Word: benjamin
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Possibly the biggest surprise of the meet was the showing of Dyke Benjamin, who placed fifth in the two-mile. Villanova's ace Alex Breckenridge had to come from behind to nip Benjamin at the wire for fourth. Benjamin was unofficially timed in 9:21.2, more than ten seconds better than his previous time...
Last week Paschen announced that his worst fears had been confirmed. According to Banker Burke's report, a resounding $444,000 was missing from the county treasury, and, added Republican State's Attorney Benjamin Adamowski, the total might hit "millions" before the investigation ended. The boodling had followed Illinois tradition; e.g., court stenographers got paid $275 for 30 minutes' work (regular fee: $5 an hour); fat checks were made out to people who never existed, were duly endorsed and cashed -by whom...
Onetime U.S. Steel Corp. Chairman Benjamin F. Fairless, chairman of the institute, also predicted a rise in steel capacity that may top the 1956 increase of more than 5,000,000 tons. Most steelmen were confident that 1957 will equal or surpass 1956 in production. "I believe we're over the hump," said Armco Steel Corp. President R. L. Gray. "Things look better; incoming orders are picking up; inventories are down to where steel consumers have...
...Benjamin H. Heckscher...
Richard D. Benjamin...