Word: wilsons
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...seductions conducted on a scale that will amaze today's grey-flannel philanderer. But the language is witty and infinitely less crude than that of almost any contemporary bestseller. And Casanova's powers of observation make his autobiography read like a fascinating picaresque novel. As Critic Edmund Wilson put it: "Even when he has slipped to the bottom, he keeps his faculties clear...
...MacIntyre, Bruce B. B 43 Shipman, John S. B 50 Watters, Edward A. C 52 McLaughlin, Thomas C. C 53 Christensen, Jon H. C 61 Swinford, William S. G 62 Hurley, William T., III G 64 Baker, Richard H. G 65 Gaston, Thomas L. G 66 Wilson, Roger K. G 69 Waterman, George H., III G 72 Sheridan, C. Michael T 73 Noel, Harlan M. T 74 Greelish, William T. T 76 Wile, Darwin C. T 77 Brown, Kenneth R. Jr.. T 78 Nichols, Sargent T 79 Ruschhaupt, David G. E 81 Kirk, Paul G., Jr. E 82 Boyda...
...difficulty was not the program itself--educationally it "worked well," according to Dr. L. M. Wilson, superintendent of schools in Aliquippa at the time. But parental opposition to the staggered vacations and to summer work was overwhelming. Wilson explained that the school-board had "promised" to return to the old program when sufficient money was available, but strong community pressure was an important factor...
...graduates: Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Curtis LeMay; General Samuel E. Anderson, chief of the Air Materiel Command; retired Brigadier General La Verne (''Blondie") Saunders, a hero of World War II; Major General Haydon L. Boatner, the Army's Provost Marshal General; Lieut. General Roscoe Wilson, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff; the late Major General Robert F. Travis; Lieut. General Francis ("Butch") Griswold, vice chief of SAC; Lieut. General Roger Ramey (ret.), former commander of the Fifth Air Force in Japan; Lieut. General William Tunner, MATS commander; Lieut. General John Gerhart, Deputy Chief of Staff...
...kind of moment that every aggressive young executive dreams about. Cole replied with cool confidence: "I just happen to have some plans for expanding Chevrolet engineering, and I'm ready to show them any time you wish." G.M. appreciates that kind of action. Quipped Charlie Wilson to Cole: "I'll bet that's the first time you ever had your plans approved without submitting them." Cole's staff grew to 2,900 engineers...