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...Washington, the Fair Dealers' wonderful theory that the U.S. can enjoy inflation without paying for the ride had all but gone out the window last week. There was no longer much pretense, except for some cheerful whistling by Commerce Secretary Charlie Sawyer, that the big ($500 million-plus) steel wage boost would not have to be paid for by the customer. The OPS flooded with demands for higher ceilings by 1,800 manufacturers, got ready a "pass-through" letting them tack on their higher costs from the $5.20-a-ton price boost in steel, plus additional markups for higher...
...Washington, Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer, a longtime sport fan, suggested to International Olympic Association President Avery Brundage that he invite two other Communist-country athletes to come West. He became ecstatic in his desire to "lift the Iron Curtain enough" to bring Czechoslovakia's fabulous triple gold medalist, Distance Runner Emil Zatopek, and his javelin champion wife, Ingrova, to the U.S. for a barnstorming tour. Said Sawyer: "It might be the beginning of a new program for mankind . . . the first step toward a permanent peace ... It appears difficult to work it out in the area of politics...
Forward, the Veep. Everything was ready for the show except the stars. The 1,230 Democratic votes are distributed ineffectively among half a dozen front runners and a dozen-odd favorite sons. Said Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer in a classic summation: "The situation is confused or fluid, whichever way you want to look at it." Said a more candid White House staffer: "Hell, we've got plenty of candidates. What we need real bad is a candidate who can beat Eisenhower...
...season just half over, four of the 16 managers have already toppled. First it was the Boston Braves' Tommy Holmes, who couldn't get his team out of seventh place. Then it was hard-bitten Rogers Hornsby, manager of the sagging St. Louis Browns. Next came Eddie Sawyer, who managed his Philadelphia "Whiz Kids" to a pennant in 1950, but could not get them out of the National League's second division this year. Last week Robert ("Red") Rolfe, onetime New York Yankee third baseman, became the fourth to go. After 3½ years...
...while the President was getting this off his chest, Commerce Secretary Charles Sawyer penned a letter to a House maritime subcommittee. Sawyer accused Comptroller General Warren of making "silly and untrue" statements. Wrote Sawyer: Warren simply wanted to create "a public impression that the Comptroller General, a knight in white armor, is defending the taxpayers from some nefarious plot to which I and the Maritime Board are parties ... If a private citizen makes a bad contract, he is not allowed three years later to say that he ... will not go through with it. The same should apply to the Government...