Word: barneys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...five of the 11 seats will be unopposed and it would be regarded as a stunning upset if any incumbents are defeated. Even Representative Barney Frank '61 (D-Mass.), who was reprimanded by the House for official actions on behalf of prostitute Stephen L. Gobie earlier this year, faces only a little-known Republican from Attleboro who has never held elective office and is barely recognized by his own party hierarchy...
...party activity in Massachusetts is gubernatorial more than anything else," said Mark Nuttle, executive director of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Barney Frank, Nuttle said, is a "national symbol" of Democratic liberalism. But he is also difficult to defeat...
...refused to license its name to sell discount luggage a la Pierre Cardin or mass-produced hosiery a la Christian Dior. But what really makes Hermes different is its stubborn adherence to century-old manufacturing techniques. "Hermes is an anachronism," says Gene Pressman, executive vice president of Barney's, the upscale clothing chain. "It's about quality that's made to last...
...House of Representatives was also grappling with vexing ethics charges against one of its members. After a 10-month investigation, the 12-member ethics committee unanimously recommended that Massachusetts Democrat Barney Frank be given a "reprimand" by the full House for his help to a male prostitute, Steve Gobie. The committee had been deadlocked for weeks, as Democrats argued for issuing only a mild letter of "reproval" to Frank while Republicans demanded a more severe punishment. The committee asked the House to scold Frank for fixing parking tickets that Gobie had picked up while driving the Congressman...
...eager executives flock to the region, such grand hotels as the Budapest Forum and the new Warsaw Marriott buzz with high-stakes deals. "Learning how to invest profitably in Eastern Europe is the hot new game of the 1990s," says Paul Horne, chief international economist for Smith Barney...