Word: jims
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Weld at fourth singles, and Fred Vinton at sixth singles. On one court the fifth singles match had just begun; on the other, the first doubles. By 7:15, the Crimson had lost both doubles, trailed 4-3, and Al Goldman had just evened up his crucial match with Jim Peck at one set apiece...
...Jim Thompson got into the silk business because he had an esthetic eye for the glowing colors and uneven texture of the Thai silks. Says he: "It disturbed me that production of this wonderful material had stopped." He left the Army and diplomatic service, took 500 samples to New York, where the silk drew raves from designers, decorators and fashion editors. Thompson lined up an importing firm to handle the silk in the U.S., went back to Thailand and began operating with...
...rounded up some 200 silk weavers, most of whom had taken up other trades, supplied them with the raw silk and dyes to turn out finished products on their crude home looms. The silks became so popular with the diplomatic colony and tourists (many of whom ask for "Jim Thompson's place" as soon as they arrive in Bangkok) that Thompson quickly expanded, in 1950 formed his own company with $12,000 capital. Though he is its biggest stockholder, he took pains to make the company a Thai enterprise, accepted only four Americans among his 36 stockholders. His company...
...good a job has Jim Thompson done for the Thailand silk industry that he has lured in many Thais. More silk shops have been opened in Bangkok recently than any other business, including one reported to be backed by the wife of Thailand's strongman, Marshal Sarit Thanarat...
...varsity place or show, as Hal Keohane and Bob Downs tied Cadet Bill Fay at 6 feet. Also placing for the varsity were Al Gordon, second in the 440 with an astonishing 48.4; Art Cahn, second in a shade under two minutes for the half; John DuMoulin and Jim Doty, second and third to Ed Lagdonas in the hammer; and Hank Abbott, a surprising second in the shot...