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...Firestone's replacement tires in the U.S. do not have nylon caps, except for a few Bridgestones shipped in from the parent company in Japan. Firestone argues that its tire problems are specific to one factory and not a matter of technology. Bridgestone, however, does sell the nylon cap Dueler for SUVs in the U.S. Like other nylon-fitted tires, they are higher-grade and cost $103 each, compared with just about $70 for a Firestone Wilderness...
...soldiers. Last week, a specialist in reconstructing diagnoses of historical figures reported that he rated the title. By the time it was conferred on him, Old Hickory, 46, had had smallpox, osteomyelitis, malaria, dysentery, rheumatism and half a dozen other assorted diseases; in his chest was a dueler's bullet that was to plague him until he died...
...Mlle Eve Curie began her two-month talking tour across the U. S. (TIME, Feb. 12), her good friend, hawk-nosed, witty Dueler and Playwright Henry Bernstein put on a new show, the first gala opening Paris had seen since the start of World War II, in the newly-decorated Théâtre des Ambassadeurs, across the street from the U. S. Embassy. For his latest play, Elvire, Bernstein had remodeled the theatre at great personal expense. "If Paris is not bombarded," said he, "I will have the most beautiful theatre in the world. And if Paris is destroyed...
...dueling headlines in the world's press, at last got himself seriously wounded. He first succumbed to the dueling disease last November after four clerks, two bank managers, two lawyers and a landed proprietor insinuated that he had married his wife Magda "for her money." Black with rage, Dueler Sarga challenged all nine, fought two, wounded one. Round & round Budapest's night clubs afterward staggered Dueler Sarga, quaffing red wine, challenging all and sundry until the list of his opponents numbered "a hundred," so he said...
...with success, Sarga last week followed up with another encounter, this time against George Vazsony, a bank employe, but not one of the original nine "insulters." Dueler Sarga again polished up his sabre, went out to tackle George because his mother had said catty things about Mrs. Sarga. For 90 minutes sabre clashed against sabre. After seven rounds Dr. Sarga got the surprise of his dueling career-a wound in the head. For seven more rounds he fought on until he had lost so much blood that he had to be carried off the field...
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