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...Illegitimum non Carborundum; Domine salvum fac,” the band sang, probably to the stunned consternation of the residents of the south yard...

Author: By Michael R. James, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Loud and Proud, Band is Back for 85th Reunion | 10/12/2004 | See Source »

...cleric in the south last week, sparked some unrest, but it was all over in a couple of days," says MacLeod. "You can't put out fires that quickly if you don't have a firm grip on your security forces." Washington, therefore, may need a little more than carborundum in its toolbox...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: More Iraq Bombs, but Saddam's Still Standing | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

...York State's Carborundum Co. had sold the chemical boron carbide to two prime contractors that were building nuclear reactor cores. Rickover said the company had made a 25% profit on these sales. The GAO agreed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On the Money | 5/23/1983 | See Source »

...saga began in late 1977, when Kennecott took some of the proceeds from the Government-ordered sale of a subsidiary, Peabody Coal Co., and bought Carborundum Co., a maker of abrasives. As soon as the purchase was made, T. Roland (Ted) Berner, 70, the chairman of Curtiss-Wright, saw an opportunity. He said that Kennecott paid too much for Carborundum and that the copper company should have spent the money for improvement of its antiquated copper mines or distributed it to the shareholders. Berner then spent $75.5 million to buy 9.9% of Kennecott's shares and announced that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battle in the Boardrooms | 2/9/1981 | See Source »

Under the Gloves, Solid Carborundum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Others Who Stood in the Spotlight | 1/7/1980 | See Source »

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