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...lives, this gives the movement $3 million worth of property in the Hudson River Valley. The Moonmen say income for U.S. operations ($7 million last year) comes mostly from street peddling of flowers, peanuts and candles-which is possible, given the fervor of his international corps of disciples. (As salesmen minus work visas, the aliens among them are now threatened with deportation...
...hours earlier, just about the time when Henry Aaron was taking his second to last whacks at batting practice, 150 of Philadelphia's ballpark salesmen walked...
Scarcely less Foxy than Karrell are the salesmen at Lou Tannen's magic shop. All are masters at the special effect of separating an onlooker from his money. "We have kids come in here who never quit buying," says Tony Spina. "Twelve-, 14-year-olds think nothing of spending $50, $100 on magic. Anything new becomes an instant sellout...
...palmier days, the New York Stock Exchange sought to preserve its affluent image and guard against conflicts of interest by sternly forbidding licensed security salesmen of member brokerage firms to take a second job. Lately, however, the exchange has had to greatly relax its longstanding rule against moonlighting. Reason: thousands of expensively trained sales specialists were leaving the brokerage business for other fields, as the stock market's deepening slump dried up commissions. Today, more and more securities salesmen who want to stay in the business and yet continue to eat are doing after-hours stints as bartenders, models...
...apologize for responding so promptly to your Essay "The Fine Art of Putting Things Off." One reality that must be propounded is that only those of us loners (freelance writers, artists, commission salesmen, et al.) are entitled to claim it as an art or skill. For us, risk is involved. We gamble our livelihood against losing work or sales. For people on a salary, it is simply called dishonesty...