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Marianne Gingrich, whose husband Newt is the House Minority Whip who initiated the Wright inquiry, is herself being scrutinized for her role in promoting Gingrich's book Window of Opportunity. Part book (co-authored by a science fiction writer), part polemic, part tax shelter, Window lost money for its investors, but earned the Gingriches $12,018 in royalties and Mrs. Gingrich $11,500 in salary. When asked about this at a press conference last week, Marianne stomped out in tears...
Dealing with a Raging Reptile. First of all, control your own reptilian response. Do not counterattack, and never flee. If the dinosaur attacks during a meeting, try gazing calmly at the beast. Co-workers will remember the outburst, not the reason for it. If the dinosaur is your boss, though, you must either learn to take abuse or make plans to leave. Whatever you do, never call for reinforcements. "A dinosaur whose subordinates have gone over his or her head is the most dangerous lizard in the jungle...
...Prime Minister clung to his job until a weekend news story reported that Ihei Aoki, his right-hand man, had received a 50 million-yen ($347,222) loan from the Recruit Co. two years ago that apparently found its way into the Takeshita campaign chest. The disclosure flatly contradicted the version of events that Takeshita had laid out before the Japanese Diet in early April. Two days after the Aoki story broke, Takeshita came to the conclusion that he could not keep his job; public disapproval was so strong that his government's popularity rating had plummeted to a mortifying...
...years ago, the Sacher family called in Gerber, who headed the Zurich Insurance Co., to take over Hoffmann-La Roche, whose Valium profits had tranquilized it into lethargy. He streamlined the administration, production and research and set out to find a new generation of superstar drugs. The antibiotic Rocephin, which had worldwide sales last year of $445 million, is currently the firm's largest-selling product. Valium, though, remains the second-best seller. Last week the company reported that 1988 profits had risen to $389 million, up 33% from the previous year, on sales of $5.3 billion. Now that Hoffmann...
...fishing has been crippling. After tests showed possible contamination, Alaskan authorities canceled the fishing seasons for herring, herring roe and pot shrimp throughout Prince William Sound. The salmon season, due to start in mid-May, remains in doubt. "Sure, Exxon may pay in the end," fumed Sandy Cesarini, co-owner of the Sea Hawk Seafood Co. in Valdez. "But we sweated blood to build this place. What about the future? Everyone in the sound feels violated...