Word: plugs
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...with winning the seat for Republican Dean Gallo, 48, minority leader of the New Jersey assembly. There was an unexpected Republican victory in Connecticut, where State Senator John Rowland, 27, knocked off Democrat William Ratchford, 50, a three-term incumbent. Reagan had appeared in the state to plug Rowland, who warmly embraced his policies. "We came out of nowhere," acknowledged a Rowland aide, giving Reagan all the credit...
Then, on Aug. 21, 1983, came the Aquino assassination. "It was," Villegas observed, "as if a bunch of criminals entered the ICU and pulled the plug on the patient's life-support system." As Filipinos demonstrated in the streets, business confidence plummeted. The result: recession. Production is now falling at a 5% annual rate, and inflation is 45%. Said Villegas: "Suddenly, the Philippines is not sure whether it's in Asia or Latin America...
...goes again. Six years after winning passage of California's tax-slashing Proposition 13, Howard Jarvis is on another antitax crusade. He is canvassing the state to win support for Proposition 36, the most controversial initiative on the California ballot this November. The measure is designed to plug the loopholes that local governments have used to maintain revenues since Proposition 13 cut property taxes by 51% in 1978. "If you liked 13," says Jarvis, "then vote...
...Designer Marc Bouwer, whose creations are sold in tony department stores like Saks, to drape Fairchild and her young models (Terry Farrell, Nicolette Sheridan) in lush attire. Each episode of Cover Up spotlights the fashions of a name designer (including Perry Ellis and Christian Dior) in exchange for a plug...
...they step into New York City taxis these days, passengers may find themselves facing electronic signboards that tout everything from beer to Broadway shows. The computerized messages march in inch-high letters across the boards, which are set atop a glass partition between driver and rider. Each 10-sec. plug is part of a cycle that includes public service notices and trivia questions for variety, and repeats itself every four minutes...