Word: belle
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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This was a Mike Tyson type beating. It was over before the opening bell sounded. Knockout for the Johnnies...
...WIRE WAR IS HEATING UP. AS THE PACE OF DEregulation quickens and emerging new technologies blur the boundaries separating their markets, the telephone and cable-television industries are set on a collision course. The confrontation moved another step closer when Southwestern Bell, based in St. Louis, Missouri, agreed to acquire two cable-TV systems in the Washington, D.C., area from Hauser Communications for $650 million. If approved, the deal will mark the first time any of the seven so-called Baby Bells owns a cable-TV franchise. Until now, the former Bell System companies have only formed joint ventures with...
...Southwestern Bell-Hauser transaction left the cable-TV industry abuzz with apprehension about buyouts and drive-outs by bigger rivals. Many analysts think this deal could touch off a new round of investments in cable franchises by phone companies. Though nervous, cable firms face no immediate danger; federal law still prohibits phone companies from owning cable systems in their home market. The Southwestern deal, however, could set the stage for a Baby Bell in one region to raid a sibling's home market. If so, it would be an unprecedented family feud...
After the final bets were in, Okiki, a 13-year-old honor student, sat stony- faced at her desk in English class, silently preparing to collect a couple of hundred dollars on a dare. She had settled on a simple plan. Just wait for the bell to ring, reach into her book bag, grab the 12-in. fillet knife she had brought from home and stab the teacher in the chest while Marlena, a 12- year-old accomplice, pinned her down. Then -- whoosh -- instant respect...
...Kirk, 46, at the end of class that morning. Something about being embarrassed or insulted by Kirk the | day before. Other students, maybe a dozen or so, wagered $200 in lunch money that the two wouldn't do it. But only fools bet against peer pressure. And the bell was about to ring...