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...tuna factory boat, there are few jobs around as demanding and punishing as that of major-league catcher. But the thought of their own flesh and blood earning a living in a metal-grille mask, sturdy chest protector and plated shin guards doesn't seem to bother Ted and Katie Bench-or even Grandma Pearl. Nearly every day the Cincinnati Reds are in town, at least one of the three treks out to Riverfront Stadium and cheers lustily as the pride of the family, Johnny Lee Bench, dons his armor and trots onto the field to command the game...
...more recently, The Times would be compelled to name before a grand jury every source--many of whom would be incriminated--for its series detailing graft in the New York City construction business totalling over $25 million annually. The City of New York either could not, or did not bother to, uncover the scandal. The Times did. But had those men who supplied The Times its information known they would have no protection before a grand jury should The Times's reporter be called to testify, they never would have spoken up. The story never would have been written...
...shrugs and says: "I just work here." A car owner takes his new-model, newly purchased car back to his dealer to complain that, say, the trunk lid no longer latches shut when slammed down. The dealer cannot fix it; it is a manufacturing defect. Is it worth the bother of writing to the Detroit manufacturer, which may or may not give satisfaction? Too often, the car owner curses, slams the lid eight times for every time it latches, and resigns himself...
...brought out two new 8-mm. cameras and a high-speed Ektachrome film that enable photographers to shoot movies indoors with no special lighting. In fact, the cameras produce adequate close-in pictures even when the only lighting is the candle power of a lit-up birthday cake. The bother of setting up floodlights has previously been the main drag on sales of movie cameras, which are now used by only 13% of U.S. families...
...popular item is a $25,000 Club Escadrille bar, complete with World War I flying decor, wing emblems, portraits of Rickenbacker and Von Richthofen, and a muted sound track of planes landing and taking off. Though franchisees are free to get their equipment anywhere, most choose to avoid the bother of shopping around and buy from the parent company. Last year the products division sold $133 million worth of goods to its own inns and those of rival motel chains, as well as to hotels. Competitors seek expert advice from the division; Billionaire O.K. Ludwig paid...