Word: california
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Deng is remembered for his pragmatic reforms. Of course, his crackdown in Tiananmen Square will not be forgotten, but he proved he was right. CUNG NGUYEN Baldwin Park, California...
Daniel Kadlec questioned why Reebok appeared on the California Public Employees' Retirement System's list of laggard companies [MONEY IN MOTION, Feb. 24]. He overlooked 12 reasons: the members of the Reebok board. The sneaker company's "lean years" landed it on the CalPERS list, and rightfully so: $100 invested in its stock in 1991 was worth only $122 five years later, vs. $232 for industry competitors. Sure, Reebok's stock has seen the light in the past 10 months, but this glitch hardly gives CalPERS assurance of the company's future long-term success. Our putting Reebok...
MAURICE STANS, 89; PASADENA, CALIFORNIA; Republican fund raiser...
DIED. CHUCK GREEN, 78, peerless tap dancer; in Oakland, California. Since the 1940s, the tall, genial Green spoke eloquently with his flashing footwork. Starting out in vaudeville as a child, he kept on performing well into the '90s, appearing on Broadway. Within the closely knit tap world, he was cherished as one of the greatest of the old-time hoofers...
DIED. ALFRED SHEINWOLD, 85, contact-bridge guru; in Sherman Oaks, California. The 13 books and syndicated column he turned out for three decades initiated millions into the deeper mysteries of tricks, trumps and bids...