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Word: marathons (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...also owns Universal C.I.T., the nation's No. 2 auto-finance company). Service Fire had put more than three-quarters of its policyholders in Class Two, the most expensive risk group, although most of them belonged in Class One, the lowest premium category.* Subsequently, five more companies (Cavalier, Marathon, Consolidated Lloyds, Calvert Fire, Home Service) also were found to be overcharging. All the offenders complained that it was impossible to get enough information to classify policyholders properly. But the Texas commissioners pointed to the fact that Motors Insurance, subsidiary of General Motors Acceptance Corp., the nation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INSURANCE: Smoke & Fire | 10/3/1955 | See Source »

Under Costain's pen, the tontine loses all drama and suspense, becomes simply a century-long marathon dance of unreal, Victorian marionettes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mixed Fiction, Sep. 26, 1955 | 9/26/1955 | See Source »

Monitor (Sat. 8 a.m. to Sun. midnight, NBC). A marathon catchall weekend show of music, news, comedy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Program Preview, Aug. 8, 1955 | 8/8/1955 | See Source »

Monitor (Sat. 8 a.m. to Sun. midnight, NBC). A marathon, catchall weekend show of music, drama, comedy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Program Preview, Jul. 25, 1955 | 7/25/1955 | See Source »

Monitor (Sat. 8 a.m. to Sun. midnight, NBC). A marathon, catchall weekend show of music, drama, comedy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Program Preview, Jul. 18, 1955 | 7/18/1955 | See Source »

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