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Word: mckeel (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...dismissal. The pressmen had been especially reluctant to sign because their contract, unlike those of the other unions, contains a "uniformity clause" that could allow concessions granted to the Bulletin to be extended to Philadelphia's Inquirer and Daily News. It is a "complex quagmire," grumbled Sam McKeel, president of Philadelphia Newspapers Inc., owner of the News and the Inquirer. Until it is deciphered, "we won't know whether we want to move...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Press: Survival Story | 8/31/1981 | See Source »

...some hostages seem to have been singled out for especially harsh treatment. John D. McKeel, 27, a Marine guard, was told early in his confinement that his mother had died, and that he would not be released to go to her funeral unless he gave information to his guards-just what they sought from him he did not specify. He did not discover that his mother Wynona was actually alive until he phoned home last week. He told her that he had refused to tell the guards anything but his name, rank and serial number. As a result...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran Hostages: Tales of Torment and Triumph | 2/2/1981 | See Source »

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