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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Barring reconsideration at next week's meeting, the law will take effect immediately. As amended, the ordinance prevents tenants who began occupying their apartments after the law was passed in August, 1979, from converting their unit without a removal permit from the rent board...

Author: By L. JOSEPH Garcia and Steven R. Swartz, S | Title: Council Passes Amendment to Condo Law | 4/27/1982 | See Source »

Compared with New York City, which has 525,000 people in 170,000 units, Chicago had runaway deficits ($42 per unit per month, vs. $4 in New York) despite receiving more generous federal subsidies ($131 vs. $112). The study found that costs for heating, elevator repairs and garbage disposal were excessive, and that $50 million in modernization funds was sitting in local bank accounts earning low interest. HUD Under Secretary Donald Hovde demanded the resignation of all five CHA commissioners, including the chairman, powerful Realtor Charles Swibel, one of the mayor's closest allies. Swibel, 55, was appointed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Chicago Mayor Jayne Byrne: Getting Byrned | 4/26/1982 | See Source »

Lewellyn paid for his stock by borrowing from five leading brokerage firms, including $3.1 million from Merrill Lynch and $16 million from Swiss American Securities, a unit of Zurich's Credit Suisse. He also reportedly misappropriated $2.8 million in Government securities from the First National Bank in Humboldt, where his father was president...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Des Moines Stockbroker Lewellyn: Catch Me if You Can | 4/26/1982 | See Source »

Just after the 1973 oil embargo, the company created a special unit to develop new cars. The notable results include the RX-7 sports car, which gets about 24 m.p.g. from its improved Wankel engine, and the GLC. That compact is known as the Familia in Japan and the 323 in other parts of the world. Ford markets a version of its own, called the Laser, in 44 Asian countries. While the car looks suspiciously like a Volkswagen Rabbit, there is one important difference: the GLC sells for about $5,475, while a Rabbit costs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Comeback Kids | 4/26/1982 | See Source »

Coach Joe Duff is counting on captain Bob Adrion (4-2) to anchor the staff, with help from sophomore Jon Rees (4-0) and reliever Craig Gibson. As a unit the pitching corps is improved from last year but their inexperience may catch up with them if the pennant race gets tight in the later going...

Author: By Michael Bass and Marco L. Quazzo, S | Title: Eastern Baseball Championship Up For Grabs | 4/16/1982 | See Source »

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