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Will these extravagant promotions resurrect the tourism trade? "Consumer fundamentals remain weak," Cammisa warns. His advice to industry professionals: "Don't fix the hotel or paint the ship for the people who are coming. They aren't going to be coming." But Cammisa's gloom may prove misguided. American Airlines booked 1 million reservations in the first week after it lowered its prices in mid-March. American Express reports that the low airfares are working so well that its travel agents are having trouble finding space on flights to Europe...
Embarrassed by such missteps, the sponsoring organizations made the first of several attempts to fix T.F.A.P. Be patient, they advised waiting aid recipients; the plan was still evolving, and its shortcomings would be addressed. Despite reservations increasingly being voiced by sponsoring organizations, however, the program seemed to take on a life...
Their shows don't always please enough people: the pair have had flops (Goodtime Girls, Joanie Loves Chachi) as well as hits. But they have gained a reputation in TV circles as expert fix-it men, skilled at tinkering with shows and playing up the elements that work. Their legendary success was boosting the role of Fonzie, the greaser with a heart of gold, in Happy Days. "Basically, the concept of a show is merely a vehicle to get it launched," says Boyett. "What keeps it going is the ability to present characters people want to follow...
...million jobs and thus add a million extra contributors to the trust fund. But Republican Senator Phil Gramm of Texas warns against "soaking the rich." Says he: "We should be debating tax cuts, but we shouldn't mess with Social Security. The system isn't broke: don't fix it." The plan's critics argue that it could cost the federal government $50 billion a year in lost revenue, a claim challenged by Moynihan...
...Japanese firms are resigned to losing business to countries that participated in the fighting. Some companies doubt that Kuwait will give them a chance to fix equipment they built and installed themselves. "Repairs would be most efficiently done by the original supplier," says Yujia Wakayama, a spokesman for Toshiba, whose generators provided about half of Kuwait's electricity before the Iraqi occupation. "We are ready to cooperate if Kuwait requests it." But industry insiders concede that Kuwait may give the repair contracts to U.S. firms in recognition of America's leading role in liberating the country...