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...from a 300-mile radius that takes in St. Louis, Memphis and Wichita, but increasingly from all across the U.S. Patrons can meet the stars' families in theater lobbies; Tillis' wife, for one, sells candy. Most of the performers sit onstage at intermission to sign autographs, and violinist Shoji Tabuchi heads to the parking lot after his show to wave goodbye to the tour buses. Prices are right too. You can still get a motel room for $40, and there are 6,000 campsites in town. Says Mary Nell King of Pocahontas, Ark.: "I've seen one Broadway show...
Next spring will see the strongest surge yet: new theaters from Johnny Cash, Silver Dollar City and, perhaps, Andy Williams. Country is still king, but the newer shows have broader ambitions. Violinist Tabuchi's variety show, perhaps the most popular in town, downplays country and goes heavy on glitz. Says Ben Bush, a businessman who plans a two-theater complex next spring: "People want to be entertained. If that means less country music, then that is what it will take...
...company furtively paid out millions of dollars to a few large corporate customers to cover losses they had suffered in the market's fall. Even worse, Nomura had allegedly helped arrange loans to Susumu Ishii, the onetime leader of one of Japan's largest crime syndicates. Last week Yoshihisa Tabuchi, the company's president, resigned to take responsibility for Nomura's damaged reputation...
...last week, the Tokyo stock market was jittery with rumors of fresh revelations. The market closed 4% lower than when Tabuchi announced his resignation. The episode may not result in any significant alteration in the practices of the securities industry, but Tokyo's stock slump has already changed world business. While many Japanese companies remain well off, they do not have as much cash to spend on projects and acquisitions as they once...
...emphasis on technology is part of Tabuchi's plan to make Nomura a major force in Western countries, a goal first mapped out more than 60 years ago. In 1927 Nomura opened offices in New York City's Equitable Building, becoming the first Japanese securities firm with an overseas branch. That inspired proud lines in a 1929 company song: "The Japanese flag is hoisted in the morning breeze on Wall Street/ And the Statue of Liberty smiles upon/ Our truly global power." After World War II, Nomura was the first Japanese securities company to return to New York with...