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...their revolution across polished desks in Havana, New York and Caracas, gathering money from rich friends, channeling it to the international arms dealers who ran guns to Castro. Last week some of these men were coming to the surface: Economist Rufo Lopez Fresquet, a main channel for rebel money; Broker Ignacio Mendoza, who hid hot rebels in his rich Havana home; Julio Duarte, secretary of the Cuban Bar Association and a top rebel organizer; "Comandante Diego," a still-unidentified rebel who bossed Havana saboteurs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hemisphere: THEY BEAT BATISTA | 1/12/1959 | See Source »

...going to be a sinecure for mediocrity. The old G.E. had a reputation as a good and complacent place to work if you kept your nose clean. I wanted to get rid of that idea and create more risk and opportunity." Says G.E. Director and Wall Street Broker Sidney Weinberg: "If you did something wrong, Cordiner would send for you and tell you you were through. That's all there would...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ATOMIC ENERGY: The Powerhouse | 1/12/1959 | See Source »

...this year boosted Texas Instruments from 26¾ to 86, Raytheon from 22 to 62⅝, Fairchild Camera from 18⅞ to 64¾, General Transistor from 17 to 51. But to many Wall Streeters, even such high prices seem cheap when sales and earnings are zooming. Explains one broker: "Current earnings are already past history. If you want to participate in growth, you have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Transistor Transition | 12/22/1958 | See Source »

Born. To Suzanne Farrington, 24, daughter of Vivien Leigh (by her first marriage), and Robin Farrington. 30, insurance broker: a son, Actress Leigh's first grandchild; in London. Name: Neville Leigh. Weight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Dec. 15, 1958 | 12/15/1958 | See Source »

...single original share in ATV that sold for 20? is now worth $30.80. Norman Collins, 51, author and TV executive who originally put up $7,000 of the $50,000 that launched ATV, now finds his shares worth $1,400,000. Sir Robert Renwick, industrialist and broker who invested $4,200, has shares worth $959,500, and Charles Orr Stanley, chairman of Pye radio and TV company, has seen his shares burgeon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSINESS ABROAD: TV Gold Mine | 12/1/1958 | See Source »

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