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Though still in prison, the charismatic Aquino has managed to turn the campaign into a genuine contest-with some unwitting help from the government. Last month Aquino was given the chance on national television to rebut official charges that he had been a CIA agent. Speaking from his detention center in Fort Bonifacio, Aquino first coolly refuted the CIA charge. Then, with millions of Manilans still glued to their TV sets, he launched into a crisp, rapid-fire denial of a raft of other government charges against him. That dramatic appearance provided a crucial boost to Marcos' opposition, whose...
...among other odd jobs, a regular Esquire column that guarantees him $50,000 a year; Szulc does books (twelve to date) as well as magazine work; Gilbert has a contract with SPORTS ILLUSTRATED that places a solid floor under his yearly income. Such props are essential. Says Literary Agent Scott Meredith: "There are no writers left who can make a living just by articles...
...also helps to have help in dealing with reluctant editors. Do not call Meredith, however, or most other top agents. "We won't accept a writer who does only magazines unless we think he'll do a book some day," he says. Explains Agent Henry Morrison: "With a book, you work for two or three days for 10% of a $50,000 sale. With a magazine, you work two days for 10% of a $3,000 sale...
Last week De Beers, South Africa-based kingpin of the diamond cartel and central selling agent for most diamond-producing countries, acted to stabilize the market-by making a big price increase. At its regular sale to selected buyers, De Beers posted a 40% price surcharge. One motive was to cut diamond-producing countries in on the profits that speculators have been reaping. De Beers also hoped to stop the hoarding; at the new level, speculators might find prices that tempt them enough to sell some of their stashed-away stones to cutters who need gems. And if supplies reaching...
James P. Costello, general agent for Local 40, declined last week to comment on why the workers had decided to report...