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Observing Oscar's fate, Stapp calmly noted that he needed a stronger harness and, on Dec. 10, 1947, he took his first ride, a one-rocket spurt that reached 90 m.p.h. The next day he fired three rockets and went twice as fast...
...glamour instead of spinstership thrift: "Be Wiser-Buy Kayser," its longtime slogan, became "You Owe It To Your Audience." When Kayser's new-looking 1955 lingerie collection was shown last June, it drew the biggest crowd of department-store buyers in Kayser's history, spurred a 50% spurt in sales...
...word of progress. G.M. Negotiator Louis Seaton, director of labor relations, printed and passed out to the press a card in Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Flemish. The words meant the same in all six languages: "No comment." At week's end, after a final bargaining spurt, the settlement was announced. Like Ford, G.M. accepted the principle of G.A.W. and on the same scale of benefits: four weeks of layoff pay at 65% of normal take-home wages (including state unemployment compensation) and 22 weeks more at 60% of normal. The overall contract package, including increases in wages...
Hastings' two-out single began a four-run spurt. Ned Felton, hitting for Ward, drew a base on balls, Dick Hoffman smacked a double to right center, scoring Hastings and sending Felton to third. John Simourian was intentionally passed, to load the bases. Bill Cleary promptly stepped up and smashed a single off the third baseman's glove, driving in the tying and leading runs...
With the score 53-48 and six minutes to go, the Crimson scored eight straight points in two minutes to put the game well beyond the Elis' reach. Canty and Bulger each tallied four in this short spurt. the Crimson's season record...