Word: lincolnisms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...your issue of Nov. 24, reviewing the Ford Foundation's television program, Omnibus, you refer to "the first of a five-part Abraham Lincoln story written by James (The Quiet One) Agee and directed by Documentary Producer Louis de Rochemont." TIME errs. The five parts of Mr. Lincoln were directed by Norman Lloyd. I am the producer of these films. Louis de Rochemont, my brother ... is not connected with the Lincoln series...
Business Career: Started as a lumberjack with the Black River Lumber Co. in south Vermont, advanced to logging foreman, moved up to company treasurer in 1921. As treasurer, he trimmed the budget so effectively that he was grabbed off by the parent company, the Parker-Young Co. of Lincoln. N.H.; rose to be general manager...
Political Career: Entered politics in 1940, was elected to the New Hampshire house of representatives from Lincoln, a normally Democratic area, re-elected two years later. A pro-Dewey delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1944. Elected to Congress in 1944 from New Hampshire's Second District, in 1945 joined 30 House "Young Republicans" in proclaiming independence of Old Guard G.O.P. leadership; voted as an internationalist in foreign affairs, as a moderate conservative in economics and labor. Defeated for G.O.P. nomination for governor in 1946, nominated and elected in 1948 and 1950. Cut the state's administrative...
Omnibus (Sun. 4:30 p.m., CBS). The Ford Foundation's new 90-minute experimental show with Helen Hayes in William Saroyan's The Christmas Tie, a Lincoln drama produced by Richard de Rochemont. Moderator: Alistair Cooke...
...Lincoln, the Ford Motor Co. last week showed off the most powerful U.S. car on the road. Under its hood the Lincoln has a new 205 h.p. V-8 engine with a new carburetor and kidney-shaped combustion chamber for better air-fuel mixing. With 40 h.p. more than last year's models, Ford claims the Lincoln is one of the fastest stock cars in the world on the getaway. From a standing start, the Lincoln can jump to 60 m.p.h. in twelve seconds, to 80 m.p.h. in 22 seconds (see SPORT...