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...short order, Finley was on the telephone offering Vida a reported $35,000 bonus to sign with the A's. It was an agonizing decision, but as Coach Washington advised him, a payday in pro football was a long way off. Blue signed with the A's, spent part of his bonus remodeling the house on Mary Street, and then started throwing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Bolt of Blue Lightning | 8/23/1971 | See Source »

Without any declaration of war, this flood of mostly old people, women and children can wreck India's precarious economy. What a splendid bonus to rid yourself of some 5,000,000 unwanted citizens and make your arch enemy, India, pay the price for your "internal" follies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 5, 1971 | 7/5/1971 | See Source »

...arguing in memos to the Times's publishers that the paper needed a wider range of opinions than its columnists provided. Publisher Arthur O. ("Punch") Sulzberger took the occasion of a price hike from 100 to 150 last fall to introduce Op-Ed, thereby giving readers a small bonus for their nickel. While Oakes has overall command, operating responsibility for the page rests with Harrison Salisbury. Last July, Salisbury started soliciting contributions for the page, offering a modest $150 fee. He leaned on big names at the start to attract attention, but consistently stressed "the interest and importance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: An Extra Nickel's Worth | 6/21/1971 | See Source »

...dream of the sophomore bats-Pete Varney, Pete Bernhard, Bill Kelly and Dan DeMichele-and the senior hurlers never came to be, for Peters accepted a bonus from the Seattle Pilots and commuted to Cambridge that spring for hour exams and finals...

Author: By Robert W. Gerlach, | Title: Crimson Nine is Unlikely Powerhouse | 6/17/1971 | See Source »

...Friend-Pirates 26. Crosley Field, Cincinnati, May 24, 1934 27. Curt Simmons and reliefer Jim Konstanty 28. Rheingold 29. Cleveland Indians; Alex was the first full-blooded Indian to play in the majors 30. the new manager of the Phillies (he was manager last year too, kiddies) BONUS a) Jack Brickhouse by a little door in the left field corner c) the Addison Ave. stop. Get off the CTA train, go west past Ray's Bar (it'll serve anybody, bring the kids and get them swamped before the game) one block and you're right there...

Author: By M. TOTAL Recall dake, | Title: A Baseball Quiz for Reading Period Blues | 5/25/1971 | See Source »

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