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...consumer-marketing savvy to propel its brands to the top. Beginning with the purchase of Taylor Wine in New York State, it created a division called the Wine Spectrum and then added the West Coast's Sterling Vineyards and Monterey Vineyard to its basket of wines. Coca-Cola shook up the industry with an advertising campaign boasting that its Taylor California Cellars was preferred to competing brands, which it identified by name. Sales grew smartly, up 17% last year...
...makes men wager their lives for an ideal fired Hungary into revolution last week. Unarmed, unorganized, unaided from outside, the Hungarian people rolled back the tide of Communism. They overthrew a government. They took on the Soviet army. In six days the Hungarian people made history-six days that shook the world. After the week's events, the Communist empire could never be the same. The rest of the world could only look on with a catch in its heart, while thousands who must have known they could expect no outside aid chose, in Jefferson's phrase...
Sadat was greeted warmly by President Ephraim Katzir and Premier Menachem Begin. "Thank you," said Sadat as he shook hands. Answered Begin: "You are welcome. Thank you for coming to visit us." Never before had the Middle East witnessed such a moment-the first visit ever of an Arab leader to the Jewish state-and Israelis could scarcely believe what they were seeing. Egypt has been an implacable enemy in four wars that have cost thousands of casualties on both sides, yet there was Anwar Sadat standing solemnly at attention as a military band played both the Egyptian national anthem...
...Thursday, Aug. 2, the President showed an active interest in his plans. He asked for some "oldfashioned blackberry juice." Towards evening the President seemed in good health. Mrs. Harding was reading aloud. Without warning a tremor shook his frame and he collapsed. Physicians announced that the President had died of cerebral apoplexy at 7:30 p. m., Pacific time...
...powerhouse on even terms. Then West Point's T began to explode. Quarterback Doug Kenna found a soft spot in the center of Navy's line, sent Plebe-Fullback Felix ("Doc") Blanchard bulling through. When the Midshipmen closed up to plug the gap, Army blockers shook Speedster Glenn Davis loose on the flanks. As they had done all year, Army's swivel-hipped backs went for distance once they got in the clear...