Word: interests
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Diligent Man. As his career waxed, the up-&-coming lawyer began to take an interest in the St. Louis Symphony Society, thus met James K. Vardaman, an old friend of Politician Harry Truman. When "Jake" Vardaman went into the Navy, he left the legal end of his business in Clifford's hands. The Vardaman Shoe Co. was being liquidated. Clifford tied up the loose ends...
...home he is a model father to his three daughters, Margery, 15, Joyce, 14, Randall, 7. When they were younger he liked to tell them stories; particularly the story about the boy with his finger in the dike. But when business was on his mind he sometimes lost interest in the story and began mumbling about a law case. "Never mind the law case," the children would shout, "tell us about the boy with his finger in the dike." The family plays games like "20 Questions" and father is a terrific competitor. He dresses elegantly in dark blues and greys...
...University of Rochester's Alan Valentine thinks that what the country needs is a few good multimillionaires. Rising income taxes and falling interest rates have just about wiped out the big giver. Last week most big universities were busy devising ways & means of hitting "a lot of little givers...
...lost time. He was hustling to finish two studios in Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal building, at an estimated cost of $700,000. He said the studios would be the "nation's largest television studio plant." CBS, which has a network of four stations, also bought 33% interest in Madison Square Garden Corp. to strengthen its franchise on big sports events...
...Chosen One. Meanwhile the girl his family had selected for him to marry has grown up. The fact that she has been chosen for him dulls his interest in her. She has, however, become a character of decision as his indecision grows; the same movements in Indian life that have left no place for him have given her maturity and confidence. When plans are made to marry her to someone else, he seduces her, finding in her a love which lacks the cold sensuality of his affairs and gives him a purpose and a sense of obedience...