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...gaining every day. Dozens of Yale professors wear Ludwig buttons. Violinist Isaac Stern bought 200, used two of them in Philadelphia to decorate Conductor Eugene Ormandy and Violinist Zino Francescatti. And last week a TIME reporter who interviewed famed Cellist Pablo Casals (see Music) wired from Puerto Rico: "[He] came out in a white sports shirt open at the throat, brown slacks and brown shoes. On the front of his shirt he had a campaign-type black-and-white button with a picture of Beethoven on it and the words, 'I Like Ludwig...
...favorite music (Bach, Mozart) with the sort of evident personal dedication which, as much as his skill, won the world's reverent respect. Last week admirers by the thousands were gathering to honor him at the annual Casals Festival, this year being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. But for the first time since the festivals began in Prades, France in 1950, El Maestro was not on hand to greet them...
...profitmaking organization." So says President Raymond Stevens of Arthur D. Little, Inc., the Cambridge (Mass.) research firm, which has done a notable job in reforming seven countries -at a price. Last week, adding luster to its reputation for solving social and economic problems from Iraq to Puerto Rico, A.D.L. took on two new projects: ¶ It contracted with the International Cooperation Administration and the Philippine government to expand 300 credit-lending rural coops. Organized in 1952 to free small farmers from local Chinese moneylenders, the co-op system needs expert management help. ICA will pay $368,000 to cover A.D.L...
A.D.L. has put the same resources to work in helping other nations to help themselves. As the planners behind Puerto Rico's highly successful "Operation Bootstrap," the company has helped bring in 450 new plants, creating 36,000 new jobs with an annual $46 million payroll, indirectly created thousands of additional service jobs (TIME...
...Marshall Scholarships were established in 1954 by Britain in appreciation for Marshall Plan aid. Twelve students from four districts of the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico receive grants for two years of study. Selection is on the basis of intellect and character, and candidates must hold a degree received for at least three years of college...