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During the deliberations that led to August Wilson's being awarded a second Pulitzer Prize for drama last week, members of the Pulitzer board likened him to the playwright generally regarded as America's greatest: Eugene O'Neill. If that comparison seems overly generous -- Wilson has not yet produced a masterpiece to rank with Long Day's Journey into Night, nor does his body of work yet rival the four-decade outpouring that won O'Neill the Pulitzer four times and the Nobel Prize to boot -- the praise may merely be premature. In just over five years, since his first...
...Governors of the economically beleaguered Northeast are calling it quits. First Michael Dukakis, surveying Massachusetts' shattered miracle, announced he would not seek re-election this fall. Then Connecticut Democrat William O'Neill said he had no taste for the difficult campaign he faced after hiking the sales tax to 8% and chopping $600 million out of the state's $7 billion budget...
Five dealers were arrested and six more were being sought, but police do not plan to prosecute the patients. Some have already died. For the rest, said investigating officer P.K. O'Neill, "the simple fact is that it's just a matter of time before they pass away...
...snowboarders have been blinded lately by a dazzling brilliance. It's not glare from the snow or water, but the neon-colored outfits of their companions. From the California coast to the Alps, the hottest look under the sun is the "acid bright" sportswear produced by the O'Neill company of Santa Cruz, Calif. The parkas, swim trunks, rucksacks and other splashy items are hard to miss, since O'Neill emblazons them with the company name in huge letters. O'Neill's sales reached an estimated $100 million last year, up more than 30% from...
Started as a wet-suit manufacturer in 1952, O'Neill branched into sportswear five years ago with a line of trunks and tops. Clothes for snowboarding were a natural extension, since that sport is favored by many surfers. O'Neill's winterwear ranges from insulated shells ($90) to full suits made for extra- strenuous performance...