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...m.p.h. on land when his specially designed four-engine Challenger I clocked 406.6 m.p.h. at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. He started Mickey Thompson Enterprises, a custom auto-parts manufacturer, in Long Beach, Calif. Ten years ago Thompson branched into sports promotion and became the leading sponsor of motor-sports events at arenas like the Los Angeles Coliseum, the Rose Bowl and Anaheim Stadium. However, his partnership with Promoter Mike Goodwin dissolved into a bitter series of multimillion-dollar lawsuits. In May 1986, Thompson won a judgment against Goodwin ultimately totaling almost $800,000. Goodwin declared bankruptcy later that...
...city also gets parking revenue from the two garages and 12 surface lots it owns, "including 41 spaces under the Harvard [Motor Lodge] in Harvard Square," Teso says...
Important Japanese innovations cover a broad range of industries. A computerized automobile carburetor manufactured and patented by Nissan Motor was cited about 50 times in subsequent applications. Computer Horizons considers 50 follow-up citations an extraordinarily high number. Canon's patent for the optical disc, one form of which is the compact disc sold in record stores, was mentioned 56 times. An antibiotic developed by Takeda Chemical Industries earned more than 100 subsequent citations. Among recent advances, Hitachi has patented various processes for a higher-resolution TV, called IDTV, which produces a much sharper picture than conventional color TV. Some...
...runaway car struck a pedestrian, a motor scooter and a traffic signal yesterday afternoon at the corner of Mt. Auburn and JFK Street when the driver apparently fell asleep. No serious injuries were reported...
...also destroyed a blue Java motor scooter and knocked a traffic signal post several feet down the sidewalk. The Chevy continued into the Crimson Travel building, leaving paint chips on the building wall...