Word: teller
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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During this search, Haley made several trips to Africa and eventually interviewed a village story teller who described the disappearance of Haley's African ancestor. The ancestor had been kidnapped by slave traders in the middle of the 19th century...
...officers remaining, is the way "we solved the problem of a staff without enough experience." The bank lost many accounts early this year when the inexperienced staff was slow to deal with computer foulups. Even more embarrassing, the bank has actually been accused of sex discrimination by a former teller, Susan Salvia, 23, who claims she was fired because she was pregnant. The bank says Salvia refused to take a new job assignment...
...Wertheim Collection of Impressionists brought out the story-teller in Hammer. After hearing Slive discourse on how Van Gogh's art was considered degenerate by the Nazis, Hammer related a story about his newly-purchased Rembrandt...
...idea for the ponderous pendants was dreamed up "as a lark" by Marsten, her Caveat Emptor partner Richard Neibaur and Illustrator John Johnson. They call their creations throwaway chic, but at $2.50 each, the necklaces are no giveaway. Still, Bonwit Teller, Jordan Marsh and Filene's of Boston, among other stores, have placed orders, suggesting that the eggplant-size paper rocks will be at least as much of a hit on the party circuit this fall as, say, pet rocks were last year. In fact, orders are pouring in so fast that the ersatz emeralds, diamonds and rubies...
Jarman keeps minutely detailed figures that allow him to know instantly what sales have been at the Bonwit Teller cosmetics counter or which of Genesco's 85 subsidiaries can best make use of a new infusion of capital. Genesco is also embarking on a store-opening program for its profitable Johnston and Murphy and Jarman shoes...