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Considsered a progressive trade almost by his colleagues. Praser has attentive record in Labour organzing from his beginnings as a metal brusher in the DeSoto plant of the Chrysler Corporation at age 18. Fraser became an aide to IAW president Walter Reuther and eventually president himself...

Author: By Carla D. Williams, | Title: Kennedy School Picks Fraser To Be Its First Wurf Fellow | 2/7/1984 | See Source »

...infield glowed a natural green (Veeck ripped out artificial grass last spring). The infield brusher, a hopelessly complex machine that parodies overmechanization, glowed in luminescent pastels. "The place looks good," Veeck announced. "It's easier to turn fans off than on. A clean park doesn't bring in fans, but a dirty park keeps them away...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BYPLAY by ROGER KAHN: Bill Veeck: The Happy Hustler | 4/25/1977 | See Source »

...Seat Brusher. Then she goes into the grand finale of the golden rings, the one-arm swing. She hangs on with one hand while her body turns over and over itself like an eccentric propeller. She does it maybe 75 times, 100 if it is an opening night. Last winter she set the alltime record...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Circuses: Freshman on High | 2/1/1963 | See Source »

Contrary to some beliefs, he does not finger any lucky charms in his pocket, but merely imprisons his hands to keep from giving in to nervous habits. Kennedy is a knuckle rubber (fourth finger, left hand), forelock brusher, tie-knot shifter and teeth tapper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Capital Notes: Feb. 24, 1961 | 2/24/1961 | See Source »

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