MINING: Cord Rolls Again

Of all the golden boys in the Golden Twenties, none glittered brighter than a fast-talking, fast-thinking young empire builder named Errett Lobban Cord. At one time or another, Cord had control of New York Shipbuilding, Stinson Aircraft, American Airways, and Auburn Automobile Co., which built the Cord car, now a highly prized collector's item among classic-car buffs. In the great Depression, Automan Cord's empire dissolved. Since then, he has been living quietly in Nevada, making money in real estate and serving as a state senator. Last week Automan Cord was back making the kind of glamorous news he loves, this...

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