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...match had hardly begun when Korchnoi accused Karpov's assistants of sending the champion coded instructions inside snacks that he nibbled at during games. Complained Korchnoi: "A yogurt after 20 moves could mean 'We instruct you to decline a draw,' or a dish of marinated quails' eggs could mean 'Play knight to knight five at once.' " Thereafter, officials limited the champion's snacks to a single flavor of yogurt...
...Americans represented large multinationals, such as Teledyne and General Motors, as well as small firms like RH Packaging of Clearwater, Fla. RH's president, Ron Hume, claims he has invented a machine that packages liquids like yogurt and orange juice at one-third the operating cost of comparable Japanese equipment. So far Hume has found no takers. DuPont's Lind joined the tour only because DuPont last year managed to push through import approval for its new blood analyzers in the remarkably short period of four months (vs. the usual nine to 18 months waiting time); DuPont...
Buying advice like frozen yogurt or barbecue...
...association is a small retail emporium known as The Law Store, which has been open for business since the spring in Los Angeles' Sherman Oaks, next to Mogo's Mongolian Barbecue and a subpoena's throw from Super Cow's Soft Frozen Yogurt. The Law Store customers pay $9.95 to pick up a store telephone and consult with one of eight part-time attorneys in the West Los Angeles offices of Group Legal Services, Inc., owner of the store. For an additional $10, attorneys will write routine letters or make simple phone calls for customers. Sold...
...techniques are applied to the law. As Goodman, a trustee of the Los Angeles County Bar, notes: "In a fast-food operation, every hamburger is alike. But in law, every case is not. When you walk in and order a hamburger, they don't tell you, 'Try yogurt, it's healthier.' They just serve you the hamburger that everybody else gets." Several local attorneys simply fear The Law Store's competition. "I sure hope they don't make it," says a lone practitioner in Los Angeles...