Word: firemanning
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Francisco's Fireman's Fund, seventh-biggest U.S. fire-casualty-marine insurance underwriter, is often called the West Coast Lloyds. It is willing to take chances on risks that other companies do not handle. The 93-year-old business was founded in San Francisco after the city had burned to the ground six times in 18 months. Fireman's Fund earned its name -and helped ensure its survival-by turning over 10% of its profits as an incentive to San Francisco's volunteer fire brigades. Later it met one of the biggest fire losses ever paid...
...Spot. In Dumont, N.J., three days after veteran Fireman John Carey was named chairman of a drive to raise $35,-ooo to build a new firehouse, he was arrested on charges of burning the old firehouse to the ground...
Also, a foreman of electrical distribution, a key engineer, a senior fireman, a head janitor, a chef, a photographer, a pantry steward, and a general cook will be there...
...others: Second Lieut. Laszlo Tabori, 24, who shares the 1,500-meter record with Iharos; Captain Istvan Rozavolgyi, 26, 2,000-meter record holder; Textile Factory Worker Jozsef Kovacs, 29, who has tied the world record at 10,000 meters; Budapest Fireman Lajos Szentgali, 23, 800-meter specialist...
Along with these ups, the Pudding has also had its share of downs. "Fireman, Save My Child," in 1929 went on tour to New York. Here, it was such a colossal failure that a segment of Harvard alumni in New York gathered and implored the Pudding never to send another show to Broadway. 1930's production was so good, however, that the alumni did an about face and asked them to return...