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The new chief executive, a former Purdue University football star, began an aggressive program of international expansion. When he assumed command, Midas' only operation outside the U.S. consisted of a handful of muffler outlets in Canada. Now Midas has shops in eight foreign countries, and Weiger expects up to...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: The Midas Touch | 3/14/1977 | See Source »

Survivor Numbness. The franchise she has undertaken is rather grandiose-to describe what the nation's longest war did to the American people, and also, in part, what it did to the Vietnamese. For several years Emerson ranged widely, talking to everyone she could find who had been touched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Fury and Intelligence | 1/24/1977 | See Source »

Smith insists that even if the Geneva talks collapse, he will honor what he says was his promise to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger-namely, the establishment of majority rule within two years. What Smith means by "majority rule," however, still remains ambiguous. He may try to limit the franchise...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: RHODESIA: Can Anyone Bring Back the Brits? | 11/22/1976 | See Source »

Despite their parties' differences, representatives of third parties agree on one issue: the national polls predicting that only 50 per cent of eligible voters will employ their franchise this year shows that the two major parties do not represent the needs of the American people. Although few of them will...

Author: By Gay Seidman, | Title: Gene McCarthy and Lester Maddox Battle the Heavies | 11/2/1976 | See Source »

The fate of the Boston Minuteman franchise may be announced today as the NASL general meetings wind up in Minneapolis. Sterge failed to put up the required bond by October 11, although he says he is still interested in Boston soccer. There are several potential buyers floating around the Twin...

Author: By Daniel Gil, | Title: They Played a Game But Only a Few Came | 10/15/1976 | See Source »

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