Word: nephews
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Herrera's image in Panama is another handicap. A nephew of the late Panamanian Dictator Omar Torrijos, he led military crackdowns against civilian protesters in the former Canal Zone in the 1960s. Called home from Israel by Noriega last year to help repress demonstrations, he did so with what some considered an overly strong hand. Still, if Herrera could topple Noriega and keep the military out of politics while a democratic government emerged, that would more than satisfy U.S. interests. It might also be something of a miracle...
...about northern Costa Rica responded to news that New Orleans had landed some new manufacturing operation -- news that would have had them dancing in the streets in Atlanta -- by expressing concern that the influx of executives could make the line for lunch at Galatoire's longer. I have a nephew who recently moved to Atlanta after several years in New Orleans, and when I asked him the difference in the two cities, he said, "That's easy. When you play - softball in a city park in Georgia, you're not allowed to drink beer. In New Orleans there...
...realized immediately what the company was up to: trying to boost the price of its shares and protect itself against takeovers. Little did the markets know, however, that Polaroid was already being stalked by a raider. For weeks, Shamrock Holdings, the investment company owned by Roy Disney, Walt's nephew, had been secretly accumulating Polaroid stock. At the same time, Shamrock sent letters to Polaroid's management proposing to buy the whole company. But Polaroid refused the offer, unveiling its restructuring plan instead. Last week the battle burst into the open, as Shamrock made a hostile $2.68 billion...
...takeover attempt is the boldest move yet made by Disney, once disparaged as "Walt's idiot nephew." After leaving his uncle's company in 1977, Disney built Shamrock into a thriving enterprise that owns three TV and 14 radio stations. In 1984 Disney helped put together a new management team at the struggling Walt Disney Co. that transformed the firm into one of the hottest in the entertainment business. Now Disney apparently aims to do the same for Polaroid, which has not had strong growth in a decade...
...cobble together something for the convention's Kennedy reunion. He not only wrote John Kennedy Jr.'s introduction of Uncle Ted and Ted's it's-O.K.-to-still-be-a-liberal pep talk, but he also penned the Senator's gracious thank-you for his nephew's gracious introduction...