Word: collectively
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...indifferent to building the "public image" demanded of astronauts. Hardly had he entered the Mercury program four years ago when Cooper protested about the time required away from his family. He com plained, too, about the astronauts' lack of opportunity to fly jets-and "incidentally" to collect flight pay. He shied away from the public togetherness of the other astronauts and their wives, leading one wife to sputter: "Why, he's . . . he's . . . he's not an astronaut...
...name, product, design and sales methods from big franchisers-has grown to an estimated 100,000, which this year will take in more than $1 billion. Eleven hundred companies now dispense franchises (v. only 200 in 1945) to enterprises that feed people, fix cars, clean clothes, keep books, and collect bills. Among the franchise names that have become a part of the American landscape and language are Midas Muffler, Chicken Delight, Redi-Spuds, Mugs Up and Little Pigs of America...
Other airlines flying the North Atlantic, most of which are losing money, want simply to be able to collect more money from those who do fly. Actually, all the airlines make a play for the low fare trade, but do it through a confusing welter of promotional gimmicks such as special charter fares, discounts, 17-day excursions, family plans and group fares. More and more passengers take the cheaper way when they can, through such transparent devices as joining a "club" that does little more than qualify them for a bargain trip...
Susskind claims that when he wanted to discuss President Kennedy's physical fitness program, Korn said, "I've got too many Vic Tanny commercials already." When Susskind wanted to collect six college graduates voted most likely to succeed, Korn said (says Susskind), "Who the hell is interested in kids?" How about four escapees from East Berlin? "Too sentimental...
...three round trips daily to two one-way trips at peak hours, he would put on a comfortable, air-conditioned streamliner. More important, if the 200 commuters agreed unanimously to his scrapping all commuter services, he would pay them $1,000 each. How to identify all those eligible to collect? Says Maidman: "The conductors know all the commuters on the line." At week's end, a poll showed that six out of seven of Maidman's persistent commuters planned to spurn the $1,000 and continue to bump it on the Susquehanna...