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Wealthy Timber Baron Gerald Willis, 44, is running for both the presidency and the vice presidency. So fervent is Willis' admiration for President Andrew Jackson that he combs his hair in an exaggerated pompadour reminiscent of Old Hickory. His Piedmont, Ala., home is a replica of Jackson's Hermitage in Nashville. Boasts Assistant Campaign Manager Jim Yarbrough: "He is the only nationally recognized political unknown...
...most modern winemaking facility in Europe. No peasants crushing grapes with their feet here; everything will be stainless-steel modern. In addition, Villa Banfi has refurbished a 124-year-old winery and has begun cultivating grapes near the town of Novi Ligure in the Gavi district of Piedmont...
...Charles Edelman, whose father is a tax attorney, has been accepted by Yale, Brown and Amherst, but is leaning toward the University of Michigan. Says Edelman: "Michigan has called, written and offered me two scholarships. They are making it look very attractive." Panda Chen, daughter of an engineer in Piedmont, Calif, has a 3.95 grade-point average and has received scholarships from five schools. She will accept $7,000 in tuition from Mills College in nearby Oakland...
...from a year ago; that figure could drop a nickel more in 1983. Experts estimate that each 1?-per-gal. decline saves airlines about $90 million a year. Fuel, in fact, accounts for fully 30% of airlines' total operating expenses. Notes Donald McGuire, a vice president of Piedmont Airlines, a healthy carrier that earned $23.8 million in 1982: "Any time you can fix one-third of your problems at once, you gotta be happy...
These days Piedmont is looking for new cities to serve. Starting next summer the airline will add a third network of routes farther to the West, and the dividends could keep rising along with the passenger volume. Says Derchin: "I think they're going to grow very sharply over the next five years...