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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Author Beebe contributes his usual flowery prose, entirely in the form of lengthy captions. But aside form its 500-odd pictures, the book has little to offer; it is badly organized and rather inaccurately written in regard to such vital matters as locomotive names and wheel arrangements. The fans, no matter how pleased they may be with the photographs, will most certainly take note of this...
Furthermore, said Wallenberg, "present rapid technical development has created new domestic investment opportunities on an increasing scale. This by itself tends to keep more money than usual at home in these industrial areas. At the same time, the normal outflow of capital to underdeveloped countries is discouraged by political uncertainties, threats of nationalization and transfer-of-earnings difficulties−conditions that are more characteristic of underdeveloped countries than of advanced...
...Loew's last quarter, ending Aug. 31, "was very bad." Wall Street buzzes that the company had to borrow $5,000,000 recently to meet payrolls, that its moviemaking operations are losing $1,000,000 a month, and that Loew's may be forced to pass its usual 25? cash dividend this quarter. Said Millionaire Tomlinson, who sees his $5,000,000 investment in Loew's growing slimmer and slimmer: "I may have made mistakes. But my biggest mistake was to buy into this company...
...Cave Dwellers, Saroyan is no longer a high-spirited toastmaster to waif-dom, but its long-winded poet laureate. There are the usual variety turns, but not much seems cockeyed or even imaginative. There are sad-eyed little gallantries instead; and even when Saroyan half-mocks at stage doings, he seems half-mawkish. His people are not just too good to be true, but mostly too good to be interesting. Their one message is love, love for one another; all is love, the secret of the theater is love, even hate is love. All this, however devoutly to be wished...
...rest of the varsity should be near its peak for the game. Tackle Pete Briggs, injured against Columbia, has recovered and will be in his usual starting position at left tackle. The rest of the line will be the same unit which has blocked the Crimson to consecutive wins over Ohio and Columbia, and the backfield will have Albie Cullen at left halfback, replacing Boulris if he is unable to start, as its only newcomer to the starting ranks...