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...Herbert Lester Barnet, 46, onetime New York lawyer, was named president of Pepsi-Cola, replacing Alfred Nu Steele, who moved up to the board chairmanship and remains chief executive officer. Barnet developed a nodding acquaintance with Pepsi-Cola as a member of a New York law firm which handled Pepsi's business, did so well that in 1949 he went over full time. Put in charge of all concessions, Barnet hit the spot, and within a year was twice promoted to veep in charge of national sales, then to vice president in charge of domestic operations...
...Disillusioned. From Gordon and Barnet the committee turned to a more cooperative witness, Charles S. Lewis, now news director of WCAX radio and TV stations in Burlington, Vt. Lewis freely admitted that he had been a Communist for "several" months in 1937, said he joined while at the Eagle after Newspaper Guild organizers convinced him that "as an active member of the Guild, I should be a member of the Communist Party, which . . . was making the actual decisions in the Guild." He broke with the party during a 1937 strike at the Eagle, he said, because he was asked...
...week's end Senator Eastland recessed his hearings, with words of praise for the "cooperation" of the newsmen. The New York Newspaper Guild then got into the act, announced that it will fight for the reinstatement of Gordon and Barnet. The-Guild will go along with newspapers that fire staffers who are-or have been-Communists within six months of being questioned by a legislative committee. But it contended that the Times and News could not, under their contracts with the Guild, discharge staffers for pleading the Fifth Amendment, thus "exercising a constitutional right...
...opponent is a strong Holy Cross team, which will hold the advantage of playing on its home field at Worcester. Don Repotto, who beat Tufts last Thursday, will be the Crimson's starting pitcher. Phil Haughey will open at catcher, John Simourian at first, bob Hastings at second, Bob Barnet third, and Matt Bottsford at short. Joel Bernstein, Dick Fischer, and Don Nickerson are slated to start in the outfield...
Repette, who beat Tufts last Thursday, 11 to 4, will be backed by a calm Stuffy McGinnis, ace relief pitcher. Phil Haughey will be behind the plate with John Simourtan at first, Bob Hastings at second, Bob Barnet at third, and Matt Botsford at short. Joel Bernstein, Dick Fisher, and Don Nickerson will patrol the outfield...