Word: succeeding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...never advocated integration," but will continue to oppose "naked defiance of the law7." At week's end, the Gazette had not yet lost a line of advertising as a result of the boycott. Wrote Editor Harry Ashmore: "The Gazette does not believe that this revolution will succeed. But we do believe that the people of Arkansas should be aware that it is under way-and should understand what its ultimate cost could be, not to this newspaper...
Perhaps Powell and Pressburger wanted to avoid making a hero out of yet another German war leader. They certainly succeed, but they do not make the English officers involved in the battle any more interesting. Under Powell's and Pressburger's direction, Anthony Quayle and John Gregson, as two of these officers, are kept so busy holding their upper lips stiff that they appear more like dummies than human beings. Some unusually inept editing and excruciatingly poor sound recording do not much help their performances...
...Donald P. Kircher, 42, vice president of Singer Manufacturing Co. since 1952, was picked as president to succeed 67-year-old Milton C. Lightner (see Management). Kircher, whose latest assignment has been overseeing Singer's current overseas expansion (Brazil, Japan, the Philippines and Australia) as Lightner's assistant, was born in St. Paul, Minn., graduated from Columbia University Law School in 1939, joined the Manhattan law firm of Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts. He served 21 months in Europe during World War II as a tank commander, was twice wounded, returned to the U.S. with three Silver Stars...
...Frederic N. Schwartz, 51, was named president of Bristol-Myers Co. (Ipana, Bufferin, Vitalis), to succeed Lee H. Bristol, elected chairman of the board. The first nonmember of the Bristol or Myers families to occupy the presidency, Syracuse Graduate ('31) Schwartz did sales work for New England manufacturers of metal stampings and surgical instruments until 1942, went to Washington to serve with the U.S. Army Medical Corps. He joined Bristol-Myers in 1945, in 1946 moved up from executive vice president to president of Bristol Laboratories, an ethical drug subsidiary...
...Charles E. Spahr, 44, executive vice president of Standard Oil Co. (Ohio) since 1955, was chosen president to succeed Clyde T. Foster, 64, who continues as chairman of the board and chief executive officer. The youngest president in Sohio history, Spahr graduated as a civil engineer from the University of Kansas in 1934 and from Harvard Business School in 1938. He worked briefly for Phillips Petroleum Co., joined Sohio in 1939 as a pipeline engineer before going to Burma in World War II as an Army Corps of Engineers major in charge of pipeline construction. Back at Sohio, he took...