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A.K.U.'s resurgence from this succession of disasters has been sparked largely by Johannes Meynen, 61, a tough, articulate lawyer who was Minister of War in The Netherlands' first postwar Cabinet. Recruited for A.K.U. in 1946 by fellow Cabinet minister (and A.K.U. director) Theodorus van Schaik, Meynen from the start preached what he called "the two-leg theory," insisted that A.K.U. must find another major product in addition to rayon. As he pushed the company pellmell into the manufacture of nylon, cellophane, viscose sponges, cable and insulation, Meynen's two-leg theory evolved into a "many legs...
...Theodorus Franciscus Lombert does not look much like a power in international affairs. Born at The Hague, this meek-looking, ne'er-do-well son of a tailor spent much of his young manhood pleading in court, but the courts were primarily interested in his connections with a series of shady charities. Nonetheless, all things being possible, his neighbors at The Hague pricked up their ears in interest when Theodorus told them-in strictest confidence-of the great position he held. He was, it seems, no mere tailor's son at all, but "President Robert," the supreme head...
Passport to Disillusion. For one year, one month and 13 days, the President Robert roamed the seas, putting in at port after port to enable Theodorus to transact mysterious international business ashore. None of the ports saw fit to recognize the C.C.S.D. passports or currency, so Theodorus' fellow passengers were forced to stay on board. Some were restive and disgruntled because the President had put silver piping on their uniforms while only a favored few had gold, but as long as the provisions held out, they were happy enough. In time, however, liquor and money were replaced by boredom...
Died. General Theodorus Pangalos, 73, who let his power as Greek army chief of staff go to his head, engineered a coup d'état in 1925, the following year rigged a phony plebiscite to get himself elected President, proceeded to abolish the constitution and make his own laws until an army cabal booted him out after 14 turbulent months; of tuberculosis; in Athens...
Trademark. In Plymouth, England, when Pianist Theodorus Peonides sued his hairdresser for ?200 damages, on the ground that he had contracted a hair-destroying skin disease, the judge awarded him only ?60, ruling that the loss of long hair does not detract from the earning power of a musician...