Word: foundered
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...developers have known what the people in the neighborhood want for that tree, and they've just hoped that we'd go away," said Marilyn Z. Wellons, the founder of the Friends of the Beech Tree. "They've tried to tell us that the building can be built according to plans and the tree won't be destroyed...
...Soloflex, an Oregon maker of body-building equipment, show a woman's hand touching such brawny hunks as Boxing Champ Ken Norton, Muscleman Frank Zane and Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Mitch Gaylord. The headline: "A hard man is good to find." Says Jerry Wilson, founder of Soloflex, whose sales have jumped 20% since the ads started appearing last spring: "There's no way I can sell the product without selling...
...hectic series of negotiations between People and Frontier began when People Founder Donald Burr called Joseph O'Gorman, Frontier's president, about a deal. While on vacation in Monterey, Calif., Burr met with O'Gorman for two days. The talks then shifted to Denver's United Bank Tower and finally to New York's Chase Plaza. After receiving labor's blessing, Frontier's management opted for Burr's $24-a-share offer...
...Rael Vodicka Memorial Washingon Area Girls Soccer Tournament was named in honor of the first president--and founder--of the WAGS League...
...founder and owner of ComputerLand, William Millard, 53, built a billion-dollar business on an old-fashioned notion: it is better to be feared than loved. Since the firm's start in 1976, Millard has ruled his 1,100 employees and more than 800 franchisees with an autocrat's hand, making unilateral decisions and railing against anyone who challenged his judgment. Until recently, that style worked wonders. ComputerLand (1984 sales: $1.4 billion) is the world's largest chain of computer stores, with 820 outlets in 24 countries, including China. Profits are expected to reach $20 million this year. Millard...