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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Sparger had mailed out phony questionnaires to the A. C. Nielsen Co.'s normally top-secret sample viewers, designed to ensure that they would watch Bob's performance. "I chose his show to rig because he is such a great man," joked Sparger. "Maybe I'll hire him," cracked Hope. Sparger repeated the prank three other times, but Nielsen was not amused. The company filed a $1,500,000 damage suit in Oklahoma City's Federal District Court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Apr. 1, 1966 | 4/1/1966 | See Source »

...Corvair's alleged deficiencies (to date, G.M. has won two such suits, lost one, and settled one out of court). Angered by Nader's charges, some General Motors executives decided to counterattack. The corporation retained a Washington law firm, which in turn paid out $6,700 to hire Vincent Gillen, a onetime FBI agent turned private detective with headquarters in Manhattan. Gillen sent his agents a frank letter about what they were supposed to try to accomplish. "Our job," he wrote, "is to check Nader's life and current activities, to determine what makes him tick, such...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Investigations: The Spies Who Were Caught Cold | 4/1/1966 | See Source »

...first sign of revolt at the meeting of the ABCD board of directors came right after Gartland moved that the 15-man ABCD Executive Committee be given authority to hire Bennett, who is currently manpower director of the New Haven poverty agency, after meeting with...

Author: By Ellen Lake, | Title: Bennett Proposed to Direct ABCD, But Poor May Oppose Appointment | 3/31/1966 | See Source »

...Bennett is being forced on us," declared William Hurld of South Boston, adding that letters to Bennett were already being delivered to the ABCD office. "I think before we hire anyone, he should have to sign a statement saying he believes is participation of the area people...

Author: By Ellen Lake, | Title: Bennett Proposed to Direct ABCD, But Poor May Oppose Appointment | 3/31/1966 | See Source »

Councillor Alfred E. Vellucci made the proposal yesterday to hire engineering consultants for a study of a Memorial Drive route. He insisted that the City be prepared with a new alternate route if a current federal study of the highway eventually supports the state Department of Public Works' selection of Brookline...

Author: By Glenn A. Padnick, | Title: Council to Hold Special Session On 'Belt' Tactics | 3/29/1966 | See Source »

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