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...taken prisoner in Korea in 1951, he did not let time hang idle on his hands. In the prison camps, he soon discovered that most of his fellow prisoners had two major topics of conversation: women and autos. Wilkins, who had been a salesman for Detroit's Hanson Chevrolet Co., felt right at home. Every time he met a new prisoner, Wilkins would ask if the prisoner didn't think he might be in the market for a new car after he was freed. Then he would take his name and home address...
...months ago, when Sergeant Wilkins, 28, came out through Panmunjom and Freedom Village, he had a list of 3,272 fellow prisoners as potential customers. As soon as he could get pen and paper, he sent the names and addresses to his old employer. Hanson Chevrolet sent out 2,000 letters offering the sergeant's friends a $300 "Wilkins discount" on a new car, urged them to come to Detroit to pick it up. Last week the company announced that 21 ex-prisoners have already done so (one former colonel came all the way from Georgia...
...does it feel to be a star, Miss Hepburn?" "Do you think marriage and a career are compatible, Miss Hepburn?" Audrey sailed through the tiring ordeal with the grace of a princess born and the tact of a diplomat. She could speak gently of her own engagement (to James Hanson, a wealthy young British businessman), which had been broken off after Roman Holiday was finished. She could still charmingly squelch the brash reporter who tried to pry deeper. She could speak with disarming gaiety of her pleasingly irregular teeth and still not deny her obvious beauty. To the agonized gentlemen...
...Sale. In Kansas City, Mo., Auto Salesman Max Hanson picked up a prospect for a demonstration ride in a new De Soto, telephoned home 8½ hours and 250 miles later to report that his customer had given the car an approving look, said, "Fine, we're going to Tulsa," unlimbered a pistol to emphasize his point, finally left Hanson with the automobile but minus...
...MARY C. HANSON...