In a replay of generational hostilities, August III and August IV seldom spoke after that.
There is the story that, in keeping with tradition, both August III and August IV were fed five drops of Budweiser within hours of their births.
August IV seemed "unwilling to challenge his father's dominance," rarely made presentations, and "became increasingly out of touch and distant," the author writes.
I say this because Paula Gamache's puzzle, while not dedicated to the Fourth of July in the sense that Barry Franklin's and Sara Kaplan's puzzle yesterday was, has the entry JULY IV, MDCCLXXVI in it.
Anheuser flirted with acquiring the 49.8 percent of Modelo it did not already own, and even suggested putting the Modelo chief Carlos Fernández in charge of the combined companies rather than August IV.
By then, August IV had been named chief executive — despite investor concerns over "whether he was well-rounded enough, intellectually or managerially, to handle the top job," Ms. MacIntosh writes.
Oyster gray, splotched with rust, and -- truth to tell -- a bit too plump, the 64th Street statue holds a blank tablet (the original says "July IV MDCCLXXVI") and a torch that looks more like a coffee can than the "imprisoned lightning" depicted by Emma Lazarus.
Presumed heir August IV, 34, now vice president of marketing.
In December IV tried the tactic that Silicon Valley long feared--filing patent infringement lawsuits.
In July IV filed its fourth suit, which included Dell and Hewlett-Packard.
In December IV tried the tactic that Silicon Valley long feared filing patent infringement lawsuits.
