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...bankruptcy may feel downright unpleasant for Texaco's management if Pennzoil has its way on those committees. Rather than fight the bankruptcy frontally, the Houston company has apparently embarked on a more subtle strategy, based on its role as one of Texaco's major creditors. Says Pennzoil Attorney Irvin Terrell: "Texaco has got a lot of other partners now -- banks, trade partners and us. Their affairs will be under the view of the bankruptcy court, and the creditors will have a say. We hope Pennzoil will have the largest...
...evade the smothering defense of the Hoyas. Georgetown should make it by the Wildcats on the strength of its superior inside game, but an upset is not out of the question. The third round should be easier for G-Town, as Clemson (25-5) is fading and Kansas is downright unattractive after star Danny Manning...
...DOWNRIGHT SILLINESS also makes a cameo appearance in the book. Mandelbaum and Talbott portray the Administration's revocation of the Soviet ambassador's limousine privileges as a significant turning point in President Reagan's "counterrevolution" against detente. That's the only concrete example they give of the Administration's cool attitude toward the Soviets. Symbolism may be important, but surely the Administration has taken more significant actions than forcing the ambassador to enter the State Department by the main lobby...
Other messages can be downright annoying. One popular ploy to puzzle callers is recording a message saying "hello, hello? I can't hear you?" as though the speaker is actually on the other side of the phone...
...tune, Aida Lottapasta's "I'm Hungry in More Ways Than One," is downright gross. You could see members of the audience grimacing at each horrible line of the all-too-explicit song...