Word: repairer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While officials did not yet have estimates of damage or repair costs, the rain took its toll on roofs and house interiors. Even in Kirkland House, which experienced only minor flooding, a sizable puddle surrounded--and soaked--a listing ping-pong table...
...over for a promotion in the prosecutors' office, Wyler manages to grab the job of defending her. In turn, Hoffman's former associates recruit the young gun with the star-making case to head their firm while their old boss, we are told, is off in Europe indefinitely to repair his broken marriage...
SACRAMENTO: The California Department of Motor Vehicles is blocking Chrysler from resupplying the state with new Chrysler cars for 45 days after dealers resold 116 "lemons" to California drivers. The breakdown-prone cars were bought back from unhappy drivers and resold by dealers after some repair work but without, state officials charge, properly disclosing that the cars had had previous problems or giving out the correct warranties. Chrysler will appeal the decision, which may indefinately delay the ban on the corporation restocking dealerships with vehicles. "This ruling is a lemon the size of the Yellow Submarine," says TIME's William...
...Welcome to our midday family meal," Lori says, as she sits in her office at Rudivani Precision Motorworks, the car-repair shop she manages in Webster Groves. The two mechanics are eating take-out sandwiches; Lori is eating a hamburger and returning phone calls in her little office. Propped up in the corner is a framed poster called 21 Suggestions for Success. The top four: "Marry the right person. This one decision will determine 90% of your happiness or misery. Work at something you enjoy, and that's worthy of your time and talent. Give people more than they expect...
...testers were concerned about the fragility of the Pilot, which comes sheathed only in a thin gray plastic case. The screen seems especially delicate; we cracked one by accidentally sitting on it (hardly a fair test). Fortunately, US Robotics offers quick repair service, and Pilot comes with a substantial warranty. US Robotics promises that the next version will be more durable--and possibly smaller still...