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Word: mgb (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Vital Issue. Most vocal in criticizing the autos from the East is British Motor Corporation. In January, Honda entered the British market with the 5800 sports car selling for $250 less than B.M.C.'s MGB. Now it will offer the N-360, an air-cooled two-cylinder car that even with extras sells for $140 less than B.M.C.'s comparable minimodel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Threat from the East | 11/3/1967 | See Source »

According to Authors Accoce and Quet, Roessler first tried to feed his inside dope to Britain, France and the U.S., but was not believed because he would not admit to his source. Then began a liaison with Moscow's MGB-known to him as "the Center." Stalin at first ignored Roessler's pipeline poop on "Barbarossa." But when the Germans invaded as advertised, the Center quickly began paying Roessler $1,600 a month for everything he could transmit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Would You Believe? | 5/5/1967 | See Source »

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