Word: franchisee
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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> In Chicago, Peg-Legged Bill Veeck (see box page 76), dressed as a Revolutionary soldier and playing a fife, stumped triumphantly across the 100% natural turf he has restored to Comiskey Park. Marching to Veeck's tune were White Sox fans in unheard-of numbers. There were 40,318...
When Tom Seaver's contract talks began, the New York Mets first insulted the man known as their "franchise" by threatening to trade him. That is no way to comfort a three-time winner of the Cy Young Award, which goes to the best pitcher in each league. Then...
Nor is the confusion just among players and owners. Leagues are fighting too. Both the National and American are claiming the right to a Toronto franchise in 1977, while teamless Washington, D.C., is being scorned by day and embraced by night. In sum, baseball is way up in the air...
* Midnight Blue is aired in the New York City area on a public-access channel of Manhattan Cable TV, a subsidiary of Time Inc. As a condition of their franchises, cable-TV companies must turn over time on their channels for public access: free or nominal-charge use by individuals...
Harvard Delivery's failures are doubly disturbing because the administration--specifically Archie C. Epps III, dean of students--was instrumental in setting up the organization. While the administration cannot guarantee error-free service, it is obligated to oversee Harvard Delivery. Epps has taken no steps to compel resumption of complaint...