Word: fief
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...often a covey of miniskirted proteges. Lately, the restless Cornfeld has turned over much of the day-to-day operation of I.O.S. to some of his millionaire aides. Cornfeld remains the chief, but he obviously hopes to convince the remaining skeptics that I.O.S. is something more than his private fief...
...authority of chief executive, Wellman cut expenses and tightened operating procedures until First Charter Financial had developed one of the industry's most economical operations. But he ran into trouble with British-born Centimillionaire S. Mark Taper, the chairman, who had long run the company as a private fief. "My biggest problem has always been dealing with tycoons," Wellman says. "Perhaps it's because at heart I'm one myself." The two strong-willed men clashed over everything from loan policy to salaries for other executives, and Wellman resigned...
...bombings. New York lawmen believe, however, that the fuses for the bombs were set four years ago when Joe Bananas was apparently ordered to retire by his underworld peers. Instead, he has attempted to retain control of his narcotics, numbers and loan-sharking rackets by transforming his Brooklyn-based fief into a hereditary barony and installing his son Salvatore ("Bill") Bonanno, 35. In retaliation, the four other Cosa Nostra families in the New York area, according to the theory, have been letting Joe Bananas know of their displeasure...
...will as upon the honesty of the party leaders. Vermont's system of town caucuses to choose delegates to the state convention, which in turn selects national convention delegates, is a comparatively direct process. But in many states, such as Illinois, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley's Democratic fief, the decisions of convention delegates are directly dictated by party bosses...
...Mendel Rivers' South Carolinian fief, the voters do all but pay scutage. The First District's Democrats have loyally returned him to Congress for 28 years; Republicans have long since accepted his seignorial reign and run only occasional token candidates against...