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Perhaps it was the change in venue, as much as Templeton's spark, that enlivened the Padres, winners of the NL West this season. Returning home after suffering in the unfriendly confines of Wrigley Field, the Padres played before the largest crowd ever at Jack Murphy Stadium, 58,346. The previous record was 52,134 set on July 4 this year against the Cubs...
Usher's praise for players extended through the ranks, including freshman Karen Kodsi who "gave the team a lot of spark." Usher said after she won the first match in three sets over a Richmond University opponent...
...mainly the contrasting images that provided the most indelible opening-week impressions: Reagan on a roll, Mondale limping along in search of the spark he so desperately needs in order to save his come-from-behind campaign. Though Reagan's lead in the polls, usually about 15 points, did not in itself seem insurmountable, there is a growing feeling among political insiders and pundits that unless Mondale finds a way of personally catching fire with voters, he is heading for political disaster...
...retail politician, familiar with the back room and able to appeal to interest groups by intimately understanding their issues and voicing their concerns. After two long and exhausting years campaigning for the presidency, Mondale still has not shaped an overarching theme or articulated an inspiring vision that could spark zeal among those who agree with him on specific issues. With only eight weeks left before the election, he must soon begin kindling some fires...
...spark for the sale came last November; Dwight L. Stuart, 59, left his post as Carnation president, reportedly after a falling-out with Chairman H. Everett Olson, 77. Stuart, who controls as much as 20% of the firm, then decided to start unloading his stock. Rumors began spreading on Wall Street that Carnation was for sale, and by late July, Nestlé Managing Director Helmut Maucher came along with a friendly takeover offer. Meanwhile, investors ran up the price of Carnation stock from about 65 in July to 75½ by the time the deal was announced...