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...fourth thing this convention confirmed was the euphemistic meaning of the word "involvement." Put simply, everyone was on the make. "Let's compare notes" was a favorite phrase among journalists. Rumor--the highest form of convention participation--had it that Detroit loved more than a good party. But those gathered in the city for the convention conducted their affairs with a modicum of judiciousness; they made sure that, given the convention's short life, they didn't get too deeply "involved...
...executive-suite execution acted out like a daytime soap opera. Scanning the newspaper last Tuesday morning, NBC Chairman Jane Cahill Pfeiffer, probably the nation's highest-paid woman executive, saw a story that she had been asked to resign. Pfeiffer, 47, then wrote out an indignant statement and phoned the press. Said she hotly: "It is apparent that there are some who are trying to use the media to get me to quit. I won't quit...
...engine pylon mounts during routine maintenance caused the damage that led to the calamitous engine loss in Chicago.) The report also recommended that at least for engineering work, there should be a centralized organization with facilities and staff large and attractive enough to lure people of the highest technical competence to the agency's ranks...
...Economics Minister is trying to re-establish confidence in the peso by abolishing price controls and interest ceilings. In the new economic climate, Argentines are flocking to put their money into banks that pay the highest interest rates. While the economy remains tenuously balanced, Martínez de Hoz told TIME'S Buenos Aires bureau chief George Russell: "We never expected quick results, but in the '80s we are going to reap the fruits of all our measures...
Borg focuses on the major tournaments with single-minded determination. Grand slam events like Wimbledon demand two weeks of unremitting play at the highest level. A minor injury, the briefest lapse in concentration can result in elimination. Borg sees to it that he is at the top of his form for the major events, rested and ready. He arranges his schedule to provide a break from match tension, with at least a week to practice on courts that duplicate the tournament surface...