Word: predecessors
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Philip Murray, McDonald's predecessor as the Steelworkers' president, always geared his thinking to the inevitable strike, as a Washington labor specialist points out, but McDonald always thinks ahead to the inevitable settlement. Emphasizing the mutual trusteeship of labor and management. McDonald persuaded negotiators to sit around the table to discuss this year's contract−instead of across the table from each other. Then he suggested that the table be taken away altogether so they could just sit around. Even on the eve of the strike, the worst thunderbolt that McDonald could think of to hurl...
...tall and weighs 203 Ibs., 3 in. taller and 24 Ibs. heavier than the oldtimers. Third basemen are 2 in. taller and 18 Ibs. heavier than those of 20 years ago. Outfielders average 20 Ibs. heavier. Scientists have long known that each generation of Americans is larger than its predecessor, but the trend to larger, stronger ballplayers is not merely the result of genetics and good diet. Choke batters like Outfielder Richie Ashburn of the Phillies and small, rabbit-quick infielders like the Yankee's Phil Rizzuto are going out of vogue. Said National League President Warren Giles: "Every...
...with it all, there is a distinct dissimilarity between the performances of Earl and Huey as governors of Louisiana: what Huey wanted, Huey got; what Earl wants has begun to evade him with increasing frequency. Fortunately for Louisiana, Earl's predecessor, Governor Robert F. Kennon, led a successful campaign to amend the constitution so that a two-thirds legislative majority is now needed for all tax boosts, hence most of Earl's paralyzing tax increases seem doomed to defeat. But that does not mean that Earl will give up. When, after the hard-won reconsideration, his pari-mutuel...
...incessant cigarette smoker and dedicated billiards player, aloof, handsome U Ba Swe is a tougher, less gracious man than U Nu. Unlike his predecessor, he avoids unnecessary contact with Westerners and, while arguing that "there is a sea of difference between being a Marxist and being a Communist," flatly calls himself...
Capitol Architect George Stewart made the case for change. After all, he pointed out, the Capitol has been modified many times since the cornerstone was laid, each architect changing to some extent the work of his predecessor. With an increased number of Representatives since the last expansion of the Capitol and heavier legislative workloads, the Capitol will have to go right on growing. "In fact," said Architect Stewart, "I can see the day-30 or 40 years off-when we'll have to build a new Capitol, a truly functional building. This one will become just a museum...