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Lawrence Journal World in Lawrence, Kansas

21 Jun 1987

Page 16

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Lawrence Journal World

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Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1987

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16

Screwball toy aims for big leagues with Kansas maker

Lawrence entrepreneur Tom Girard pushes Screwball an indoor outdoor baseball game toward mass retail. With 3,000 balls produced and 10,000 more planned, he eyes Wal Mart Toys R Us and Skaggs Alpha Beta as house accounts. He funded the venture with 85,000 from 19 investors and aims for 100,000 unit sales and international patents while recruiting endorsements from Major League Baseball figures.

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West Lawrence Tom Girard Lawrence Taiwan Girard Kansas University Indoor Activities Unlimited Wal-Mart Dreamland Toys R Us Skaggs-Alpha Beta Gibson’s Alco Duckwall U.S Southwestern College Winfield Europe Bob Billings Steve Pipin Quire Ltd California Arizona United States Pittsburg George Brett Kansas City Royals Kansas City Danny Jackson New York
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Creators Syndicate aims to free cartoonists from ownership binds

Richard Newcombe, founder of Creators Syndicate, promotes ownership rights for artists, contrasting with long contracts and rights held by major syndicates. Industry leaders mixed on the shift. some creators applaud the challenge to the status quo, while others defend traditional terms and ownership.

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Richard Newcombe Lincoln Newcombe Creators Syndicate News America Syndicate Ann Landers Eppie Lederer Herbert Block Johnny Hart B.C Tom Batiuk Batiuk North America News America Hearst Corp John Darling Hart Wizard of Id United Press Syndicate Tribune Media Services King Features United Media David Astor William Dickinson Washington Post Writers Group David Hendin Peanuts Charles Schulz Jim Davis Garfield United Features Syndicate Bil Keane
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Screwball Los Angeles West Coast Lee KU Len Bigler Syndicate Massachusetts SECU Kansas Missouri Douglas County W. 6Th St FORD Briggs & Stratton Lawrence Ford Tractor Inc Haskell Berkele Toshiba N.H
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