Word: texaco
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Carl Icahn juggles Texaco, TWA and USX. -- Hypermarkets have it all -- at a discount. -- Can an elephant learn to dance...
...sleeves. Icahn, 51, is a quick learner who is imposing his no-frills ethic on some of the largest and most troubled U.S. corporations. Right now, the unflappable Icahn (estimated net worth: $700 million) is simultaneously juggling three daunting turnaround projects: the born-again TWA, the bankrupt Texaco and the resurgent USX. Icahn's demonstrated management know-how has made him perhaps the most credible of U.S. raiders, one whose spartan style of running a company is both inspiring and chilling for corporate America...
According to Texaco lawyers, the IRS claim relates largely to the company's oil dealings between 1979 and 1981. As a member of a consortium known as the Arabian American Oil Co. (Aramco), Texaco bought crude from Saudi Arabia for $28 per bbl., even though the official going rate was $32 per bbl. The IRS appears to be saying that Texaco should have considered the $4-per-bbl. price break to be income and paid taxes on it. The other members of Aramco -- Exxon, Chevron and Mobil -- could also face penalties, but they have not heard from the taxman...
...novel interpretation of the tax laws has not been tested in the courts. The agency apparently indicated the maximum possible penalty in order to meet a Jan. 22 deadline set by a U.S. bankruptcy judge for making claims against Texaco, and it may ultimately reduce the amount of back taxes it is seeking...
...right, everybody, ready for a trip down TV's memory lane? You know the landmarks. Milton Berle and the Men of Texaco. Lucille Ball and the vat of grapes. Edward R. Murrow lashing out at Joe McCarthy on See It Now, and Walter Cronkite interrupting a soap opera to report the death of John F. Kennedy. Carlton Fisk coaxing his home run into fair territory in the 1975 World Series, and the U.S. hockey team striking gold in the 1980 Olympics ("Do you believe in miracles?"). J.R. Ewing getting plugged on Dallas, Archie Bunker shouting insults at Meathead, and Richard...