Word: rivalled
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...which flourish such illegal activities as gambling, prostitution and extortion. His estimated net revenues last year: $10 million. But Taoka, who is suffering from a heart condition, is no longer strong enough to prevent his fiery young lieutenants from trying to expand Yamaguchi-gumi power into territories held by rival yakuza. As the suspected aggressors in the internecine gangland warfare, Tao-ka's organization has been selected by police as their primary target in the cleanup. Says Seitaro Asanuma, director general of the National Police Agency: "Not until Yamaguchi-gumi is smashed to pieces will the nation accept...
...into a headquarters for his campaign to improve the care of the aged in his community. His initial target was Lexington's Golden Age Club, which Goodwin felt was not concerned with the aged poor, many of whom were forced to live on welfare. Goodwin helped found a rival organization, the Council on Aging, which obtained $5,000 from the Federal Government to begin to meet the needs of the majority of some 2,500 townspeople 65 and older. He fought successfully for the ouster of a town manager who opposed the hiring of a staffer for the council...
Tricks of the trademark-and the Battle of Bully Hill What's in a name? A lot of litigation, that's what. After a round of fisticuffs in New York federal court, the makers of Hawaiian Punch have just been walloped with a decision allowing a rival to market a similarly packaged tropical drink called Punch 'n Fruity. In Los Angeles, the Avis Rent A Car System, now owned by Norton Simon Inc., is wrangling with the auto firm's founder, Warren Avis, over whether he can use the Avis name to start a worldwide send...
...competitors. They look for any use of their trademarks-say, without capitalization-that implies a wider, generic meaning. Offending writers or editors may get no more than a note or telephone call from the company urging them to avoid future errors. But when a potential rival violates a trademark, the legal battle may be heated...
...defending league co-champions (0-1 Ivies, 1-1 overall) churned through the soggy Providence turf for a methodical 28-10 win over intrastate rival URI. Led by their new and surprisingly impressive quarterback, Mark Whipple, Brown logged touchdowns in each of the four periods en route to a 321-total offense performance...