Word names stay to keep brand power in check
A columnist muses on how brand names like Coke Roquefort Vaseline and Scotch tape migrate into language. It notes historic shifts where trademarks become generic and warns to watch Polaroid as competition grows.
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Fes
New York City
Coca Cola
Switzerland
Hing County
France
Weibel
Bove
Hasipethels
California
Burgundy
Chablis
Kodak
Webster's
Competiion
Ford
Automobile
Colt
Winchester
Fresno City College seeks bids for new campus project
Fresno State Board approves authorization to advertise bids totaling about 2.5 million dollars for mathematics science and health buildings as part of the master plan. Construction is expected to begin within months with a third campus planned along River Bluff northwest of Fresno. An idea involved a pond system for fire protection irrigation and water needs.
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Fresno
Fresno City
State Center
River Bhulfs
Ohlone conduct code topic to be studied tonight
Fremont trustees meet at 7 30 pm at 43568 Mission Blvd to discuss the proposed student conduct code. A three year debate leaves uncertainty on final action as a committee seeks more time to review a county counsel draft amid protests from students and instructors.
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Fremont
Ohlone College
Mission Blvd
Alameda County
Irene Helm
Prudent
Charles Snow
Reagan backs away from withholding tax plan
In 1967 Governor Reagan warned he would not sign a withholding bill, saying his feet were in concrete. By Tuesday he praised the legislature for reversing itself, though he remained opposed to withholding. He called the delay irresponsible and planned to sign the bill after a New York trip for a Football Hall of Fame award.
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Sacramento
UPI
Reagan
Rea
Gan
Hake
Ake
New York
Football Hall of Fame
Two blasts disable Stanford atom smasher facility
Two blasts near the remote end of Stanford University’s two mile long accelerator disrupted the control center and destroyed two major components. Fire officials reported no radiation threat as the device had already been shut down. Investigators opened a saboteur probe while workers evacuated the area.
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Stanford
APS
FHI
Sanford University
Frank Juran
Sity
Find
Ia Be
Second Chance to weigh budget for crisis center
Newark considers a $5,414 budget for the Second Chance crisis center next year, up from this year’s costs. The plan, prepared by City Manager Richard Tumlund, targets grants and federal funds, with the city covering a sizable cash share to qualify for outside support.
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Jim Wilson
Newark
Newark Crisis Center
Second Chance, Inc
Richard Tumlund
Chance, Inc
Tricity Community Drug Coun
Newark Unified School
M. Donald Thomas
Turnlund
California Council On Criminal Justice
Pelplog
Baine Avenue
San Francisco man seeks to void reverse dowry and heirs
Charles Augustus Sree Osswltive, a San Francisco statistician, aims to become the Ninth Earl of Tankerville and return to England to oversee Chillingham Castle and its long roaming herd of white cattle. His late father, the eighth Earl, died in Middlesex, Northumberland, prompting family doubts about the move.
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San Francisco
UPI
Charles Augustus Sree
San Franciso
Earl of
Tankerville
Facily
England
Ossulsten
Earl of Tankerville
Middlesex
Northumberland
Scotland
Cesutston
Ossulsiom
Chillinghamn Castle
Britain
Wiki Cattle Association
Oscaiston
Thomas Bonnet
Sheri
Leadon
BART considers fare increases across Bay Area system
Bay Area Rapid Transit staffers will propose changes to fares to the board, replacing the old 99 cents to 1.05 with a maximum near 1.25 and new regional and distance based rates. A 50 percent senior and child discount is proposed, plus banks as ticket outlets downtown.
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Bay Area Rapid Transit
Board of Directors
BART
Ransbay Rips
Transbay
South County
Sth Street
Oakland
Civic
San Francisco
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Robert Moulton
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John
Linear Accelerator
Whensted
Mid -Alameda
James Balentine
Turnland
United Bay Area Crusade
Harry Lenis
Net Up
Turmund
Dean Selig
Selig
Liewis
Iso
UBAC
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Umes
Davie Street
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