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...that the books of Transamerica were padded with good will, inflated evaluations of subsidiary companies; that Giannini's $1,100,000,000 estimate of its worth was $800 million too high. He had sold the New York banks, booted Gian nini men out of Transamerica, was preparing to shuck off Bank of America...
...32nd's soldiers came to know him as a general who liked to shuck his shirt when the sun was hot, as a kidder who seldom seemed worried. But they also knew him as a rawhiding commander who knew no friends. He fired officers right & left. He also took heavy casualties...
...allowances for dependents. They will be under military discipline, including court-martial. They can also write "free" on their letters. WAC officers will rate with male opposite members; a first lieutenant will be called just that, not "second officer." The Corps will be a pedigreed part of the Army, shuck off the stepsister status of auxiliaries...
They Like the Life, There is no spit & polish for men on a sub. At sea the bluejackets wear what they please, usually dungarees, sometimes only skivies and sandals. Officers shuck their neckties and open their shirt collars. Everybody smokes almost everywhere. There is an old-shoe ease about the whole ship's company, but there is no infringement of dignity or discipline...
When Lieut. General Mark Clark was on his secret pre-invasion mission to North Africa, as is well known, he lost his pants. The small boat that was taking him off the shore capsized. The General had to shuck his trousers, which were weighted with $18,000 in gold, and swim ashore...