Last week the following were news: Mutual expressions of admiration and gratitude were exchanged last week when John Daniel Hertz, 53, resigned as chairman of Paramount Publix's finance committee. Direct cause of his move was a conflict with President Adolph Zukor, 60 last week, over "the technical limitations upon the authority of various officers.'' Other important resignations from the company in recent months have included Sam Katz, onetime close Hertz ally. Sidney Kent, Jesse Lasky. Mr. Hertz entered Paramount's affairs 14 months ago at the "suggestion" of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., bankers and...
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