Word: buffalo
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...range of music on his record-and-tape system, a reminder of the days when he wrote a column of rock criticism for New York magazine, from 1977 to 1984. There have been other aspirations. "I used to dream of becoming a hockey player," says Bentkowski, who hails from Buffalo, "but I was a rare combination of lack of size and lack of speed." The world of magazine design was the obvious beneficiary. After graduating from Pratt Institute, he worked on a host of publications, among them Saturday Review, L'Express, the New York Times and the Atlantic...
...this day he keeps his principles handy, as you would a wallet. Born 41 years ago in Buffalo, he remembers blacks rapping in the streets in a time before they were called raps. "They were always saying, 'They won't let me do this.' My frequent comment would be, 'Who are they?' Much of my life has been uncovering that prevailing myth...
...industry might be so weakened by losses that the Fed would eventually feel obliged to help out by putting downward pressure on interest rates. But that would run counter to the Fed's efforts to buoy up the weak U.S. dollar. Says Timothy Scala, money-market manager for Buffalo-based Manufacturers and Traders Trust: "This demonstrates just how grave the situation...
...current U.S. workers, or about 8 million people. For job seekers with almost nothing to put on their resume, a stint at McDonald's counts for something. "People who have worked at McDonald's make excellent bank tellers," attests Robert Wilmers, chairman of Manufacturers & Traders Trust in Buffalo...
Jack Kemp, 51, the New York Congressman and former pro- football quarterback (for the Buffalo Bills), once thought he would end up as a coach or teacher. Even now that he is campaigning for President he cannot suppress the urge to enlighten, to pounce on a negative outlook and offer an optimistic economic vision in its stead. His fervent embrace of the supply-side faith and its feel-good gospel of growth is more than just a political platform. It is a personal creed that has fueled his career and helped him develop a blend of conservatism and blue-collar...