History of the Oakland Athletics the American League to move the A's from the "City of Brotherly Love" to Kansas City, he sold Blues Stadium to the city, which renamed it Kansas City Municipal Stadium and leased it back to Johnson. The lease gave Johnson a three-year escape clause if the team failed to draw one million or more customers per season. The subsequent lease signed in 1960 also contained an escape clause if the team failed to draw 850,000 per season. Normally, Johnson would have had to pay the Yankees an indemnity for moving to Kansas City, and also would have had to reimburse
Surf City, USA ruling by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, released on May 12, 2006, awarded the first three trademark registrations to the Bureau. One of the first products the Bureau developed to promote its brand was the Surf City USA Beach Cruiser by Felt Bicycles. The Bureau now has dozens of other licensed products on the market from Surf City USA soft drinks to clothing to glassware; and more than 20 licensing partners with over 50 different products. After Huntington Beach trademarked the "Surf City USA" name, Santa Cruz politicians tried to prevent the trademark from being registered by the U.S.