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...works her way through a series of polite flirtations (not a bedroom scene in 930 pages) from baronet's wife to duchess, while Grace's son parlays a naval career into a knighthood. After much 19th century history drifts by like a Bristol fog, Carboy's great-grandson and Grace's great-grand-bastard reconstitute the old partnership. In the end, of course, it is Nell, the groom's daughter, who wins. She dies after giving every tuppence to the poor...
...even though last week came the announcement that Tiffany's will finally change hands. From Tiffany and Moore heirs, Hoving Corp.* bought for some $3,825,000 more than 68,000 of Tiffany's 132,451 shares outstanding. But President Moore, Executive Vice President William Tiffany Lusk (great-grandson of the founder) and the entire Tiffany staff will remain. Said Walter Hoving: "Tiffany management is worth as much as the company...
...shies away from setting or even appraising any gem not bought at Tiffany's. Its personnel seems changeless too. Out of 617 employees, 258 have been with the company more than 25 years, two of its officers are direct heirs of Founder Tiffany, and President Moore is a great-grandson of an early partner...
...went 500 veteran workers one morning last week to hear a report on Krupp's affairs. Never before had any Krupp ever condescended to report to his employees; never before had any worker been invited to the "House on the Hill." Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, 46, great-grandson of Founder Friedrich Krupp, himself gave his workers the good news. Despite Allied restrictions, Krupp grossed $238 million last year (17.5% from exports), turned its first "satisfactory" postwar profit...
Died. William W. Smith II, 67, president of Smith Brothers Cough Drops, great-grandson of Company Founder (in 1847) James Smith, and grandson of William Smith, whose familiar, luxuriantly bearded face still appears with that of brother Andrew on the company's 5? pocket package; of a heart attack; in Poughkeepsie...