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...snap back into sagging Seiberling Rubber Co., Chairman James P. Seiberling, 63, son of the founder, handed the presidency and chief executive title to Executive Vice President Harry Paul Schrank, 58. Schrank's promotion stilled, at least momentarily, the feud between the Seiberling clan and Toledo Industrialist Edward Lamb, who lost an all-out proxy war in 1956 but now holds five seats on the isman board. The move, crowed Lamb, has "my enthusiastic support." Outspoken Harry Schrank, respected by competitors for his gift for spotting industry trends, plans to push diversification in chemicals and plastics...
...mint. Fabrics range from ordinary reversible wools, suede and leather to delicately worked jerseys, crepe, chiffon and much velvet. The favorite by far is fur-Maggy Rouff shows an all-beaver skirt, Patou an all-nutria dress, and Balmain (a sort of latter-day Gregor Mendel) crosses persian lamb with tweed for a hybrid stadium plaid...
Sandys' first stop was New Zealand, which, surprisingly, made the least fuss despite the fact that it stands to lose the most should Britain cuts its Common wealth trade ties. Last year New Zealand shipped 89% of its butter, 94% of its cheese, 94% of its lamb and mutton to Britain-all told, half of its total exports. "The British government provides our very livelihood," pleaded Prime Minister Keith Holyoake, then agreed to a Sandys communique approving Britain's opening negotiations with the Six, provided that New Zealand's interests were safe guarded...
...only to have Freeman's scheme scuttled 9-8 by a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats. In the House committee, the plan went down to defeat before a similar coalition, although, as a sop. Freeman was given the power to set up marketing-control plans for honey, lamb, turkeys, California apples-and peanuts...
...Lamb then notes the well-known fact that Arthur Wellesley's real remark was far less martial, and last week Eton's Headmaster, Robert Birley, produced his own version. After Waterloo, according to Birley, Wellington visited his old house at Eton, where boarders in his day had been looked after by a Mrs. Naylor. Asking to see a stream in the garden, the Iron Duke explained : "I really think I learned my spirit of adventure jumping over the big black ditch at the bottom of Mrs. Naylor's garden...