing Zeckendorf's East Side site with a pencil, he asked: "How much?" Without batting an eye, Zeckendorf tossed off his answer: $8,500,000. Forthwith, a 30-day option in the name of John D. Rockefeller Jr. was signed...
...LIFE'S tenth anniversary issue and lingered over its eight color pages of U.S. art. There were 25 paintings including four of nudes and all had appeared in the magazine before. Chief McMahon went to the district attorney, who agreed that some of the pictures were "indecent." Forthwith, in the counties of Nantucket, Dukes and Bristol, LIFE's issue was ordered off the newsstands. In Manhattan, LIFE Publisher Andrew Heiskell told reporters "ridiculous. . . . Certainly our readers would not wish to have a police chief decide what is, and what...
...reliable authority" that CPA order L-85, which was intended to conserve materials during the war, would be dropped on Nov. 12. This made sense, as the production of yard goods was rising so fast that the supply would soon be ample (production is now almost double prewar). Forthwith manufacturers began making dresses longer, with a greater sweep to the skirts and with pockets, matching hoods, extra-wide cuffs, sashes, and belts...
...restrictions on the transport and mining industries, the big union issued a growling ultimatum to the trolleymen's employer, the London Passenger Transport Board: either the twelve must be fired, or all of London's buses would stop. The Board capitulated. But the Passenger Workers' Union forthwith prepared to fight for an injunction against the men's dismissal. Unless the injunction was granted, thousands of other independent union members faced firing. Cried the independents: "Dictatorship!" Replied London's Laborite Daily Herald: "The majority cannot risk being perpetually at the mercy of the minority...
...brilliant night life was forthwith blacked out. Three million-dollar establishments in the capital-the Urea, Atlantico and Copacabana-shut down...