Word: succeeded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Nominated to succeed Clare Luce as U.S. Ambassador to Italy was San Francisco's James David Zellerbach, 64, board chairman of the $450 million Crown Zellerbach Corp., world's second-largest paper-products firm. An indefatigable worker, Ambassador-designate Zellerbach recently held five simultaneous chairmanships, 23 directorships, seven trusteeships and 25 memberships in an awesome array of companies, foundations, councils and clubs...
...Monica. "He could have been anything he wanted," insists Parry Sr. "He has more determination than four mules." As the time approaches to put away the iron ball and heft the more difficult load of earning a living, both father and son are as sure that Parry Jr. will succeed in business as they were that he would eventually heave the shot past...
...captain will succeed Mike Owseichik as captain and as starting guard in next fall's squad. Embersits was a good backer-up this year for Owseichik, who led the Elis to their first official Ivy League victory...
Washington speculation about who might succeed convalescing John Foster Dulles as Secretary of State seemed to have a firm answer this week. The answer: John Foster Dulles, who left Walter Reed Hospital, announced before departing for a Key West, Fla. vacation that he would return to his desk Dec. 3. But elsewhere in U.S. diplomacy, talk of major ambassadorial changes were in the wind. Items...
...girl's idea that the man make the heiress happy by marrying her and simultaneously ensure their own happiness by becoming her heir-clearly lends itself to simple stage drama. But such a central situation comes only in very small or very large sizes; it can only succeed as something trashy or something tremendous. To tell the story in the theater, on James's own terms, is to face technical dilemmas and risk artistic betrayals as great as the ethical dilemmas and moral betrayals involving the characters. James's canvas, his outward world of London and Venice...