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...built its wealth on the colorful knitwear of the retail chain bearing its name, but this PONZANO, ITALY, family is now widely diversified in catering, sporting goods and toll roads...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Putting On Heirs | 3/24/2003 | See Source »

Early in this tragic eleventh week of World War II, the furtive nature of the new German offensive was suspected: mines laid by submarines in British coastal waters. By week's end, despite German denials, this was confirmed. Suspicion grew when a British destroyer, four British freighters (Matra, Ponzano, Wood-town, Pensilva) and a Danish steamer (Canada) all blew up in nearshore British waters. Certainly the British would not mine roadsteads used by their own ships. Nor could mines drifting loose from British defense fields be blamed since British mines are designed to become harmless after breaking away from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AT SEA: In-Fighting | 11/27/1939 | See Source »

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