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...wonderful rule," said Hisle, whose career batting average is a modest .236. Pirates' Manager Bill Virdon, who will not have to contend with the innovation once the regular season begins, had a different view: "It's not fair, playing nine men against...
Frick, who usually weighs between 135-145 pounds, will be Blakinger's nemesis next year. Blakinger must contend with a size disadvantage if he is to place higher than sixth in the East...
...decision was welcomed by the U.S. transatlantic carriers, Pan American, TWA and National, which contend that they cannot match the fares proposed by the subsidized European lines. But the Europeans may retaliate by rejecting the Americans' proposal to charge $230 in the off season and $299 during June, July and August for the same service. So unless some compromise is found, the deadlock could lead to a continuation of present fares (minimum price: $313 round trip for 22 to 45 days in peak season, with no advance reservation) or even a rate war after the current international agreement...
...describing them in a story as "a pack of bandits." The thugs have since been captured, and last week police also nailed the leader of the gang, a notorious hoodlum named Michio Sasaki, on charges of engaging in another current underworld practice: shaking down corporations. Sasaki, police contend, used his knowledge of an irregular loan to blackmail one of Tokyo's top banks for $16,000. According to the cops, Sasaki's shakedown of another corporation netted him nearly...
Nixon and his aides argue that devaluation alone will not cure the U.S. payments problem. They contend that American products are blocked out of many foreign markets by discriminatory trade practices. Says Shultz: "Without changes on trade, you can change exchange rates until hell freezes over, and you won't get a thing...