Up Brewster

Big, hoarse Frederick Riebel Jr. juggled his 275 pounds above a spade in bucolic Bucks County, Pa. last week while grinning workers watched. Professionally he scooped up a spadeful, started a housing project for Brewster Aeronautical Corp. workers. The Brewster workers thought their president did well. Brewster stockholders are also pleased with Riebel's performance. At the annual meeting, a stockholder moved a vote of confidence in present Brewster management. The chorus of "ayes" was the first time in many a bomber's moon there has been enough confidence in Brewster to shout it...

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