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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...four sites around Taipei, engineers of the U.S.'s Vinnell Co. rushed construction of launching sites for Nike-Hercules ground-to-air missiles. Vinnell, which normally takes a year to build a Nike site in the U.S., has undertaken a crash program to finish the sites in 50 days, though it still had no formal contract nor any blueprints. Banking on Vinnell's know-how, the Army last week flew in an advance party of a missile battalion from Texas...
...hero, by the way, is now being played by Barry Sullivan. Don Ameche will take over the role soon, and this may be just as well because Mr. Sullivan can't sing. His co-star, Elaine Stritch, has quite a reputation as a belter-out of songs, but she was not impressive on Wednesday night. Neither were Russell Nype or Pat Stanley, though all four of them are skilled professionals...
...customers have surprised most retailers," said Executive Vice President Peter J. Stelling of Atlanta's J. P. Allen & Co. Allen's August sales raced 15% ahead of last year, on top of the best July in its 50-year history. Across the U.S., many another retailer was also pleasantly surprised. Merchandise managers of Southern California's Broadway, Bullock's and J. W. Robinson department stores reported that August sales exceeded all their expectations. Said President Arthur L. Kramer Jr. of Dallas' A. Harris & Co.: "Our first fall fashions were snapped up so fast that...
...years ago, tireless Inventor Link took up another hobby-deep-sea diving. Already, Link has co-developed a deep-sea diver's underwater scooter, a torpedo shaped like a hotel hallway's fire extinguisher that tows a diver along behind. Link is building a 91-ft. Diesel yacht specifically designed for undersea exploration with such gadgets as an underwater metal locater for hunting wrecks and buried treasure, so sensitive it picks up tin cans. Next year, Link hopes to use the boat to explore the sunken Roman seaport of Caesarea, off the coast of Israel...
...international offices, a cardholder could charge a ticket or tour to any spot in the world. In return, Diners' Club, which already boasts such nonrestaurant services as liquor stores and florists, last week said it will offer travel policies from Beneficial Standard Life Insurance Co. ($5,000 to $10,000 life and accident coverage for $1 a month...