Word: aproned
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...smacked Louis against the ropes. Another left glazed the old champion's eyes. His hands dropped. For an agonizing second Rocky measure his man, then shot a right cross to Joe's chin that sent him reeling awkwardly through the ropes, flat on his back on the apron of the ring...
...John Brown & Co., Ltd. (Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth). Five of the seven men fired were also directors of the shipbuilding firm. Explained Hardie: they had too many outside interests; the government wants full-time directors for its steel companies. It looked as if Hardie was out to cut the apron strings binding nationalized steel to private industry...
...general's five-starred Chrysler swung down the highway through the lanes of Japanese police and some 200,000 citizens who had been waiting since dawn to pay a farewell to the conqueror who had won their admiration. The car rolled to a stop on the broad apron of Tokyo's Haneda airport. Douglas MacArthur stepped out, his face drawn and grey beneath the battered, gold-laced cap. He shook hands with Matt Ridgway, the man Harry Truman had sent to relieve him, then stood at attention to receive a 19-gun salute. The farewells were brief...
President Shanks plunged right into a program of decentralization, believing that local managers can get more business -and can handle the company's loans, collections, etc. better-if they are freed from top management's apron strings.' He opened a $9,000,000 office for Prudential in Los Angeles in 1948, gave the local staff virtually complete control over the business of eleven western states, except for top-level policy decisions. A Canadian headquarters swung into action in Toronto last September; Prudential's Southwest area (seven states) will be covered by a nearly autonomous staff when...
...house in Deal, N.J., a $45,000 house in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J., a Cadillac, a Lincoln, and $30,000 just kept around the house for spending money (TIME, Dec. 25). Last week Willie proved that he had not lost his golden touch. To Manhattan's Central Coat, Apron & Supply Co. he sold U.S. Linen and three subsidiaries. The price: more than $1,000,000. With the proceeds, it was announced, Willie is buying a large Florida hotel for his three daughters...