Word: bille
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...When Bill Pawley resigned, he had little to show for his two years-except for his important spadework for the Rio and Bogota conferences. But his friends believed that he left behind him ideas which would live and grow. Already Brazil had shown itself more receptive to U.S. investment in oil development. Pawley had tried to interest U.S. iron and steel men in the possibilities of Itabira (TIME, April 5). Some day that work might bear fruit...
While waiting for Johnson, Brazilians had time to appraise their two-year exposure to Bill Pawley. The millionaire go-getter, who often invited 750 guests for cocktails, had shown Brazil how a jet-propelled American does business. At work and at play he had talked fast-Brazilians sometimes thought too fast-to sell his ideas. He wanted to raise the level of life of 47,000,000 Brazilians which could easily be done from Brazil's own resources. He wanted to open Brazil's potential oilfields to U.S. capital. He wanted to see Brazil's rickety transportation...
Easy Crown. Phipps had been practicing hard for this match. Though a member of the Racquet Club himself, Phipps couldn't very well enlist the services of Pierre, the club pro. But he had hired Bill ("Blondy") Standing, who was John Hay Whitney's private pro, and practiced on Whitney's private court (which cost $250,000 to build) at Roslyn...
...industry last week began adding up the bill against the nation's economy for the month-long coal strike. Items...
...poor Dr. Mitchell, successful psychiatrist that he is, is stumped by his own marital troubles. Neither he nor his wife fill the bill for each other, something everyone but the doctor seems to realize. When he finally becomes aware that he covets another woman, the wife conveniently dies and in the glow of his new love the hero recovers his emotional and spiritual balance...