Word: touche
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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With an executive's shrewd touch, Waldorf Vice President Philippe handled banquets for the world's great, found ways to bring hungry hordes, good food and hot plates together, cannily governed his hotel empire of seven restaurants, 30 banquet rooms, a liveried army of some 600, and the boudoir snacks of 2,000 guests. With the accountant's sure hand, he also dispensed to suppliers annual orders for $200,000 in silver, china and glass, $350,000 in furniture, $2,500,000 in food and $1,000,000 in drink. In these commissions, Philippe had the decisive...
...crowds stream down Bolyston Street and pour through the gates of the Stadium this afternoon an undefeated Lehigh squad will be finishing up final strategy discussions and making last moment changes in an attempt to score its first touch-down in the history of its rivalry with the Crimson...
...Croesus in his own right ($100 million, give or take a million), a man who in 30 years has counseled three Presidents, changed the living standards of large sections of South America, carved out a place in commerce, culture and international diplomacy. Adding the political touch to all this explains why Nelson Rockefeller is the hottest new Republican candidate on the U.S. political horizon. It also explains why the race for the nation's top state job, Governor of New York, is turning from a Democratic walkaway into a neck-and-neck sprint...
Charm & Dignity. As the cars have changed, so have selling practices. To inspire some smart-selling hustle, many salesmen have been taken off salary and put on straight commission. For the feminine touch, Fohrman Motors (Chrysler) hired saleswomen, because "women influence car buying so much that it is best to cater to their wishes. No man can really understand what it means to get into a modern car wearing a hobble skirt...
Neither will moviegoers. Director Huston's eye for the limpid beauty of Japan's gardens, houses, temples and harbors is outstandingly true, but this time his ear and his touch have gone sour...