Word: firmed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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With such an impressive array of accomplishments going for him, Allen, 54, who ran the South's largest office-supply firm before he became mayor, was so confident of re-election this month that he even predicted his percentage of the vote: 72%. For a while, in fact, it looked as if Allen would get 100%. Until the last filing day for the election, he was the only mayoralty candidate. Then, five minutes before the deadline, in jumped Milton M. ("Muggsy") Smith, 63, an Atlanta insurance salesman who made a name during 16 years in the state legislature trying...
SVIATOSLAV RICHTER (Philips) continues his masterful recording of Beethoven, this time with piano sonatas 11, 19 and 20. The full range of the composer's feelings is delineated in a firm, subtle style that lets no idiosyncrasy of the pianist cloud Beethoven's mood-which in these sonatas is light and easy, and even witty...
...press reception. Before anyone could ask a question, Bonynge delivered a shrill lecture: "I will not allow myself and my wife to be persecuted by orangutans of the press," he shouted. "We have been most vexatiously wearied by the impertinence of photographers at the airport, when we had given firm instructions that the press was not to know of our arrival. We do not believe in the divine right of the press...
...reach deep under the sea as well as far into space, Bendix four months ago bought Pasadena's $16 million United Geophysical Corp., a firm that searches the ocean floor for petroleum and minerals. Through its automotive division, the company already sells $154 million worth of brakes, carburetors, pumps and power steering systems. By acquiring Besly-Welles, it will also be able to start selling the drills, grinders and metal-cutting tools used in making auto parts. Even now it is going a logical step further and negotiating to buy some of the smaller manufacturers that supply spare parts...
...Chicago Exchange and from $10,000 to $19,000 in Detroit. On the fast-growing Pacific Coast Exchange, which operates trading floors in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, the price has soared 400% from its $7,500 level in January. Last week the New York brokerage firm of Bear, Stearns & Co. became the second firm in five days to pay $37,500 for a Pacific Coast seat...