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...Estimé, 48, was elected two years ago, largely on the strength of his opposition to the dictatorial mulatto President Elie Lescot. The grimly ambitious son of a back-country peasant, Estimé gets up each morning at 4:30, breakfasts on orange juice. Before 5, he tackles the pile of papers on his desk and with 45 minutes out for lunch and slightly more for dinner, works until midnight...
...worth trying for. It means eating lots of Ralston and swilling Ovaltine, but the competitors are minor league, and the potential rewards are staggering. Tom Mix, for instance, is currently allowing winners to name their own prizes--up to $2,000--which could buy a new car, a pile of suits, or a trunkful of funny books...
John Steelman, sometimes dubbed "Assistant President," is the man who keeps things from piling up when the boss is away. Recently, moon-faced John Steelman found himself at the bottom of a pile...
...airplanes fly faster & faster, bailing out gets harder & harder. The airstream, pouring past the plane at 500 m.p.h., smacks the would-be "caterpillar" with the force of a padded pile driver. If he survives this blow, he runs the risk of being slammed against the tail surfaces...
...most dramatic price cut of the year. For months clothiers had watched men's suits pile up on the shelves and racks in their stores. Last week Crawford Clothes, Inc.'s Joseph Levy, one of the biggest sellers of men's clothes, slashed prices 20% across the board...