Word: wolfson
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Over 150 people, representing four religions yesterday honored Harry A. Wolfson '12, Nathan Littauer Professor of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy...
...ceremonies marked the forthcoming publication of Wolfson two-volume study of the philosophy of the Church Fathers, from St. Paul to St. Augustine, and also coincided with his 68th birthday. The new books are the fifth and sixth volumes of a projected twelve volume study of philosophy from Plate to Spinoza...
Speaking before the ceremony which was held in Andover Hall, Dr. George H. Williams, professor of Church History, called Wolfson's work "a landmark in almost 2000 years of Judaeo-Christian relations. For the first time,t he philosophy of the Fathers has been analyzed and ordered as an epoch in the history of religions and philosophical thought...
...LOUIS WOLFSON, who lost his proxy battle for Montgomery Ward & Co. (TIME, May 2), is still buying stock in the company. Wolfson says that "things are looking up" under the new management, reports that he has bought another 12,000 shares to bring his holdings to 59,000 shares...
...Raiders. Beginning in 1948, the venerable, 118-year-old gunmaker was dealt a crippling blow by a group of raiders who bought up a large chunk of stock. The group, led by David A. Goodkind (a close associate of Louis Wolfson), won representation on the board. They forced the company to offer tenders to buy up stock at an average price of $52 a share, though the stock was selling for under $40 when the Goodkind group started to buy. Thus Colt's was forced to pay out $6,500,000 to buy out the Goodkind group and others...