Word: owner
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...California's wealthiest and most prolific body-disposal entrepreneurs, John Dillan Flanagan, 67, whose Harbor Lawn charnel house handled almost one-half of Orange County cremations in 1981, and Charles Denning, 53, founder of the Neptune Society. Flanagan's lawyer claims that his client is an absentee owner who "wouldn't know how to operate a mortuary." Yet Millionaire Flanagan seemed to know plenty about the business's bottom line. In 1961 he was convicted of grossly overcharging the Veterans Administration for frill-free funerals. He was sentenced to two years in jail and served seven...
...market share slip from 95% to 87% during the past four years. Continental, TWA and Eastern are staggering under heavy losses and have launched risky strategies to trim costs. Braniff, which was pushed into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 1982, will probably not begin flying again under its new owner, Hyatt Corp., until March...
...town was atomized on television screens across the nation? "It showed just how awful an attack would be. Some kids cried," said Sarah Stewart, a ninth-grader at Central Junior High School. "There were some spots that moved me, but it did not teach me much," said Dar Malott, owner of Malott's hardware store. Said Alex Hamilton, a student at Lawrence High School: "It raised a lot of questions, like what can we do to prevent this...
Ralph Engelstad, owner of Las Vegas' Imperial Palace casino, did extensive financial homework before investing $2 million, by having his accountant Ira Bradshaw carefully scrutinize the Sentinel offering. Said Bradshaw: "From every possible angle it seemed a viable investment...
...owner graciously allows her to use the place in his absence, though the household staff apparently does not approve. They are evasive, rude and sometimes just country queer...