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...white 1984 Ford pickup through the parking lot, counting customers' cars as he goes. Or he may show up at the loading dock with a bag of doughnuts for a surprised crew of workers. Or, at a new-store opening, he may round up the employees for a pep rally at which he will serve as head cheerleader. "Give me a W! Give me an A!" he will yell, all the way to the last T. "Wal-Mart...
...problem thus far has been that he seems more comfortable promoting ideas than selling himself. When proselytizing about his economic theories -- the virtues of tax cuts, the need for currency reform and a dollar "as good as gold" -- he displays the earnest exuberance of a junior professor addressing a pep rally. Beneath the hearty veneer and football-star luster, Kemp harbors a curious personal reticence. When asked what his appeal is to voters, he answers, "I think my ideas are popular, and I think I can articulate them as well as anyone...
...slight exaggeration to say every state has a contender for this super bowl. In the past two weeks, network and cable- television stations have fairly throbbed with elimination games, often featuring heroic and nameless underdogs with authentic chances. Within 90 minutes of Southwest Missouri State's invitation, a spontaneous pep rally of 3,000 fans lighted up Springfield on a Sunday night. The Bears upset Clemson and almost Kansas...
...Iranscam investigations have exposed an explosive side issue: North's efforts to funnel aid to the contras from private sources and other countries. He gave pep talks to private fund raisers like Carl Channell, who were collecting for the cause, and he was involved in overseeing covert arms shipments. Other officials knew of his wide-ranging efforts...
...largest impact should come this fall; the federal school lunch program, which feeds 24 million students each day, is revising menus to reduce fat, sugar and salt. On local levels, some undertakings are informal. For example, the Sports Training Institute in New York City is setting up exercise pep talks by such legendary athletes as John Havlicek and Arthur Ashe. Other attempts are more structured. Dayton is experimenting with Gamefield Fitness Systems at 45 of the city's schools. Designed by the National Fitness Campaign and costing $7,800 each, the fields feature 16 activity stations for leg stretches, chin...