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...into an effort to persuade him to sell his own best funeral homes. At one point, he says, Loewen boasted how he maneuvered John Wright to sell the Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home by threatening to build a brand-new home in his territory. Loewen demonstrated how Wright's hand shook so much the coffee sloshed from his cup. "To brag about being able to intimidate somebody is not evidence of a gentlemanly sensibility," O'Keefe says. "It told me he's an arrogant guy, that he's a hard pusher...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FIGHT TO THE DEATH | 12/9/1996 | See Source »

Although MCI has thrived on its status as underdog to mammoth AT&T, that shoe may no longer fit. MCI shook up the telecommunications industry last week--and just about everyone else too--by acknowledging it was in talks to merge with giant British Telecom. The deal, expected to be announced over this past weekend, is likely to be worth about $22 billion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BIZ WATCH | 11/11/1996 | See Source »

This was to be the year baseball got back on its feet. On Oct. 24, during a stirring World Series between the game's two highest-profile teams, capping a season of records and emotional stories, player's union head Donald Fehr and management negotiator Randy Levine shook hands on a deal that was to resolve the issues that caused the 1994 strike and set the league on a smooth course into the next century. The trouble was past, and even the bitterest fans could look forward to next season without trepidation. Apparently, no one told the owners. Owners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Drifting in Left Field | 11/6/1996 | See Source »

Weld undertook a much-bally-hooed bus trip through Worcester, Fall River, New Bedford and Attelboro before watching the Patriots harpoon the Dolphins 42-23. He also shook hands with fans in the men's restroom at Foxboro Stadium...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kerry Mingles With Pols; Weld With Fans | 11/5/1996 | See Source »

Seaton's voice shook as she gripped the microphone...

Author: By Paul K. Nitze, | Title: Reed Heckled By Protesters | 10/31/1996 | See Source »

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