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...Henry Luce [March 10] only one time, in India at the World Council of Churches meeting in 1961. He had been invited by a minister of the Indian government to a dinner for Billy Graham. The food was simple, but the conversation was rich and illuminating. The most unforgettable part of the occasion was Mr. Luce. His face spoke volumes, his manner and bearing made an indelible impression. I was overwhelmed by the fullness of his words and the vast range of his knowledge. He questioned the government official about Gandhi, food and the Sikhs. He made incisive remarks about...
...talkative person, but that night I just listened, and I will always be glad I did, for you could not listen to a man like Henry Luce without getting a lesson...
...suppose most of the world's great and near-great-those who admired Harry Luce and those who were less than cordial -will be counted in the expressions of regret at his death. So there may be little time for the editors to note that, even among us lesser people for whom TIME was also prepared with such great care each week, there is genuine regret and a sense of emptiness...
...Luce left 149,465 shares of Time Inc. common stock, which closed the week at $108 a share, to the foundation. Another 540,000 shares, owned by a trust created in 1961, were vested in the foundation on Luce's death. Since the foundation already owned 191,029 shares, it will, with a total of 880,494 shares, control 12.7% of the common stock and constitute the largest single voting block. Its members include Luce's two sons, Henry III, who is president, and Peter Paul; Luce's sister, Elisabeth Luce Moore, and her husband Maurice...
...Public Interest. The will be queathed 180,000 shares to be held in trust for Luce's wife, Clare Boothe Luce. She also received all of Luce's personal property, as well as their home in Phoenix, a Fifth Avenue apartment in Manhattan, and property in Hawaii. After payment of taxes and other expenses, the remainder of the estate, consisting mainly of 143,110 shares, is to be held in trust in equal amounts for Luce's two sons. Trustees, in all cases, are Henry III, Luce's brother, Sheldon R. Luce, and Luce...