Word: broking
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Breaking Boycotts. His success was so striking that in 1951 members of the German Association of Textile Wholesalers and Retailers met and agreed to boycott his suppliers. Neckermann sued, collected damages and broke the boycott. Then he began selling a quality radio for $45, when comparable sets were $75. He did the same with refrigerators, washing machines and TV sets. Again competitors moved to block Neckermann, each time helping to publicize his wares and prices. They did not stop him from getting supplies, but they did get repairmen to boycott Neckermann goods-with the result that Neckermann...
Sophomore Marty Domres was a surprise starter for Columbia in place of Rick Ballentine, who led the team against Harvard and Princeton during the two previous weeks. Domres responded by tossing three touchdowns and accumulated 326 yards through the air. His passing yardage broke King's old mark of 324 yards...
Harvard saved the coup de grace for the game's final minute. Kydes broke up a mild Cornell attack and cleared the ball to his left wing. The long pass was heading out of bounds when Robertson pulled the day's most sensational play...
...gathering was a happening and not a lecture: "have you ever looked at a tree?" Krishnamurti asked and inquisitive truth-seeker. All his questions were rhetorical and it was embarrassing when people broke in to answer them...
...last week's U.S. Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, N..Y, the next-to-last race of the J966 season, Jim had a three-liter of his own-a 16-cylinder, 400-h.p. BRM. Then, in practice just a day before the race, his new engine broke down...