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...limits of Elk Grove, Ill., used to rely upon the fire departments of neighboring Mount Prospect and Des Plaines. But in 1979 those two towns decided that their fire fighters could no longer cover that area, known as the Elk Grove Fire District. Rather than build a department from scratch, district officials decided to hire a company called American Emergency Services, based 15 miles away in Wheaton, to put out fires and provide paramedics. The district built its own fire station, but the firm supplies the personnel and equipment around the clock. Company Founder Gary Jensen estimates that the district...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Public Service, Private Profits | 2/10/1986 | See Source »

...know how much that costs?" Julie Moore said, watching her pennies. "Besides, Nevr-Dull doesn't scratch...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Scene | 1/17/1986 | See Source »

...Metal All will scratch unless you use a high-speed buffer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: American Scene | 1/17/1986 | See Source »

...submitting twelve entries to a rock radio station's Easter-egg design contest. Recently Maggio, 23, began playing Beatrice's Monday Night Winning Lineup contest. Cards for the game were available in display cases in grocery stores. On the cards were two rows of dots, and contestants had to scratch them off to reveal the number of field goals and touchdowns scored in a particular football game. The grand prize was a trip valued at $20,000 for eight to the Super Bowl in a Learjet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Contests: Outwitting a Game of Chance | 12/23/1985 | See Source »

Professor Tomaso Poggio works with eyes. He does not treat them; he makes them--from scratch...

Author: By David Cook, | Title: MIT: Making Computers Smarter Than Humans | 12/7/1985 | See Source »

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