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What now worries some experts is the chance that the dollar may come crashing down. That could happen if skittish investors decide that the currency is greatly overvalued and suddenly start to sell. Such a run could blunt the U.S. recovery by draining off cash needed by American industry. Many observers believe, however, that the economy's vigor makes a dramatic pull-out unlikely...
...jurist is challenged for his blunt courtroom remarks...
...Blunt and strongwilled, Lord is a resolute populist who has challenged large corporations both inside and outside his courtroom. Lambasting business wrongdoing in the U.S. in a 1981 speech, he declared, "Even Hitler, when he was butchering people, articulated a reason to his madness. We don't even do that." Earlier this year, Lord reluctantly approved a plea bargain with the Sperry Corp., which had been accused of overcharging the Defense Department. "It hasn't been called to my attention," he complained to the Justice Department attorneys, "that any individual has been punished...
...Rendezvous of Victory shows the aftermath of a successful black revolution in an unnamed land. Broad social justice has unquestionably triumphed, but the blessings are bestowed unevenly. The new regime finds itself increasingly embarrassed by Sinclair ("General Giant") Zwedu, the military hero of the war for freedom. The blunt soldier does not mix easily in the brave new world of international alliances and monetary congresses. His former colleagues shunt Zwedu toward oblivion, using the lure of well-heeled debauchery. In A City of the Dead, a City of the Living, a black couple in Soweto take in a visitor...
...million last year. Not even TV commercials featuring M*A*S*H Superstar Alan Alda could revive Atari. Last week Warner Communications, which has owned Atari since 1976, gave up on turning the company around and sold it. The principal buyer and new boss: Jack Tramiel, 56, a blunt, balding executive whose adage is "Business...