Word: verne
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...fail-safe" system ensures that each restaurant abides by Stouffer standards. The research kitchen at the Cleveland headquarters has standardized 4,500 Stouffer recipes, prescribes the menus for every link in the chain. Vern Stouffer studies the menus, often steps into the kitchen to test-taste, sends his secretary such memos as "Haven't seen baked bananas lately." As chairman, chief stockholder, and tastemaker, Stouffer is on the road at least one-third of the time to keep up the standards. He likes to drop into his restaurants unannounced, order a meal as if he were just another customer...
Plagued by injuries to its pitching staff, fourth-place Pittsburgh is currently in an off swing in their on-again-off-again season. A fine outfield, and an excellent infield have not been able to compensate for injuries to the like of righthander Bob Gibbon or for Vern Law's failure to make a completely successful comeback...
Everyone knows that you need the breaks to win; all the Cardinals have gotten thus far was Minnie Minoso's broken skull. The Pirates have had some luck in Vern. Law's apparent recovery from a bad shoulder. The former ace of their staff has pitched two complete games now, both victories, and will soon be given a regular turn...
...Pirates, on the other hand, have some reliability, Roughly the same team that won in '60, Pittsburgh sorely feels the demise of Vern Law. But good relievers and second-line hurlers should help considerably. Roberto Clemente is a good bet to win the batting crown, while Groat and Maseroski still make the best keystone combination in the business. Rookie Don Clendenon may move Bob Skinner to the bench this year...
Another possibility is that Wilson might elevate Frank Martin, a 6 ft., 6 in. sophomore, and Vern Strand, 6 ft., 4 in., who won a letter last season, to the varsity from the JV's. Both are very strong, and the Crimson will need something to stop Koemmerlen underneath the basket