Word: lightner
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...selecting its new president, the N.A.M. turned away from the relatively small businessman who has often been its choice, instead voted in Milton C. Lightner, 67, president of Singer Manufacturing Co., world's biggest sewing-machine maker. Basing his maiden speech on a new N.A.M. oath in which he vowed to "earnestly seek to promote a healthy economy," Lightner warned the delegates that "to be militarily strong, to give proper aid to our allies, to assist those who need our help, we must have a strong economy here at home," promised to fight the growth of central government. Nervously...
...Donald P. Kircher, 42, vice president of Singer Manufacturing Co. since 1952, was picked as president to succeed 67-year-old Milton C. Lightner (see Management). Kircher, whose latest assignment has been overseeing Singer's current overseas expansion (Brazil, Japan, the Philippines and Australia) as Lightner's assistant, was born in St. Paul, Minn., graduated from Columbia University Law School in 1939, joined the Manhattan law firm of Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts. He served 21 months in Europe during World War II as a tank commander, was twice wounded, returned to the U.S. with three Silver Stars...
...county sewer project. He made $300 a year as a city councilman, but when he worked up to mayor, his pay dropped down to $100. He has so few political connections that state G.O.P. leaders were plugging two other New Jersey Republicans (Singer Manufacturing Co.'s President Milton Lightner and Investment Banker David Von Alstyne Jr.) for the Air Force job when Quarles was appointed. Last year by way of vacation, he took only a long weekend on Fire Island, where he worked building a flight of steps. He has never once reposed in his office contour lounge chair...
...embassy at Seoul, Counsellor Edwin Lightner Jr. led a State Department clique that disliked and derogated Korea's President Syngman Rhee. Last June, Lightner & Co. vainly tried to prevent Rhee's reelection, accusing the 77-year-old President of autocratic methods. Last week, in line with a policy of support for Rhee, Secretary John Foster Dulles ordered Lightner back home for reassignment...
With only an hour to spare, U. S. Charge d'Afairés Allan Lightner strode in to hand