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Dates: during 1990-1990
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...Satan poised to invade the Bible Belt? Hell, yes, say Baptist ministers along the Mississippi, where TV spots recently carried the voice of a frantic mother begging for help from 911 to rescue her daughter from the evils of gambling. The source of the Baptists' consternation is a growing movement to revive riverboat casinos. They fear that the floating games will bring bawdy music, painted women and public intoxication. On the other side of this fire- and-brimstone debate are the chambers of commerce of such Mississippi River towns as Natchez and Vicksburg. They insist that legalizing games of chance...
Hard times in the airline industry have left a few strong carriers with most of the traffic and a handful of debt-ridden ones struggling to stay aloft. Last week two of the weaker airlines decided that a merger may help them survive. TWA chairman Carl Icahn, who began pursuing a merger with Pan Am two months ago, finally persuaded the rival carrier to agree tentatively to a deal. Under the terms, TWA would acquire Pan Am for $375 million, or $2.50 per share in cash and securities. The merger, however, depends upon Icahn's ability to provide a bridge...
Besides freeing the country from the grip of the Tontons Macoutes, Aristide has pledged to wage war on corruption and bring openness to government. But to succeed he will have to enlist the help of the very groups he has alienated, including the church, businessmen and the upper classes. Since his party failed to win a majority in the 110-seat parliament, he may also have to learn the art of democratic compromise. Last week Aristide hinted at the possibility of forming a government of "patriotic union" that would include some of his former opponents...
...economy is also especially vulnerable to shock waves from overseas. A panic in Japan's superheated real estate market would shake Japanese lenders and help trigger a global slump. So could the chaos that would ensue if the Soviet Union's restive republics plunge that country into civil...
...legacy of 1980s-style borrowing and spending, which threatens to stifle growth for years to come. "We simply cannot go on doing business as usual in so intensely competitive a world," Sinai said. "This downturn may be a catalyst that will wake up the nation." If the recession does help inspire the U.S. to face its long-term economic problems, hard times could help achieve what eight years of debt-fueled prosperity could...