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Nike Zeus missile
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
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Nike Zeus missile a surface-to-air missile designed to intercept and destroy ICBMs. It was first developed in the 1950s, and later versions were capable of intercepting targets outside the atmosphere. It was a predecessor of the
Sentinel and the
Spartan missiles.
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NIKE TOWN to open in Los Angeles; Wilshire Blvd. will be home to NIKE's ninth retail showcase.
Business Wire; 4/12/1995; 700+ words
; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--April 12, 1995--NIKE Inc. announced today that Wilshire Blvd...newest location for its award-winning NIKE TOWN. The announcement was made upon the signing of a lease agreement between NIKE and Rodeo Wilshire Realty Inc. "Opening...
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Nike Unveils Designs for 22 Chinese Federation Uniforms 88 Days Before Beijing.
Business Wire; 5/12/2008; 700+ words
; Launches Nike Sportswear Globally to Hit Retail in Summer BEIJING, China -- Nike (NYSE:NKE) President and CEO Mark Parker and...Ancestral Temple east of the Forbidden City, showcased Nike's China Federation uniforms which combine performance...
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Nike's Aggressive Marketing Raises Some Eyebrows
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 2/10/1993; 700+ words
; ...Reporter: To understand Nike, just watch its advertising. Nike isn't just selling shoes...fantasies. If you buy Nikes, you can be an airborne...Andre Agassi, who wears Nikes, to the Pope. Steve Miller of Nike says Nike never sought...
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Nike Sportswear Opens First Store in SoHo in New York City.
Business Wire; 8/20/2008; 700+ words
; Only Location Globally to Carry the Complete Nike Sportswear NSW Collection BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Nike (NYSE:NKE) today announced the opening of its first Nike Sportswear retail store at 21 Mercer Street in SoHo, New York...
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Nike Names Bert Hoyt Vice President of Global Football.
PR Newswire; 11/5/2007; 700+ words
; ...Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NIKE, Inc. today announced Bert Hoyt as Vice...company's biggest businesses in which Nike is a global brand leader in the world...sport. Hoyt reports to Trevor Edwards, Nike's Vice President of Global Brand and...
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NIKE SEEN AXING 1,500.
Magazine article from: WWD; 3/12/1998; ; 700+ words
; NEW YORK -- Nike is expected to fire at least 1,500 employees...least 1,500 employees will be dismissed. Nike declined Wednesday to say how many people...acknowledge there will be layoffs. As reported, Nike will outline its restructuring on March...
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NIKE REPORTS RECORD THIRD QUARTER REVENUES AND EARNINGS; WORLDWIDE FUTURES ORDERS INCREASE 37 PERCENT
PR Newswire; 3/16/1995; 700+ words
; ...BEAVERTON, Ore., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) Chairman Philip H. Knight today announced results of NIKE's third quarter which ended February...34 percent. Mr. Knight stated, "The NIKE brand continues to achieve new levels of...
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Nike Debuts Limited Edition Transformers Basketball Shoe Collection.
Newspaper article from: China Weekly News; 7/14/2009; 700+ words
; NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced a limited edition set of three performance...sequel. The collaboration includes the Nike Zoom Flight Club, Nike Zoom FP and Nike Sharkalaid complete with special packaging, retro...
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Nike announces acquisition of Tetra Plastics.
PR Newswire; 12/12/1990; 700+ words
; NIKE ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF TETRA PLASTICS BEAVERTON, Ore., Dec. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NIKE Inc. (NASDAQ: NIKE, PSE: NKE) Chairman Philip H. Knight today announced a definitive...
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Nike Partners with Seminal Hip Hop Group De La Soul to Release ARE YOU IN?: Nike+ Original Run.
Newspaper article from: Entertainment Newsweekly; 5/15/2009; 700+ words
; From Nike (NYSE:NKE), the world's leading sports...groundbreaking debut record, ARE YOU IN?: Nike+ Original Run is the groups' first-released...continuing series of releases through the "Nike+ Sport Music" section of the store. With...
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Nike
Book article from: American Decades
...McEnroe (who switched to Nikes because he was developing...advertising spokesmen. Nike chose sports endorsers...him to shoe his team in Nikes. It was the first of many such contracts that made Nike the shoe of choice for...Payoff Beginning in 1974 Nikes were manufactured in the...
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Nike, Inc.
Book article from: Leading American Businesses
Nike, Inc. One Bowerman Drive Beaverton, OR...671-6453 A relatively young company, Nike, Inc. has existed for only thirty years...by a famous symbol, the "swoosh." The Nike swoosh is instantly recognizable, and has...
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Nike: The Fashion of Sports
Book article from: Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages
NIKE: THE FASHION OF SPORTS One of the largest...known sellers of sportswear in the world, Nike began as a maker of athletic shoes, then...dress like an athlete as it is to be one. Nike was founded by two athletes seeking to improve...
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NIKE, Inc.
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
NIKE, Inc. One Bowerman Drive Beaverton, Oregon...503) 671-6300 Web site: http://www.nike.com Public Company Incorporated: 1968 as...Founded as an importer of Japanese shoes, NIKE, Inc. (Nike) has grown to be the world...
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Nike missile
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military
Nike missile a class of missiles developed in the 1940s and 1950s for defense...around the United States and abroad in NATO countries. Models included the Nike Hercules , Nike Ajax, and Nike Zeus . They became largely obsolete by the 1970s as ICBMs...
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