Word: paynter
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...cloak & dagger boys"). He took over some 3,000 employes, scores of jealousies and quarrels, innumerable unsolved problems of policy and procedure. One radio vice president gave up a $50,000-a-year job to join OWI, was still waiting months later to know what his duties were. Henry Paynter, onetime Hearst man, working away at his new OWI job,.was amazed when a stranger walked into his office, introduced himself as head of the United Nations news bureau. "That's interesting," said Paynter...
...Henry Paynter of OWI, trying to see Major General Frank R. McCoy, head of the trial commission, went to the floor where the trial was to be held. He was brushed off. He could not even get a message to the General. When Attorney General Biddle, on behalf of Elmer Davis, sent a note saying that Paynter wished to see the General, McCoy did not deign to answer. A second note from the Attorney General brought a terse answer: the General had nothing...
...TORN BATCHES OF COARSE BROWN WRAPPING PAPER FOR TOWELS. THE LIGHT WAS TAKEN OUT OF THE CEILING AND HOT WATER WAS SHUT OFF. ... I RECALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES VIVIDLY BECAUSE I WAS OUT OF POCKET ABOUT $1,800 ON AN EXPENSE ACCOUNT SHORTLY AFTER VISKNISKKI CAME TO CUT EXPENSES. HENRY PAYNTER Peekskill...