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Convinced they are rearing the Artur Rubinsteins or Peter Duchins of tomorrow-or at least children who will grow up to enjoy making music-U.S. parents are buying a record number of pianos. In 1966, sales hit 243,800, nearly 100,000 more than a decade ago. The company that is hitting the top notes of this financial fortissimo is privately owned Aeolian* Corp., the world's largest manufacturer of pianos, which last year crafted 50,000 units and grossed nearly $30 million...
With these words, Artur da Costa e Silva last week set the tone and style for his term as Brazil's 22nd President. Governing is not only an art in modern Brazil but also a rather exclusive one: both Costa and his predecessor are former army generals whose power rests as much on military support as on constitutional provisions. Yet last week, as he was inaugurated in the capital of Brasilia, Costa showed by word and deed that he will be no carbon copy of outgoing President Humberto Castello Branco...
Brazil's President-elect Artur da Costa e Silva is having a high old time. On a good will tour of the world, he has already visited Portugal, Belgium, Germany and France, where he went to the Lido but did not see De Gaulle. Last week he flew to Italy and was received by Pope Paul VI and Premier Aldo Moro, then winged on for Bangkok, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and finally New York and Washington, where he will stay in Blair House as the President's guest late this month. He will not return home...
PATRICK J. ARTUR Philadelphia...
...foreign capital's share of private industry has been estimated to have increased to as much as 50%. And the national-identity issue is an increasingly emotional rallying point. With his military support, Castello Branco never had to worry about such gripes from the voters; newly elected President Artur da Costa e Silva is not so lucky. He is now painstakingly studying the economy. When he takes over in March, his common sense may well want to follow the current course, but his political sense might overrule...