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Word: auto (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Stephan Fantauzzo, head of Indiana's public-employee union, has seen a lot over the years, but nothing beats the day his auto mechanics came to him and said they didn't want their raises. Indianapolis had just put out to competitive bidding the business of repairing city vehicles, and that meant his workers had to bid against private companies to keep their jobs. Fantauzzo's workers were worried that they would be underbid. So they gave up their pay raises--and narrowly won the contract. The competition has brought a new efficiency to the operation: costs are down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CITY BOOSTERS | 8/18/1997 | See Source »

Just over one month ago Deshaun R. Hill'99 and Harvard C. Stephens'99 were killed in an auto accident in California. They were both working at major technology companies--Harvard at Microsoft and Deshaun at Intel. They were magical partnerships and perfect for these two rising stars...

Author: By Baratunde R. Thurston, | Title: Remembering Friends | 8/15/1997 | See Source »

...Dublin, Texas, blacksmith, Hogan forged his ideal swing through hard work. He would practice until his hands bled, and when other pros gathered around the fire during a rain delay, Hogan would still be hitting shots to his caddie. His fierce will helped him recover from a 1949 auto collision that nearly killed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE MASTER | 8/4/1997 | See Source »

...city inspection in February 1996, Alami was forced to close down his wooden spray booth and stop painting cars. When he applied for a permit to build a metal one, he said he was told that he could not get the permit because the property was not zoned for auto body work...

Author: By Elizabeth S. Zuckerman, | Title: Allston Business Sues Harvard | 7/25/1997 | See Source »

Tamera O'Dell, who works with her husband at his business, Broadway Foreign Auto Repair, said they took over an existing business, assumed its lease and were able to renew it. They have had no problems securing permits and have always found Beal responsive to maintenance requests...

Author: By Elizabeth S. Zuckerman, | Title: Allston Business Sues Harvard | 7/25/1997 | See Source »

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