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...relates that Tante Yvonne cured her husband's fondness for Scotch whisky by adding coffee to his glass, kept the household account book and slipped a hair between the pages so she would know if the President tried to peek. She thriftily bought the presidential shirts, socks and underwear at the Bon Marché, a sort of Parisian Macy's, and once was heard to remark: "You're running France. I'm running the house." Be that as it may, veteran Elysee watchers recall that Charles had his innings on at least one occasion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Jul. 11, 1969 | 7/11/1969 | See Source »

...suspected of having undue influence over Webster, was deported, vigorously protesting his innocence. The Rev. Freeman Goodge, pastor of the Anguilla Baptist Church, was questioned about alleged connections with the Mafia. His home was searched, he reported. "They went through the chicken coop, even searched my wife's underwear and went through a new Bible leaf by leaf...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: BRITAIN'S BAY OF PIGLETS | 3/28/1969 | See Source »

...serpentine financial maneuver, Riklis last December had Rapid-American Corp., the keystone of his corporate complex, make a friendly tender offer designed to strengthen his holding in Glen Alden Corp. Glen Alden is a onetime coal company that Riklis has been using for acquisitions in such areas as Playtex underwear, B.V.D. shorts and, most recently, Schenley Industries. The company had been under the rather tenuous control (14%) of McCrory Corp., a retailing outfit that is 51%-owned by Rapid-American. Thus, by exchanging Rapid securities worth more than $200 million for 62% of Glen Alden's stock, Riklis consolidated...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Entrepreneurs: Full Circle | 3/28/1969 | See Source »

...some new underwear, Mirna...

Author: By William L. Ripley, | Title: Choosing Fruit | 3/17/1969 | See Source »

...smoldering pumpkin, Scott has got him on some new underwear...

Author: By William L. Ripley, | Title: Choosing Fruit | 3/17/1969 | See Source »

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