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...week, and the signs along the highways struck a familiar note: Putt en tijger pa tanken. In Western Germany, it is Pack' den Tiger in den Tank; in The Netherlands, Stop 'n Tijger in uw Tank; in France, Mettez un tigre dans votre mo-teur; in Italy, Netti un tigre nel motore; and in Britain what else but "Put a tiger in your tank." The star of one of the most popular advertising campaigns ever hatched on Madison Avenue, Esso's frisky, whimsical tiger with the high-octane tail has become a roaring success all over Europe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Western Europe: The Tiger Goes Abroad | 5/28/1965 | See Source »

Directed Connection. In Los Angeles, a Metropolitan Coach Lines bus driver rolled six miles nonstop through morning rush-hour traffic, zoomed past red lights and waiting passengers after Rider Netti Appleton, 39, enraged over bus-stop delays, jammed a loaded .38 pistol into his side, barked: "Keep going-I'm late for work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Nov. 11, 1957 | 11/11/1957 | See Source »

...Cruel Sea. In Detroit, Mrs. Netti Rea testified in divorce court that her husband had spent all his money on boats, never named one after her: "He named them for other women. If I'd been a boat, I'd have been well kept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jun. 18, 1956 | 6/18/1956 | See Source »

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