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Miller's writing career began after he finished high school at 17 and joined the staff of the Cleveland Press as a copy boy in 1929, a few days before the market crash. Later, as a reporter, he covered the 1933 bank holiday, the Bonus Army's march, the Little Steel strike and the shooting of "Pretty Boy" Floyd, and he survived a mid-air collision at the National Air Races. He covered World War II as a correspondent. He has interviewed, among others, Lord Halifax, Earl Browder, Newton D. Baker, Clarence Darrow, John Barrymore and Gertrude Stein...
...manager and chief engineer of Remy Electric Co., a G.M. subsidiary, within nine years was a G.M. vice president. He became right-hand man to G.M. President William S. Knudsen, succeeded him in 1941 after Big Bill went to Washington as top defense expediter. Wilson's salary and bonus in 1951 (before taxes): $566,200. His future salary as Secretary of Defense...
...management arranged off rumors that Agganis had been given a hand some bonus for signing...
...summer and offered to designate him an Aktivist (the East German equivalent of Russia's speedup Stakhano-vites), Willy calmly replied, "Nein. There are better people here than me." The union leaders were astounded; after all, as an Aktivist, Willy would be entitled to a 10,000-mark bonus every month. They reported Willy's refusal to the Chemical Workers' Union in East Berlin. The union bosses shook their heads in admiration. Willy Knoblauch, they decided, should get even more than Aktivist honors. He should be made a Hero of Work...
...favor of the extension of the full Veterans' program, including bonus, to the men and women serving in the Korean War. I favor a State income tax deduction for persons supporting elderly relatives and educating dependent children. I favor a Public Crime Commission to investigate corruption in government and organized crime...