Word: corsair
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...with a fierce glare that could wither a man at 30 paces. Alexander is relaxed, cordial, full of a dry wit. He speaks with a Tennessee drawi. talks about mules as easily as about the national debt. While J. P. Morgan roamed the world in his 302-ft. yacht Corsair, Alexander's yacht is a loft. dinghy moored at his Cape Cod summer home. While Morgan traveled in private railway cars, Alexander gets about in a 1957 Chevrolet station wagon or a Corvette. While Morgan's hobby was spending millions for old masters. Alexander's chief delight...
...Three last week made it official. General Motors Chairman Frederic G. Donner announced that G.M.'s compact car will be called the "Corsair" and will be introduced to the public at the same time as its other 1960 cars early in October. Ford's candidate will be the "Falcon," and Chrysler's car will be called the "Valiant." Introduction dates: mid-October for Ford, early November for Chrysler. Prices for the three: somewhat under...
...Buccaneer started out as a Cecil B. DeMille remake of a Cecil B. DeMille version (1938) of the life of Jean Lafitte, the corsair who became the terror of the Western seas in the early years of the 19th century, then turned patriot and won pardon for his men by helping Andy Jackson win the Battle of New Orleans. But somewhere along the production line, C.B., now 77, gave the reins into younger hands. The picture was actually made by Producer Henry Wilcoxon, a onetime star (The Crusades) and longtime assistant of the great man, and by Actor Anthony Quinn...
...Such a Compulsion." Boats were always Rosy's favorite target, but he did not always have his present preferred status; J. P. Morgan once smashed Rosy's camera with a cane when Rosy tried to sneak a shot of the old yachtsman coming ashore from his famed Corsair. Photographing yachts in all kinds of weather, Rosy has hung by one hand from a halyard and thudded his skull against Foto's deck, but has never gone overboard...
...July 1, go on sale in September. Car will blanket entire medium-price field with 18 models, including two-and four-door sedans, hardtops, station wagons, convertibles. Like competitor Buick, Edsel will sell in four different price classes. Names of Edsel models, from lowest-priced to highest: Ranger, Pacer, Corsair, Citation...