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Milken now spends nearly a third of his time working on his legal defense but otherwise maintains his characteristic workaholic schedule. After arriving at his office at 9560 Wilshire Boulevard by 4:30 a.m. each day in a chauffeur- driven Mercedes, Milken holds forth in a trading room the size...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Heap of Woe for the Junkman | 12/5/1988 | See Source »

The brothers who filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Dallas last week were no down-and-outers. The long list of possessions mentioned in the filing included Hawaiian real estate, half interest in a Vail, Colo., ski lodge, two Cadillacs, a Mercedes-Benz and a 13,649-piece Byzantine coin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PERSONAL FINANCE: Billionaire Bankrupts | 10/3/1988 | See Source »

The mobsters here are plodding, put-upon businessmen, and their wives are as bored and possessive as if they lived in Stepford. They are refugees from New York City's orphan boroughs who have disguised themselves as middle-class Long Islanders. And they have brought their gruff camaraderie, their accents...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Mafia Princess, Dream Queen MARRIED TO THE MOB | 8/22/1988 | See Source »

Bentsen is the oldest vice-presidential nominee since Harry Truman picked Senator Alben Barkley, then 71, in 1948. He lives the life of a comfortable millionaire in Washington's exclusive Kalorama section. He did not give up his Mercedes even when he was shepherding sensitive trade legislation through - Congress (although...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Democrats Patrician Power Player | 7/25/1988 | See Source »

Welcome to the eccentric world of recreational hoboing. The tramp from Beverly Glen is Actor Bobb Hopkins, 39, founder of the National Hobo Association. He drives a Mercedes and until recently lived near affluent Century City in Los Angeles. On the road he carries a secret credit card, which he...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Hoboes From High-Rent Districts | 7/11/1988 | See Source »

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