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...night Alberg summoned the tive committee and asked for a meeting to "end the divisive in the club. The committee, some Phillips backers, voted for the meeting. A fight redentials, in which both sides tried blocks of friendly voters, and sal of a Phillips demand for guaran a secret ballot caused the Phillips o boycott yesterday's general meet...

Author: By Joseph M. Russin, | Title: HYRC Stings Phillips; Convention Opens | 4/15/1961 | See Source »

...economists agree that mergers offer no sure solution to the troubles or shortcomings of a company. Nor do they guarantee growth and a big rise in earnings. But they can often help a bright and growing firm to grow even faster. In comparing 50 acquisitive firms with 50 nonacquisi-tive firms, Booz, Allen found that merger-minded firms increased sales 70% v. 40% for the nonacquisitive firms. But their earnings did not keep pace with their increased assets, as did the earnings of nonmerging firms...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE URGE TO MERGE: Why More Industries Say: I Do | 9/12/1960 | See Source »

...reject a law career, he says, was the realization that she would need a manager and that such a responsibility should not fall to a stranger: "At least I am honest and sincere." Magrina claims responsibility for having persuaded De los Angeles to leave Spain for the more lucra tive climate of La Scala and the Met. Today he handles all contract negotiations, has long since become inured to being addressed by his wife's name. Says he: "Victoria sings, but later she is the classic Spanish woman in her home. In private life, she is my wife...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: In Sickness & in Wealth | 8/1/1960 | See Source »

...most welcome oldtime newcomers: Fred Astaire, warming up for a song-and-dance series with a nifty new partner, Barrie Chase. And it was all guaranteed by NBC to come in a superattrac-tive package-600 hours of live color (an average of two hours a day), 100 big "specials," more emphasis on public affairs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Mixture as Before | 9/22/1958 | See Source »

Branford scored its touchdown with less than a minute remaining in the first half. Quarterback Ralph Tucker heaved a 30-yard pass to end Joe Pasquette to set up the score on the Bunny 12. Two consecu- tive passes to John Halch moved the ball across, but a subsequent pass attempt for the point failed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Branford, Other Yale Teams Victorious in Inter-College Contests | 11/21/1953 | See Source »

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