Word: dealers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...market dates back to 1971, when Mitsubishi agreed to let Chrysler Corp. become its sole U.S. distributor. "Ten years ago, we were but a babe and Chrysler a big man," recalls Tojo. "Now Chrysler is a big burden for us." As Chrysler's financial problems have worsened, its dealer base has shriveled, and Mitsubishi has steadily lost ground to tough Japanese competitors like Honda and Toyo Kogyo. Last year, Mitsubishi's cars, which include the sporty Challenger and the economical Colt subcompact, accounted for only 6.9% of all Japanese exports...
...blue knights possess a unique talent: as Captain Woofer, their boss, puts it, "Nobody's asking anybody to solve anything. I just like the way you two seem to clear every homicide." Seem is the operative word: they once convinced the department that a local cocaine dealer had committed suicide with a hatchet. As for nabbing real and careful murderers, these weary, inventive sleuths know better: that happens on prime time. TV plotting, however, is never far away...
...moment, issues like these are less important to Harvard's foes than winning passage of the anti-expansion ordinance. If, as expected, the law clears the council, the rules that have always governed Cambridge's relations with its most illustrious tenant will change: after 350 years as dealer, the University will pass the cards to its neighbors and a new era may begin. Who knows--President Bok may even make the next parade
...Uston read Beat the Dealer, a 1962 book by Mathematician Edward Thorp, the "father" of card counting. Uston, a statistics, mathematics and computer buff, was fascinated, and while still serving as a pillar of the West Coast financial establishment, began imagining himself a buckaroo blackjack hero. For six years he worked feverishly to acquire the necessary skills, practicing rigorous memory drills and doing complex statistical calculations. In 1974 he went to Harrah's Casino in Reno to put himself to the test. He won $3,000 and never looked back...
...been tough enough the past few years for the Speaker to stay out in front of his rebellious Democrats. The party's ideological compass had begun to spin too wildly for an incorrigible New Dealer like O'Neill. Once Ronald Reagan hit town, the Speaker's troubles got a lot worse. Conservative Democrats viewed O'Neill as a big spender who was out of step with the new frugal mood. Liberals sniped openly that he had no heart left for the fight against the President...