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...Manhattan, Hattie stirred up the natives with equal success. Wealthy women and celebrities flocked to her salon (among her clientele: Gertrude Lawrence, Clare Boothe Luce, Barbara Hutton, the Duchess of Windsor, Joan Crawford). Although several famed designers learned their craft in her workrooms, Hattie was never a designer in the strict sense. Her talent was for blue-penciling gowns, like an editor, and her critical decisions ("No, no, that sleeve is out I") were almost always right. The Carnegie foundation for a wardrobe-the "little Carnegie suit" became a basic garment for well-dressed women, and was later translated...
Despite all the jeering and complaints, most businessmen agree that in a complex, highly diversified company, conferences are essential. Says Board Chairman Frederick C. Crawford of Thompson Products, Inc.: "Companies that have decentralized, as we have, have run into the problem of communications between divisions. Conferences have become increasingly important to us." Says Boeing Airplane Co.'s Senior Vice President Wellwood E. Beall: conferences can be "good for morale and give an increased sense of participation in policymaking." Furthermore, decisions made by a group in which everyone understands the "why" of the decision have a better chance of being...
...situation." (The Nicholls were subsequently reconciled, without Broady's dubious assistance.) ¶ Pepsi-Cola President Alfred N. Steele said that his telephone had been tapped without his permission or knowledge in 1954, when he was having "matrimonial trouble." Steele was later divorced and married Movie Queen Joan Crawford (TIME...
...Cleary intercepted a poor clearance by defenseman Mike McDonough, skated around the other defenseman, Roland Rabitor, and completely faked Crawford to score unassisted at 17:10. The period closed with the Crimson ahead, 4 to 2, just after Albie Wells had been penalized...
...Phil Crawford replaced Hornstein in the nets at the start of the second period, and it was clear that the game was then much more equal. The Friars began to press Crimson goalie Charlie Flynn, and scored for the first time at 7:04 on a 45-foot shot by Lou LaFontaine. Terry O'Malley countered for the Crimson at 8:12 by poking in a loose puck lying in front of Crawford...