Word: petersen
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...most U.S. motorists, hot-rodders are a breed of nerveless nuisances who zip their noisy jalopies in & out of traffic with uncanny skill. But to two young Hollywood publicity men, Robert Lindsay, 27, and Robert ("Pete") Petersen, 24, hot-rodders seemed to be a custom-made target for a new magazine...
Even Sadler's Wells has no one to touch handsome, Danish-born First Solo Dancer Borge Ralov, 42 (who changed his name from Petersen to avoid confusion with another dancer). In an art in which the reverse is usually true, the Danish male dancers are thoroughly masculine. Says Ballet Master-Choreographer Harold Lander: "When I see a boy going that way, I tell him to give it up or give up dancing. Ballet needs feminine women and masculine...
When he is not battling theological error at the University of Utah, Editor Petersen wages war against his powerful competition-the morning Tribune (circ. 88,930) and the evening Telegram (circ. 35,799). Both are owned by the family of the late mining king and U.S. Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah. In two years, the Mormon Church has invested about $2,000,000 in expanding and improving the News, including a type-face-lifting...
...Cheesecake. Under Editor Petersen, the News avoids cheesecake, generally shies away from sensationalism, but is not above reporting an occasional sex murder. As circulation builders, it uses giveaway contests, with prizes as high as $50,000 in cash. For non-Mormon readers, the News also gives faithful objective coverage to news of other churches...
...venison. Today's Latter-Day Saints are still made to feel responsible for the paper's support. The church sends the paper free to a nonsubscribing Mormon for two weeks. Then, if the new reader wishes to cancel the "subscription," he is expected to notify Apostle Petersen first-and give a good reason...