Word: jacob
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...gilded age when sables were a princess' best friend, the nation's best place to buy sables was Manhattan's C. G. Gunther's Sons. Founded in 1820 by a German immigrant associated with Fur Trader John Jacob Astor, Gunther's not only combed Siberia for the finest sables, but bid in the London market for the finest ermine, sent its agents across Canada on the lookout for mink. Even men coveted the Gunther's label. Gunther's long operated the only men's fur department in Manhattan, offering coats made...
Just to see that all was fair and square, jowly Playboy John Jacob Astor III notified a New York court that he would exercise his right to inspect the will of his half-brother Vincent Astor (TIME, Feb. 16), who left $2,000,000 to his widow, bequests of $827,500 to friends and relatives, the bulk of a great estate (at least $100 million) to charity. To nightclubbing John, whose easy-go ways have barely dented an easy-come $70 million or so, Philanthropist Vincent left not one cent...
...David Dubinsky, grizzled chief of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, went down to the hotel pool in a flowing bathrobe, red and black sandals. Afternoons-to rest from the brief morning business sessions-he spent swimming in the surf with his 13-year-old granddaughter. Spade-bearded Jacob Potofsky of Amalgamated Clothing Workers strolled poolward in a natty blue-and-white beach jacket and Hollywoodish sunglasses. Sparking the livelier set, the Electrical Workers' Carey demonstrated fancy dives from handstands on the high board. A.F.L.-C.I.O. President George Meany appeared in beach regalia featuring sun hat and cigar...
Heading eastward on a business trip, Illinois' Republican Governor William G. Stratton decided to add another stop to his itinerary under the heading of special business. Stratton phoned New York's Republican Senator Jacob Javits, an old friend from service in the 80th Congress, asked Javits to arrange a quiet meeting in his Manhattan apartment. There Illinois' Stratton, who would like to be Vice President of the U.S., chatted secretly for two hours with New York's Governor Nelson Rockefeller, who made a special trip down from Albany...
...Divinity School graduate with a lingering devotion to the Boston Red Sox last week became the spiritual ruler of 1,300,000 Greek Orthodox believers in North and South America. Elected Archbishop of the Americas: black-bearded, handsome Metropolitan James of Malta, 48, a U.S. citizen who was born Jacob A. Koukouzes on the Turkish island of Imros. His impressive qualifications for the position, second biggest in his church: 16 years as a Greek Orthodox theologian and chief vicar of congregations in New York and New England, four years as Greek Orthodoxy's highly effective liaison agent at World...