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...Morgan was once asked by a friend: "How much does it cost to run a yacht?" Boomed the great J.P.: "Sir, if you have to know how much it costs, you shouldn't own one." Last week, as the 43rd annual Motor Boat Show opened in Manhattan's Grand Central Palace, it was evident that Morgan's rule of thumb no longer applied. In the biggest show in history, 248 exhibitors displayed boats for every pocketbook-from $39.95 for a shrimp boat to $72,700 for a cabin cruiser...
...surly reply or surly silence. Then suddenly he began popping up & down in his seat. "You people have been tormenting me!" he shouted to his passengers. "Now I'm going to torment you!" He stepped down on the gas pedal, ran past a red light at Broadway and 43rd Street, piled into a taxicab and a crush of other cars. In all, nine were injured (seven hospitalized), and nine vehicles damaged. Driver Bragg was unhurt, and the police let him go home. That night Bragg took sick, and three days later he died...
...some welcome news for 170,000 of the reservists and National Guardsmen summoned to active duty after Korea. Though their 24-month tours of duty will not begin to expire until summer, the Army will start letting them out in March. Reason: Many units (e.g., the 28th, 40th, 43rd, 45th National Guard Divisions) were called up at the same time. The Army cannot send them all home at once, must stagger the discharges over a period of months as it trains draftees to take their place...
...Princess Sylvia. His manuscript showed a youthful disdain for humdrum fact, e.g., he set Princess Sylvia to reign not only over Denmark, but over all of Asia as well. The main thing was that his writer's itch turned chronic. This week, at 40, he published his 43rd book, a biography of General George C. Marshall...
...edged him in earlier meets. Emil San Soucie was the next Crimson finisher, way back in 27th position. Dave Cairns was a disappointing 35th, but was hindered throughout by a bad stitch in his side. Hal Gerry and Steve Sharp finished out the Harvard scoring in 40th and 43rd positions respectively...