Word: wilson
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Newly arrived Radcliffe President Linda S. Wilson is faced with the challenge of establishing a direction for the college. Some students and administrators believe Radcliffe should seek a greater role in the lives of undergraduates. But it is unclear if that is the most desirable goal...
...Thermos bottle? Well, these familiar trademarks now belong to someone else: the Dutch and the British, the West Germans and the Japanese, respectively. So do such U.S.-born corporate names as Smith Corona, Brooks Brothers and Pillsbury (all British); General Electric TV sets and home electronics (French); Wilson Sporting Goods (Finnish); and Carnation (Swiss). Last year foreign investors acquired nearly 400 U.S. businesses, worth a total of $60 billion. That was 61% more than the previous year and represented a drastic quickening of the pace five years earlier, when overseas buyers took over 111 companies, valued at just $2.2 billion...
...interview earlier this fall, newRadcliffe President Linda S. Wilson said therestructured development office constituted "asignificant change" in the school's ability tofundraise effectively...
...Wilson, formerly vice president for research atthe University of Michigan, is credited withincreasing support for the Midwestern school bymore than $100 million during her years there. Andmany observers said at the time of Wilson'sappointment this June that her fundraisingexperience would be an asset to Radcliffe'sdevelopment efforts...
...resist. They had a theme song that went, "The Mets are really socking the ball--they're hitting those homers, over the wall." They had perennial losing pitchers like Pete Falcone, Bob Apodaca and Skip Lockwood. They had young, exciting players with goofy grins and exotic names like Mookie Wilson and Hubie Brooks. They had Rusty Staub, the league's fattest pinch-hitter.(Staub was especially fun to have around. When your friend had to retrieve the ball from the bush you could yell, "Quick, you've got a shot at second base! Rusty's running...