Word: corpe
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...grudging irritation that Queen Isabella's customs men must have felt when they waved Columbus into the black Atlantic, New York's kingly Port Authority last week granted limited permission to two airlines to operate commercial jet transports from Idlewild Airport. Within hours, the British Overseas Airways Corp. had hurriedly rounded up twelve paying passengers...
...introduction of most other models was days or weeks away, dealers teased buyers by surreptitiously showing off pictures of the '59s. Most of them have cleaner lines, less chrome. Trusted customers and fleet buyers even were allowed to snatch glimpses of the cars. In Chicago one major Chrysler Corp. dealer looked the other way while visitors tiptoed into the rear showrooms to peek at the new models. Almost all dealers were well ahead of last year in specific orders, figured that the growing recovery in the economy will keep sales improving. Dealers also look for a sales boost from...
...Imperial-like spare-tire compartment on the sloping rear deck. Dealers expect that one new feature will sell well to women and oldsters: swivel front seats that make it simpler to get in and out. Chicago's Fohrman Motors has had 100 nibbles from potential customers for Chrysler Corp. cars, 90 of them for station wagons. A record 28% of Plymouth's '58 output went to station wagons, and Plymouth dealers talk hopefully of 40% to 45% station-wagon sales this year. The new DeSoto made its debut in the press last week, mildly facelifted from...
Giant Gulf Oil Corp. announced that it will analyze the speeches, voting and attendance records of "Congressmen; then Gulf management will report its findings to its 161,000 shareholders, employees and dealers. If the program proves a success, Standard Oil Co. (Ohio), among other companies, will copy it. Top executives from U.S. business are now forming conservative but nonpartisan Americans for Constitutional Action to endorse pro-business candidates. Headed by Admiral Ben Moreell, who retires this week as chairman of Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp., ACA counts among its trustees Armstrong Cork Co. Chairman Henning W. Prentis Jr.; former Sears, Roebuck...
Many businessmen still cling to the timeworn arguments that a company has no business openly endorsing any policy or party, because it may offend customers or the opposing political party. "At one time or another," says United States Steel Corp., "you have to do business with both parties." American Welding & Mfg. Co. President William J. Sampson Jr. says that the truth is simply: "We're all yellow. We businessmen should stand up for what we believe in. But whenever it's controversial, we back away...