Word: acapulco
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...life, which had seemed on the upturn, took a tragic downward plunge. He was taken to the Xanadu Princess Hotel in Freeport, where the Bahamians this time were happy to welcome him. Then, after two years, he was moved again?this time to the pyramidal Princess Hotel in Acapulco...
...time and money. Lately I've had both." Some winners quit their jobs, partly because their newly inflated tax bracket makes working literally less worth their while. Travel becomes affordable and a way to kill time. Gary and Janet Beaton of Boxford, Mass., visited warmer climes, such as Acapulco and Bermuda, then spent the summer cruising in their new boat...
...continues to expand his shipping-based business colossus into new areas. Besides his National Bulk Carriers, Inc., which with 49 vessels operates one of the world's largest tanker fleets, Ludwig's interests now include ranching in Venezuela, mining in Australia, and resort hotels in the Bahamas, Bermuda and Acapulco...
Though Beteta was careful to avoid saying so, the move amounts to a massive devaluation. By week's end the exchange rate sank below 20 pesos to the dollar. That might lure many more American tourists to sample the delights of Acapulco or poke around the Aztec ruins near Mexico City, since their dollars will buy more in Mexico. But it will also hurt the many other Americans who have poured investment money into Mexico, seeking interest rates of 12% or more...
Potential Challenge. Hughes may have been guilty of neglect-in the vital matter of leaving a will. One of his personal aides, who was questioned by police in Acapulco, said that Hughes had been supposed to sign an important document, possibly a will, several days before his death, but was too ill to do so. Noah Dietrich, Hughes' former chief lieutenant, said he had seen a will, but that was back in the 1950s. Investigators began a massive dragnet search for a will, combing through Hughes' old map cases, flight bags, books and safe-deposit boxes. They looked...