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...When Lord introduced two bigger models, Nuffield struck back with the sporty M.G. and the sleek Riley. No sooner did Lord start pushing Austin's two-seat convertible than Nuffield brought out a new Morris Minor. (TIME, Feb. 7, 1949). But since Lord had been Nuffield's right-hand man and close friend for years before joining Austin, the competition was always friendly...
From young Charlie Schwab, Carnegie's right-hand man, Morgan learned that Carnegie, anxious to retire and devote his life to giving away his millions, might be in a mood to sell. "If Andy is willing," said Morgan, "go and find out his price." Soon Schwab came back with a slip on which Carnegie had scribbled the figure: $400 million. Merely glancing at it, Morgan said: "I accept." On Feb. 25, 1901, Morgan assembled Carnegie Steel and all the other companies into U.S. Steel-and floated $1,400,000,000 in capital, half of it in common stock...
Carter's right-hand man in the I.P.R. hierarchy was Millionaire Frederick Vanderbilt Field. Field joined the staff in 1928, just a year out of Harvard, later became secretary of the American Council and (at the same time that he was organizing the Commie-front American Peace Mobilization) an I.P.R. trustee. When Field was called before the Senate committee, he wryly listed his occupation as "prisoner" because he was under arrest for contempt of court (in the bail-jumping case of the four top U.S. Communist leaders-TIME, July 16). He bantered affably with Pat McCarran and refused...
Glittering Chest. When Japan invaded the Philippines, Soriano organized a guerrilla army, was one of General MacArthur's right-hand men (as a full colonel) in recapturing the islands. As a result, he can wear a cluster of decorations (including the Silver Star) on his Reserve officer's uniform. He sends a daily ration of free beer to the Filipino troops fighting in Korea...
Motorists speeding east on U.S. Highway 80 near Fort Worth last week slowed down and gawked at a cluster of ranch-like buildings on the right-hand side of the road. The buildings looked like a motel; but no one had ever seen a motel like Western Hills. When it opens next week, it will offer road-worn motorists 200 air-conditioned rooms and super-suites (many with balconies and wood-burning fireplaces) and a kidney-shaped swimming pool surrounded by bamboo-trimmed cabanas. Guests will be able to get free ice cubes from refrigerators scattered around the motel, have...