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Frankly, there is no prescribed formula for such a difficult situation. Sometimes, the worst is bound to happen. For example, when the popular TV evangelist Rev. Jim Z was caught in just such an affair, the public wound up believing that not only did he have sex with the young woman in question, but that he was a homosexual to boot. And there was little that a platoon of Marines in the large communist country Q could do to save their jobs...
...Limited, the Columbus-based women's apparel conglomerate (1986 net sales: $3.1 billion). The 87-year-old Lane Bryant has abandoned its self- admitted former image as a purveyor of shapeless smocks to focus on younger customers who are interested in big-scale style. The new formula is working. The number of Lane Bryant stores has tripled so far, from 214 in 1982 to 600. An additional 190 outlets are scheduled to open during the remainder...
Alas, that is not the case. An enchanting Beauty is about as difficult to come by as a formula for magic. Most of the women's roles are difficult and must be carried off with the sort of aristocratic elan that only technically strong performers can muster. The character dances and, above all, the mime are alien to many young performers, particularly Americans. Finally, the overall production needs a beneficent fairy of its own; The Sleeping Beauty is a miracle of scale and symmetry; glitz or vulgarity or plodding pedantry will turn it into a long night indeed...
...order sponsored by City Councilor William H. Walsh commissioned a report from the city manager on the formula used to tax rent-controlled housing, which Walsh said places a unfair burden on homeowners. The order passed by a vote of 5 to 2, with liberal lawmakers Saundra Graham and Alice K. Wolf absent...
...proponents argue that the alternative is for the poor to continue to suffer from crime. South Central leaders have fought for years against police- deployment patterns, which are based on a formula that considers property crimes roughly equal to violent crimes against people. This may please Porsche owners in Bel Air, but it does little to console the victims of shootings in Watts. The policy is under review by an outside consultant...