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Died. Joseph Revson, 66, a co-founder of the small nail-polish business that grew into Revlon, Inc.; of a heart attack; in Manhattan. "This driving, gnawing urge to win has to come from within," Joseph once said. RevIon became known for high-powered advertising campaigns and varied new products that boosted sales from $4,000 in 1932 to $371 million last year. Company Head Charles Revson's urge to win evidently proved stronger than his brother's. Joseph resigned as vice president and general manager of the firm...
That range, in fact, has sent the manufacturers into an orgy of name giving. Charles Revson has come up with such goodies as Baby Biscuit and Raisins for his Etherea line. Estée Lauder has picked Coffee Brandy and Ginger Brandy for her nail polishes and Ripe Plum for her blushers. On the theory that a French phrase or two is equally intoxicating, Christian Dior has countered with Chataigne Doré eye shadow and Brume de Rose lipstick...
Although unable to best his Bud Moore Mustang teammate, Follmer, Gregg did beat by a comfortable margin third place Javelin mounted Peter Revson, who earlier in the weekend finished second at the Indianapolis 500. In fourth position when the checkered flag fell was veteran sports car driver Bob Tullius in a 1964 Pontiac GTO. This amazing vehicle had 80,000 miles on it as a street car, before being converted to racing...
Gregg ran fifth in the early stages of the race, behind Revision, and the three-way first place duel between Follmer and Javelin drivers Mark Donohue and Tony Adamowicz. Gregg moved up to second when Donohue spun out of the lead and stalled. Adamowicz broke down, and Revson made a long pit stop. Driving a smooth, steady race, Gregg never relinquished second place to his pursuers, and took over the lead briefly when teammate Follmer pitted for fuel...
After the 500, Donohue and Revson will fly to Boston for Monday's Bryar Trans-Am race. Bryar Motorsports Park, located just east of Concord, N. H., about 90 minutes from here, plays host to the Sponts Car Club of America's sedan racers. Javelin drivers Donohue and Revson will have as their chief competitors '63 Indy winner Parnelli Jones and Peter H. Gregg '61 in last year's championship-winning Bud Moore Mustangs...