Word: alston
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...whole affair seems an extreme case of office politics. "There were always rival factions within [Southwestern] Bell " says one insider. "When Angus Alston the chairman of the board, was dying of cancer in 1974, a new group came into power and wanted to get rid of their enemies, Gravitt and Ashley." Pat Maloney the flamboyant lawyer for Gravitt's widow, pointed to a Bell organization chart in the San Antonio courtroom; he accused Gravitt's successor, Chester L. Todd, of instigating the investigation that led to the executive's death only to get his job Asked Maloney...
...this streak has been a lot more fun than it was watching from the bench back in '55." An open, ebullient man, subject to sudden attacks of overstatement (Dodger Stadium is "blue heaven on earth"; "Cut me, I bleed Dodger blue"), Lasorda is the antithesis of Predecessor Walter Alston, who perfected the art of keeping his own counsel. "I believe in whooping it up, patting guys on the back, enthusiasm," says Lasorda, whose fealty to his team is so strong that he would like to continue to be of service after death. "They can just put the Dodger schedule...
Predictably enough, some Georgians were expected to make it past the screening committee. Philip Alston, 65, Atlanta attorney and key Carter fund raiser, said to be in line for Australia; Anne Cox Chambers, 57, Atlanta socialite and one of the owners of the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, and a big political contributor, is likely to go to Belgium...
...major leaguer, Walter Alston appeared in one game for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals, batted one time - and struck out. But Alston's tenure as manager of the Brooklyn, later the Los Angeles, Dodgers definitely went into extra innings. After 23 consecutive one-year contracts, seven National League pennants and four world championships, Alston, 64, last week announced his retirement to become a Dodger super-scout. "There comes a time when you get enough of everything," explained the quiet man of baseball, hinting that today's breed may not be to his taste. "Most players who made...
...Dodgers misunderstood the A's. Although Oakland's internecine bloodletting is nothing new, and, in fact, usually accompanies their best play, the Dodgers seemed to think that the squab-bung would undermine the A's. "I hope they fight some more," said Dodger Manager Walter Alston...