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Batman surely has consumer anticipation -- in Hollywoodese, "wanna-see." Last fall Fleet Street sent out helicopters to get photos from the film's closed London set. In the U.S. last winter, fans reportedly paid $6 to get into theaters where the 90-sec. trailer was being shown, then left before the main feature. The market is already clogged with Batman products -- including miniature Batmobiles, Batwings, sunshades, earrings, cloisonne pins, backpacks and boxer shorts -- as part of a huge merchandising campaign...
...certainly fast. The car has a top speed of 180 m.p.h. and can go from 0 to 60 m.p.h. in a blistering 4.2 sec., making it the fastest factory-built car in the world. Moreover, the Corvette more than holds its own in road- hugging tests against the $75,000 Porsche 928GT and the $180,000 Ferrari Testarossa...
Drexel's pact with the SEC, which must be approved by a federal judge, will allow the firm to close the book on a 2 1/2-year federal probe. But the price is high. The agreement puts Drexel on probation for three years and requires it to set up an oversight committee. The firm is also naming a new chairman, former SEC head John Shad, to succeed Drexel's Robert Linton. As expected, the deal forces Drexel to cut all ties to its former junk-bond king, Michael Milken, who is facing separate criminal charges of racketeering and securities fraud. Last...
...results were spectacular. Johnson, initially a scrawny sprinter, bulked up like a wrestler. In August 1987, he shattered the 100-meter world record with a stunning 9.83-sec. performance at the Rome track-and-field championships, a feat that Francis claims was aided by an extensive anabolic- steroid program. But John Holt, general secretary of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, has said there are no grounds for nullifying the seemingly tainted record, because Johnson tested negative for the drugs after that key race. The Jamaican-born sprinter, 27, had no such luck after his 9.79 sprint in Seoul...
Quote of the Week: "A lot of people say to me, 'Hey, I bet that's a lot of fun to play in the SEC.' But I've thought about writing a letter. 'Dear Coach, I'd like in every way possible to get you out of this league. If you want to put my name down for a recommendation, you don't even need to call me.'"--Mississippi women's basketball Coach Van Chancellor, referring to six of the SEC teams being ranked...