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...reporter wanted to know: what was the President's reaction to Ben Fairless' radio speech suggesting a White House conference of management executives? Harry Truman's jaw tightened. His reply was short and sharp: he did not make appointments over the radio or in the press. If industry wanted to come the regular way, the door would be open...
...boxer, Rocky Graziano is a joke, but he has the top two requisites to ring fame & fortune - a paralyzing punch, an iron jaw. His 155 lbs. ace mounted on a sturdy pair of legs that would never per form fancy ring steps. He mauls in on an opponent, wide-legged, carrying his left dangerously low; but he punches fast, savagely, substituting power and speed for a better boxer's polished skill...
Banker Gibson (who delights in telling the story) gave him a jaw-dropping answer...
...government-owned plants are already set to turn out boots & shoes, bricks, fish fillets, horsehide coats, woolens, boxes, type, lumber and power. The government can also supply fire and general insurance, looks forward to marketing a volcanic-ash kitchen cleaner, running a bus service and perhaps a Moose Jaw radio station. With Cadbury at the helm, this might be only the beginning...
Diana Roosevelt, 18, Eleanor's niece and a George Washington U. freshman, failed to keep her feet in the stirrups at a horse show in Silver Springs, Md. Results: her own mount threw her, another kicked her, fractured her skull, broke her jaw. Hospital report: "Doing well...