Word: businessman
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Another declared civilian is Nguyen Dinh Quat, 49, a Saigon businessman and former plantation owner, who in 1961 had the courage-or misjudgment -to run against President Ngo Dinh Diem. His reward was to be dispossessed of all his property by the Diem regime. A Northerner, Quat is now thought to be interested less in the presidency than in being chosen as a stronger candidate's vice-presidential running mate. The third civilian is Ha Thuc Ky, 48, a forestry engineer and Hué businessman nominated by the Dai Vet Party, a small, ultranationalist grouping. No relation to Premier...
Discounting the Drop. Many an economist, businessman and politician, though heartened by the figures, still had to be shown. But not the stock mar ket. Investors have largely discounted falling profits; no sooner did Chrysler Corp. announce a 71% drop in earnings than Chrysler stock went up. What interests the market now is the general economic outlook. On Administration reassurances that it is going to get better, the Dow-Jones industrial average rose for seven straight trading sessions, closed last week...
...urea plant, which, with an annual capacity of 330,000 tons of fertilizer, will be one of the world's largest. Presiding over the ceremonies, suitably enough, was Byung Chull Lee, 57, the plant's owner, who is the richest and by far the most controversial businessman in South Korea...
...Korea's most popular radio station and the Joong-Ang Ilbo, a daily newspaper with a circulation of 325,000. "Mass communications," says Lee, "are the best way to prevent bad politics." They also happen to be a pretty good channel through which South Korea's biggest businessman can talk back to his various critics...
...discussion. These open letters between a businessman and six different students are coming to a halt for this semester year. But the thinking of businessmen about students and the thinking of students about business will not stop for the summer. If, on any of the 29 campuses where these letters have appeared, there are further comments or questions, Mr.Galvin can be reached throughout the year at 9401 West Grand Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois...