Browse Frook, John Evan

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Title	Type	Date	Words
They all scream about ice cream.		Jul 30, 1990	1030
Retail acquisitions debilitate Pacific Enterprises.		Jul 23, 1990	1180
Employees ho: union negotiates to buy out stores.		Jul 23, 1990	465
Bankruptcy court sells off remaining Filmex assets.		Jul 23, 1990	629
MGM/UA signs partner for rebuilding program; partnership to help fund Rocky V, James Bond movies.		Jul 16, 1990	879
Getting Campeaued: a chain takes it on the chin; Wall Street focuses on Carter Hawley Hale's debt load.		Jul 16, 1990	970
Surprise: L.A. County employment grows in May thanks to lag in announced layoffs.		Jul 16, 1990	691
Indigestion: Rykoff-Sexton net continues to slide; shareholders sue after costs soar because of acquisition.		Jul 9, 1990	793
Rumor that Oxy is selling subsidiary spurs trading; firm claims $10 billion IBP meat-packer isn't for sale.		Jul 2, 1990	745
Hit movies make Carolco Pictures a major league player, but stock prices still lagging.		Jul 2, 1990	1064
Oil expert predicts lower short-term Arco earnings, but a positive long-term outlook.		Jul 2, 1990	352
Both Arco and Unocal say no tanks to Shell game.		Jun 25, 1990	1459
MGM/UA reaches agreement to give Pathe more time to arrange financing for buyout.		Jun 25, 1990	330
Wall Street stock analysts say they like Vons' prices.		Jun 25, 1990	926
Denny's gives up gaudy motif as it begins $11 million renovation in L.A. restaurants.		Jun 25, 1990	438
Vidmark aims to broaden its movie industry involvement with first public stock offering.		Jun 25, 1990	641
Pool cleaning makes a splash; growing industry could end up dying of thirst because of Southern California drought.		Jun 18, 1990	1561
MGM/UA purchase by Pathe is 'more on track' this week.		Jun 18, 1990	823
The worst is over for Carter Hawley Hale Stores; stock should rise, but enormous debt is still a problem.		Jun 18, 1990	1014
Qintex agrees to sell its remaining assets; Halmis get control via RHI Entertainment; Skase takes his licks for 'wanting to be like Trump.' (Qintex Entertainment, Halmi family, Daniel Skase)		Jun 11, 1990	603
L.A. County employment slumps in April; manufacturing industries are the hardest hit.		Jun 11, 1990	745
Koo Koo Roo begins franchising chicken eateries; L.A.-based chain targets an upscale, healthy market.		Jun 11, 1990	964
Burt Sugarman's sweet deals; from his earlier days as a Hollywood maven to his current passion for presiding over an expanding fast-food hamburger empire, colleagues say when this 51-year-old Beverly Hills native makes up his mind it's a done deal.	company profile	Jun 11, 1990	2331
Shakeout looms for discount retailers as L.A. awaits Wal-Mart.		Jun 4, 1990	1064
Pic'N'Save continues proxy slugfest with raider; company files lawsuit to block Girard Partners' bid.		Jun 4, 1990	673
Deloitte & Touche partner casts his eyes toward Hollywood in quest of a big role.	company profile	Jun 4, 1990	367
Merv Griffin to refocus efforts with new shows.		May 28, 1990	983
Mattel turns around as Barbie boosts its fortunes; ageless doll sells big, but toymaker has new ideas.	company profile	May 28, 1990	1123
Info services chief at Walt Disney Co. enjoys a joyful job.		May 28, 1990	346
Paramount hopes to build huge office tower on its Hollywood lot; studio won't talk but Woo aide says plan's afoot.		May 21, 1990	561
Retailing expert in fight for Pic'N'Save finds profit elusive.		May 21, 1990	897
Rumors abound on Hanna-Barbera, Spelling sale; MCA won't get them, but foreigner may buy Spelling.		May 21, 1990	874
L.A. County employment inches upward despite aerospace dive; slow growth looms; L.A. has lost its fabled momentum, analysts say.		May 21, 1990	734
Proxy fight looms in struggle for control of Pic 'N' Save chain.		May 14, 1990	1016
Bankruptcy battle erupts in struggle for control of huge Claremont auto dealership.		May 14, 1990	792
Wood goes Hollywood turning theaters on to the sound of digital.		May 14, 1990	344
Some see Tosco Corp. as good buy despite firm's misstep into fertilizer, aborted sale.		May 14, 1990	797
Stegemeier fields questions on air quality, taste in paint at Unocal's annual meeting.		May 7, 1990	841
Go see Cal? No, go see Unocal.		May 7, 1990	304
Walt Disney Co. profits keep on climbing.		May 7, 1990	202
'Price of Toys' upscale retailer goes bankrupt.		Apr 30, 1990	751
Grand jury names plastic surgeon, two others in indictment.		Apr 30, 1990	997
Occidental Petroleum pumps out another profit despite slumping prices of oil, gas.		Apr 30, 1990	685
Most unforgettable deal: TV producer to develop show based on Reader's Digest.		Apr 23, 1990	823
Arco loses corner on market for cleaner gasoline.		Apr 23, 1990	876
A job to treasure at Arco.	Biography	Apr 23, 1990	1768
Suit alleges omitted information sank Pioneer chicken franchises.		Apr 16, 1990	1053
Hollywood-watchers wonder how Ventura Entertainment Group raises so much cash.		Apr 16, 1990	902
Swedes smell success: Ikea plans to challenge Stor furniture stores.		Apr 9, 1990	883
Santa Anita's realty trust remains a front-runner.	company profile	Apr 9, 1990	1434
MGM/UA says to heck with movies, let's sell the company again.		Apr 2, 1990	1015
New heir apparent at Occidental doesn't pacify unhappy shareholders, analysts say.		Apr 2, 1990	989
Analysts question sale of Spelling in near future.		Mar 26, 1990	872
Rumors keep simmering, but Collins says it won't sell Kentucky Fried Chicken stores: analysts claim PepsiCo will buy 209 franchises.		Mar 26, 1990	700
Teller takes a break after record buyout.		Mar 26, 1990	357
USC researcher develops badge to monitor air pollution level around each individual.		Mar 19, 1990	376
Apartment chain founder takes aim at photo 'minilabs'.		Mar 19, 1990	568
Like a two-way wrist radio, a talking greeting card is quite handy.		Mar 19, 1990	606
Dean Witter upgrades Pacific Enterprises.		Mar 19, 1990	323
Court ruling erodes employers' rights to test for drug abuse.		Mar 12, 1990	1109
Shares in Hollywood Park reach a 52-week high.		Mar 12, 1990	1128
Dick Clark hopes for a hit with restaurant featuring a slice of American Bandstand.		Mar 12, 1990	407
Rally's crowds way into L.A.'s fast-food lanes.		Mar 5, 1990	1223
Carter Hawley Hale revenues and profits called satisfactory in face of retail squeeze.		Mar 5, 1990	901
Wasserman retains his crown at MCA.		Mar 5, 1990	421
Much-criticized Rykoff may have more bad news; third-quarter earnings expected to be sharply lower.		Mar 5, 1990	763
Pic'N'Save's repurchase plan bolsters stock price.		Mar 5, 1990	576
Lawsuit alleges looting of state insurance fund.		Feb 26, 1990	910
A well-developed sense of retailing trade winds.		Feb 26, 1990	1494
Independents' woes: father-son team files for bankruptcy.	company profile	Feb 12, 1990	1132
Department store sales climb in October.		Feb 12, 1990	361
Utility vote may signal end to cumulative voting.		Feb 12, 1990	1255
Hughes Markets bags distinction of being first to have storewide recycling program.		Feb 12, 1990	359
Simmons held in 'cooling phase' of Lockheed bid.		Feb 12, 1990	576
Golf course introduction leads accountant to untitled position with billionaire Davis.		Feb 12, 1990	396
Talk of Disney on the prowl rallies CBS, King World, Paramount; Disney stock fell last week as rumors of Mickey on the make swept Wall Street.		Feb 5, 1990	680
Arco paces field in 1989 profitability competition; company's non-recurring write-offs under the average.	company profile	Feb 5, 1990	479
Disney's revenues, net profits set highs.		Jan 29, 1990	248
Murph may get better, fancier Unocal stations.		Jan 8, 1990	1223