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Emperors of the air

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Hideki Yokoi, his daughter Kiiko Nakahara, Donald Trump, and Leona Helmsley all believe they should own the Empire State Building. Yokoi and Nakahara allegedly acquired the building through illegal means. Nakahara gave an interest in the building to Trump, and Helmsley has a lease on the building.

Author: Burrough, Bryan
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1995
Cases, Biography, Empire State Building, Trump, Donald, Yokoi, Hideki, Nakahara, Kiiko, Helmsley, Leona M.

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The man who would be Gates

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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is one of the wealthiest Americans. He is busy hobnobbing with the techno-elite, flying fighter jets, cruising aboard world-class sailing boats and managing the the world's second-largest software company. His ultimate goal is to bring down Microsoft's Bill Gates.

Author: Burrough, Bryan
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1997
Management, Computer software industry, Software industry, Behavior, Oracle Corp., ORCL, Ellison, Larry

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Storm warning

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The 54th Sydney-Hobart Race was marred by extremely bad weather. No less than seven boats were shattered by waves that rose to as high as 80 feet. Six sailors, including British Olympian Glyn Charles, died as one of yachting's most prestigious events turned into a nightmarish disaster.

Author: Burrough, Bryan
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Vanity Fair
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0733-8899
Year: 1999
Australia, Recreation, Competitions, Yachts and yachting, Yachting, Yachts, Search and rescue operations, Sydney Hobart Race (Boat race), 1998 AD

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