Word: standup
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...chamber and prison cells, one padded and soundproofed, another equipped with a powerful lamp beamed on a chair. The rebels remembered having seen closed automobiles driving up to this house at night. At Gyor, in the provinces, Western newsmen were shown an AVH headquarters with tiny 2 ft.-wide standup torture cells, and a secret crematory for victims who did not survive AVH treatment. In the same modern building were technical facilities for monitoring all telephone conversations in western Hungary, including a score of tape recorders working simultaneously...
...battle for control of the New York Central turned into a standup, knockdown fight last week. Squared away on one side was suave, ambitious Robert R. Young, 57, whose mastery of high finance and knowledge of corporate infighting won him control of the $65 million Alleghany Corp. in 1941. Young boldly demanded to be named chairman of the Central's board because he owned 100,200 of its shares (which he claimed was the largest individual holding) and because he had the support of the 100.000 shares owned by his associate. Allan P. Kirby, and could also vote...