Word: buick
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...been very busy-and very quiet. G.M.'s top brass, so the gossip went, was in for the biggest shake-up in years. This week the shaking started. The biggest shake of all was given Harlow H. ("Red") Curtice, 55, the slight, reserved general manager of the Buick Motor division. He was moved up to the newly created job of G.M. executive vice president in charge of all nonproduction activities except finance (labor relations, public relations, etc.) The promotion put him at the head of the line for Charlie Wilson's job if Wilson steps...
...Bill") Hufstader, 53, Buick's sales manager, was made sales boss for all G.M., replacing Wendell Lewellen, who resigned...
...Ivan L. Wiles, 50, Buick comptroller, was named a vice president and took over Curtice...
...Madras City, Premier Ramaswami Reddiar gave him a garland of roses that almost smothered him. Half a million enthusiasts turned out to greet him. As their idol passed, standing in an open grey Buick touring car (hired from a local millionaire), Madrasis clapped wildly and yelled: "Jawaharlal Nehru ki jai!"-Victory to Jawaharlal Nehru. In response Nehru closed palms in front of his chest. This traditional Hindu namasthe (greeting) is as much a part of his public manner as was the V sign for Churchill...
...line with most automakers, General Motors Corp. last week raised all its auto prices 8% to make up for increases in pay and materials (up $80 to $1,160 on a Stylemaster Chevrolet business coupé; up $119 to $1,685 on a Buick Special 4-door sedan). And Chrysler Corp.'s K. T. Keller said that other carmakers would have to start figuring new retail price increases as a result of the steel boost. Said Keller: "When our costs go up, prices have to follow." Automobile men guessed that the price rises would average over...