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Maine to Normandie. If Merritt-Chapman & Scott has to haul down its famous blackhorse house flag, which has waved since Israel Merritt's day, a remarkable tradition will die. When the Maine blew up in Havana harbor, touching off the Spanish-American War, it was Merritt-Chapman that the U.S. Government called on to determine whether the mysterious blast came from inside the hull or outside. Investigators decided that it was external, but some historians still disagree. Years later, the organization was summoned to raise a far bigger hull, the capsized Normandie, which caught fire and turned over...
Plainly, the copper industry can assure steady growth over the long haul only by building up production capacity. Accordingly, Anaconda has mapped a fiveyear, $600 million program to find new sources as well as improve existing facilities. At the same time, Anaconda Chairman Charles M. Brinckerhoff, 66, recently signed a 20-year agreement with the Chilean government that should help stabilize the company's operations in that country; unlike its chief U.S. competitors, Kennecott and Phelps Dodge, both of which mine most of their copper at home, 65% of Anaconda's supply comes from Chile...
...popped in at the last minute, instruments and all - and have held off would-be imitators, who lack the necessary extra planes to compete. Still, betting on extra frills rather than extra flights, American President Marion Sadler vows to take half the business with a new fleet of short-haul BAC-111 jets and "make money...
...about as risky-as rustling elephants from a zoo. Just how varied are the frustrations of this form of larceny became quickly apparent last week to a band of thieves who carried away from a little college "picture gallery" in London's outskirts the most valuable art haul on record...
Dirt Cheap. Williams has five solid prospects waiting to sign up for his $175,000 anachronism, dozens of inquiries from prospective customers here and abroad. Dirt cheap to operate and maintain, the Bushmaster 2000 may well be used for years to come for short-haul cargo and passenger services, specialized operations such as crop spraying, fire fighting, timber dusting, exploratory and rescue work...