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DIED. ADOLPH GREEN, 86, lyricist, writer and actor who formed, with Betty Comden, left, Broadway's most enduring creative duo; in New York City. Born in the Bronx, he first teamed with Comden (the two were not married to each other) in a Greenwich Village satirical revue. Leonard Bernstein (Green's old summer-camp buddy) asked them to write the book and lyrics for On the Town, a Broadway musical about sailors on leave in New York City that became their first hit. They later brought sophistication and wit to such shows as Wonderful Town, Bells Are Ringing and, most...
Everyone is trying not to kill the golden goose--if indeed the goose is golden again. Thomas Wolzien, media analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein, is not certain that the networks' good times are going to last. "One of three things could be happening," he says. "A) The economy could be a lot stronger than we think; B) there could be a lot of pent-up demand from people who have been out of the market; or C) this could just be a last, desperate hurrah.'' There's a comforting thought to take to the bank...
...half. Responding to alleged conflicts of interest between the research and investment arms of its Salomon Smith Barney investment bank, the world's largest financial institution will split off analysts into a new unit called Smith Barney and headed by Sallie Krawcheck. As CEO of independent research firm Sanford Bernstein, Krawcheck became the model of honest analysis while banks like Citigroup were rocked by scandal. But is this real reform, or just a gesture? Significantly, Citigroup's announcement came the day that it and nine others agreed to pay about $1 billion to fund independent research. And although regulators consider...
...details as the six-speed gearbox in the S-Type. Some Ford watchers, though, say Reitzle's departure was timely. "Wolfgang was great on the brand side, but he was always banging heads against people on the cost side of the business," says analyst Scott Hill of Sanford C. Bernstein...
...Chicago. Landers' syndicated column delivered saucy advice on topics ranging from household problems, such as how to hang a toilet-paper roll, to sexual inquiries, such as what to do about cross-dressing husbands. It reached an estimated 90 million people daily through 1,200 publications. DIED. LIONEL BERNSTEIN, 82, a white antiapartheid activist; in Oxford, England. Bernstein stood trial for sabotage and attempted overthrow of the South African government alongside Nelson Mandela in 1963. Following his acquittal, Bernstein moved to England where he practiced as an architect. DIED. PEDRO ALCAZAR, 26, a Panamanian boxer, of a brain injury...