Getty and Hughes Top Wealthy Americans in Fortune List
Fortune magazine surveys place J. Paul Getty and Howard Hughes as the two richest Americans. The centimillionaire roster includes 66 individuals with fortunes of 150 million or more, with many self made founders such as Edwin H. Land of Polaroid.
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Getty
Howard Hughes
New York
J. Paul Getty
Fortune
Hughes
The
America
U.S
Nelson Rockefeller
David
John
Laurance
Winthrop
Little Rock
du Ponts
Fords
Mellons
Rockefellers
Edwin H. Land
Polaroid Corp
Land
Dr. Land
Walker Inman
Inman
Duke
Fortune crowns new fortunes in booming industries and heirs
The piece surveys new wealth from fast growing sectors like communications drugs cosmetics and insurance. It lists heirs and businessmen such as Hewlett Packard’s David Packard and William Hewlett and A H Robins’ E Claiborne Robins. It notes a 16 year old Walker Inman as a likely future centimillionaire and discusses how early entry and long holdings drive gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Packard
William R. Hewlett
Hewlett-Packard Co
W. Clement Stone
Combined Insurance Co. of America
O. Wayne Rollins
Rollins, Inc
E. Claiborne Robins
A. H. Robins
Bridge Hand Message From Opening Lead
A pass bidding sequence leads to a first play challenge after the opening lead in the four card ending. The text shows a standard bridge auction with four players and a lead concept. The details reference West North East South positions and a 24 count with no contract specified.
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Jim
Vanderbilt
Oswald
Fred
East
West
Brooke urges disengagement from South Africa over apartheid
U.S. Senator Edward Brooke urges the United States to reduce private investment and trade with South Africa and sever military ties with Portugal over minority regimes. He warns against excessive focus on communism and calls for direct sustained aid and bilateral programs in Africa.
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Washington
UPI
Edward Brooke
Rmass
U.S
South Africa
Brooke
Rhodesia
Angola
Mozambique
Portugal
Africa
Peace Corps
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James Jacoby
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Marion
Schenley
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Ascher
KIT
U.S. Senate
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Lisbon
McHale’s Navy
Channel 9
Smulekoff
Amana
Schenley Dist. CO
N.Y.C
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