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...London Conference in 1949 the assembled Prime Ministers issued a communique that began with a reference to "the British Commonwealth" and ended with a declaration of unity by the "free and equal members of the Commonwealth." It was no accident that the adjective "British" vanished in transit. Lester ("Mike") Pearson, then Canada's External Affairs chief, recalls: "It was the British genius for evasion or compromise or common sense, whatever you wish to call it. Neither name satisfied everyone there, so both were used. It is now officially and in daily talk-at least in Canada-just...
Chrysler Corp. reported total May sales of 70,814, up 19% over last year. To add more zip to sales, Chrysler's President Lester Lum Colbert made some drastic dealer shifts-and readied a new car. The company has known for some time that its dual system of De Soto-Plymouth and Dodge-Plymouth dealerships, has seriously hurt Plymouth sales, since the dealers were inclined to push the higher-priced cars on which they made more money. To correct this, the De Soto and Plymouth divisions were merged, with Plymouth to be top dog. Chrysler last week asked...
...Died. Lester Willis ("Prez") Young, 49, whose light and easy tenor saxophone was among the coolest in the history of jazz, Mississippi-born alumnus of the Count Basie band; of a heart attack; in Manhattan. Young became known as "The President" for his superiority in his field. His early influence helped...
Ford's announcement is sure to put pressure on competitors to announce definite plans for a small car. Only the day before the Ford announcement, Chrysler President Lester ("Tex") Colbert revealed that Chrysler has already spent $40 million to develop a six-cylinder small car with a 105-110-in. wheelbase. With a slap at Chevy's rear-engine small car, Colbert said the engine in Chrysler's car will be in front, "where it belongs." But Colbert emphasized that Chrysler will not decide whether to produce its cars until "late summer," added that he would withhold...
...Pascoe's bed in Pascoe's pajamas. He dreams and, through a not-too-convincing display of Shute magic, becomes transformed into the Johnny Pascoe of World War I: an ace in the air, a hellion on the ground, the lover and husband of Dancer Judy Lester. Clarke's next dream carries him, as Johnny Pascoe, through the years between the wars, disillusionment and divorce from Judy, and love and tragedy with Brenda Marshall, a heroine as high-minded as himself. The third dream sweeps Johnny on to fulfillment as the senior pilot of Aus-Can Airline...