Word: briefings
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...ever moved faster. Few have managed to brand their personality on the presidency so quickly and so indelibly. Corny as johnnycake, folksy as a country fiddler, persuasive as a television pitchman, he is also both efficient and effective, and he can already count several considerable achievements in his brief Administration...
Chary of overdoing trial scenes, Shakespeare made them as airtight as a Supreme Court brief-perhaps most notably in The Merchant of Venice. At issue is Shylock's 3,000-ducat loan to Antonio, who borrowed the money to help Bassanio sue for Portia's hand. If Antonio fails to repay in three months, says Shylock...
...Lever Bros., where it's in to give brief, breezy names to executives as well as products (All, Lux, Vim, Wisk, Spry), Milton C. Mumford is addressed by colleagues and referred to in company publications merely as "Milt." Along with the little names, however, go big titles: Mumford, 51, has been president and chief executive of Unilever's U.S. arm since 1959; last week he became chairman as well, succeeding retired William H. Burkhart. Illinois-born and educated (University of Illinois '35), Mumford came to soapmaking Lever Bros., ten years ago from towelmaking Fieldcrest Mills. As president...
Lankton turned in the best performance of his brief college career in the eliminations held at M.I.T. where he finished third. He profited from several disqualifications but sailed consistently well in a light, shifty, southeasterly breeze. His strong showing materially brightens next year's varsity prospects...
...brief plays at the Hotel Bostonian do credit to the Theatre Company and to modern drama--the two being closely connected in Boston. They certainly deserve a response enthusiastic enough to encourage them to open another season next fall...