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...when the Olympic women's team was Tenley Albright, Heiss (both future gold medalists) and Catherine Machado. This year's trio could sweep the medals, as they did at last year's world's championship in Munich. If they do not, the reason will probably be Japan's Midori Ito, 21. She is 4 ft. 9 in. and built like a fireplug. But can she fly! At Munich her image was set indelibly, warts and all, when she took off and whirled, airborne, into the stands. That was the embarrassing part. Then she went back out again, her radiant smile...
These four skaters, by most assessments, will be competing for just about the most glamorous gold medal in winter sports; the winner will be the reigning Ice Queen. There is a temptation among some followers of the sport to see the Olympic conflict in terms of athleticism (Ito) vs. artistry (Yamaguchi). This face-off would give Ito the edge. As ex-Olympic champ Dorothy Hamill puts it, "Kristi is graceful and musical. But when Midori skates, she has me on the edge of my seat." The excitement comes from the power of Ito's leaps. No skimming above the surface...
...sagged largely because of the quickening outflow of Japan's immense cash hoard to other countries, where Japanese investors have found investments more lucrative or stable than at home. Says Nomura's Koo: "We got into this mess because Japanese investors were always moving money abroad." Example: Ito- Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain, agreed last week to pay $400 million for a 75% stake in Southland Corp., the Dallas-based operator of the 7-Eleven chain of convenience stores. At the same time, Japanese investors have developed a case of "Europhoria" about opportunities on the Continent, thanks in part...
...will succeed him? The leading Mr. Clean is Masayoshi Ito, 75, an elder statesman of the L.D.P. with a reputation for integrity. Among the five bickering factions that make up the L.D.P., he is the consensus choice, at least as a caretaker. But Ito, who is in poor health, has expressed his reluctance to take over, saying a "younger man" ought to get the job. Party insiders contend that Ito fears he will not be given sufficient independence. Already, a back-room struggle is under way as Takeshita and his supporters maneuver to ensure that they will continue to pull...
...Ito, 75, is chair of the party's Executive Council and untainted by money or stock questions. But he is diabetic, and said yesterday that a younger leader should take over...