Word: fats
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Georgia, a disorganized opposition to Governor Herman Talmadge included a 400-lb. state representative named C. O. ("Fat") Baker and a pretty, public nurse who once won a county election with the slogan: "You kiss the babies, I'll put their diapers on." Former Acting Governor Melvin E. Thompson was also in the running early (the Atlanta Constitution commented: "fustest with the leastest."). ¶ In Florida, Senator Claude Pepper was in the fight of his long political life with young (36) Congressman George A. Smathers. A personable war veteran with the backing of conservative money, Smathers centered his attack...
...plaster mold had stuck to the bronze, it was leprously splotched. The head was as round and almost as blank as a cannon ball, but its blankness was part of Marini's intention: a human "universality" that classic features might have lacked. The Kneeling Girl's fat, soft hams and absurdly shriveled arms gave her a look of aged help lessness, an impression which was contradicted by the energetic forward thrust of the spine and the stubborn tilt of the head. As a symbol of humanity she could not have been less attractive, but she was nonetheless impressive...
Hereford& Arabians. His success, however difficult to explain, is carefully translated by Arthur Godfrey into personal security. After taxes and expenses, whatever is left of his astronomical earnings is plowed into annuities and insurance against the uncertain future. With Godfrey signed to a fat, twelve-year CBS contract, Godfrey's lawyer, financial adviser and good friend, C. Leo DeOrsey, is able to say: "Arthur will never have to worry again in his life, especially since his requirements are no more than the ordinary cop's in New York-and I don't mean a sergeant...
...Navy hitch in 1924, Godfrey no longer dreamed of the Naval Academy or the priesthood. Eager to elbow himself a place in the bustling business world of the '20s, he brought $2,000 in Navy "winnings" back home to Hasbrouck Heights. But his father had died and the fat roll of bills disappeared in settling family debts. Soon he was in a familiar position-on his uppers in a strange city. The city was Detroit where, desperately answering a blind ad, he found himself a door-to-door salesman of cemetery lots. By drawing heavily on his peculiar assets...
...boss of the $57 million Atlas Corp., canny Floyd Bostwick Odium has made a habit of buying good properties at bargain prices', improving them, then selling out at a fat profit. Three years ago, he thought he saw a real bargain in Barnsdall Oil Co. Since Barnsdall had proven reserves of at least 140 million barrels of oil, each of Barnsdall's 2,223,307 shares of common stock was backed by roughly $120 worth of oil in the ground. Yet the stock was then selling around $30. Odium began buying large blocks of Barnsdall stock, by late...