Word: platee
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...smothered Mia with a kiss-so all-consuming that Mia allowed her dangling cigarette to burn a hole in the suit of a somewhat wobbly diner. "I don't like that!" he protested, staggering to his feet and menacing poor Mia. Neither did Mitchum, who plastered a plate of salad on the Dutchman's face. In return, the gentleman heaved a salad at Mia. Before the waiters broke up the festivities, the air was full of cucumbers and tomato slices. Custard pie, anyone...
...treat, however, as always, was at the plate. After a series of mediocre sounds it was announced that the Ill Wind was going to play. Those in the know approached the bandstand before the tourists could botch up the best listening space between the loud speakers. Connie, Carey, Richard, Kenney, and David the drummer made up quite a crew...
...averaged better than a strikeout per inning and had several big days at the plate. Against Brown, Peters knocked in one run and scored the other in a 2-0 victory...
...Name Plate on the Door? Nixdorf continues to concentrate on small-think even though other computers are getting bigger and faster. His company is ready to turn out a computer that uses either keyboard, punch cards or tape, as the customer demands; it adds whatever memory capacity is required to do what the purchaser wants. Prices, depending on sophistication, range from $5,000 to $80,000. Nixdorf remains cordial with the big boys by buying printers from IBM and making a data-logging small computer for Siemens...
...Nixdorf is gearing for it. One reason the company acquired Wanderer was to get its export network; in addition, Nixdorf will open its own sales offices this year in Switzerland, Italy and France. Business is so good, in fact, that the company might even finally put a distinguishing name plate on the door of its yellow-brick Paderborn office...