Word: inces
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...gooders. We are quite willing to reform the world, but we insist on being realistic about everything we do. We are a profitmaking organization." So says President Raymond Stevens of Arthur D. Little, Inc., the Cambridge (Mass.) research firm, which has done a notable job in reforming seven countries -at a price. Last week, adding luster to its reputation for solving social and economic problems from Iraq to Puerto Rico, A.D.L. took on two new projects: ¶ It contracted with the International Cooperation Administration and the Philippine government to expand 300 credit-lending rural coops. Organized in 1952 to free...
...Manhattan's august music house, G. Schirmer Inc., do-it-yourself Calypso Kits (including bongo drums, a gourd and a pair of maracas) were selling briskly last week for $24.50 and up. Columbia Records has announced an album of calypso songs especially styled for children. Obscure pop singers are desperately shaking their hips and broadening their A's in the rush to learn calypso. And Hollywood is considering a dozen calypso films, including Calypso Grips So, and (taking advantage of the best of two possible worlds) Bop Girl Goes Calypso...
WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER is pushing his development schemes beyond borders of Arkansas (TIME, March 11), plans to build in New Mexico, Arizona, California. His Winrock Enterprises, Inc. is getting option from University of New Mexico on 142 acres in fast-growing Albuquerque residential area, will build a $7,000,000 shopping center along new freeway there if zoning can be worked out. Winrock will give university a share of profits, pay 5% of land's appraised value in annual rental...
...Rupert Campbell Thompson Jr., 51, chairman of the executive committee of Textron, Inc., was elected president, will continue as chief administrative officer in charge of Textron's non-textile operations, which have grown to 13 divisions, now account for 75% of all sales since Textron began its rapid diversification program. Thompson will be right-hand man to Royal Little, 61, peppery chairman of the board, who has run a growing empire almost singlehanded since Textron Inc. merged with American Woolen Co. and Robbins Mills, Inc. in 1955. Last March Little hired onetime Textron Director Thompson, a personal friend...
SALESMAN SHORTAGE will force U.S. industry to add 400,000 new salesmen in next six months if they can be found, reports National Sales Executives, Inc. after nationwide manpower survey. But premium is on youth, and 72% of job opportunities will be closed to experienced men over...