Word: newman
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ALTHOUGH his music does not reflect them, the performers that Walsh claims have influenced him most are the Beatles and Randy Newman. As his writing matures, Walsh is getting away from the simple themes and lyrics which mark his early songs. The open sentiment, simplicity of arrangement and occasional religious imagery are giving way to the sophistication of more complicated arrangements and more considered, sometimes cynical, lyrics...
...Randy Newman's songs have convinced me that music isn't necessarily a totally spontaneous experience," he says. "Stylistically, you won't find much Randy Newman in my songs, but he's made me become more careful lyrically...
Corfam's trade name now belongs to George Newman & Co., of Boston (estimated 1972 sales: $12 million), a wholesaler of the product in the Du Pont days, which bought a license to use the name and unsold inventory for $6,000,000. President George Newman, 33, reports that he has sold most of the huge stock of Corfam "poromeric" (from porous) leather that he bought from Du Pont and began producing NewmanCorfam in his firm's own factory last January. Though Newman has experienced some technical problems, the young Corfam owner claims that he expects to sell...
...faster than the supply of hides. As a result, prices on some grades of hides have leaped as much as 110%. At the same time, worldwide demand for leather is escalating as living standards rise. "Peasants in Africa now buy new shoes every two years instead of every four," Newman says. "People in Eastern Europe want bright, colorful leather shoes and jackets." Footwear-industry analysts expect leather to drop from 62% to 50% of the U.S. shoe market over the next two years. The gap will be divided mainly between poromerics and cheaper but nonporous synthetics. Exults Newman: "Everything...
NONFICTION 1−How to Be Your Own Best Friend, Newman & Berkowitz(l) 2−The Making of the President 1972, White (2) 3−The Joy of Sex, Comfort (3) 4−Sybil, Schre.'ber (4) 5−Marilyn, Mailer (7) 6−The Sovereign State of ITT, Sampson (5) 7−Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution, Atkins (6) 8−Weight Watchers Program Cookbook, Nidetch (10) 9−Laughing All the Way, Howar(9) 10−My Young Years, Rubinstein...