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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Margaret's roller-coaster romantic history goes back to the 1940s, when, as a coltish teenager, she developed a serious crush on Group Captain Peter Townsend, a handsome World War II flying hero and aide to King George VI. The crush developed into a full-fledged romance. When she was in her mid-20s, and Townsend had divorced his wife, a wedding seemed to be the next thing on Margaret's agenda. But Queen Elizabeth, as head of the Church of England, could not sanction the marriage of her younger sister, then third in line to the throne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The World: Royal Bust-Up In London | 3/29/1976 | See Source »

...Margie Townsend...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Forum, Mar. 15, 1976 | 3/15/1976 | See Source »

...were reduced dramatically by a desperate, carnival-style rebate scheme that was reluctantly picked up by competitors. A furious cost-cutting program resulted in layoffs of 20,000 salaried employees, who joined an army of assembly-line workers already on furlough. Still, the losses mounted, and last summer Lynn Townsend resigned after nine years as chairman. In October, he was succeeded by John Riccardo, 51, an accountant by training...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: Chrysler's Comeback | 3/8/1976 | See Source »

Moderate View. At one time criticized for catering to an amorphous market, Chrysler now seems to have found its niche in intermediates and compacts. The Cordoba, introduced under Townsend last year, was an instant success; it was followed by Volare and Aspen, both aimed at small families. These cars now account for about half of Chrysler's sales, which were up 20% from a year earlier through the first 20 days of February. Next year the company will enter the subcompact field with a front-wheel-drive auto modeled after Chrysler France's highly praised Simca 1307/1308...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CORPORATIONS: Chrysler's Comeback | 3/8/1976 | See Source »

...future of Chrysler's troubled British subsidiary had long concerned both company officials in the U.S. and the Wilson government. Riccardo, who succeeded Lynn Townsend as Chrysler's chairman last October after the company reported heavy losses, was determined to solve the British "problem." Chrysler U.K. has lost $117 million over the past decade and was a record $36 million in the red by mid-1975. Among other things, the company has been hurt by indifferent management, continuing strikes and a lackluster model line...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AUTOS: Battle of Britain | 12/29/1975 | See Source »

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