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PASSINGS: James McLure, Joseph Flom, Harry Fogle, Tommy Bell, John Robinson
James McLure
Playwright who wrote 'Lone Star'
James McLure, 59, a playwright and actor best known for his two one-act plays that reached Broadway, died Feb. 17 from cancer at his home in Marina del Rey, said his sister, Jenny Schroeder.
McLure's...Tags: Theater, Manufacturing and Engineering, Employees, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Northrop Grumman Corporation
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Patrick Collins dies at 82; longtime chief of Ralphs Grocery Co.
Patrick W. Collins, a longtime president of Ralphs Grocery Co., died May 16 of congestive heart failure at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, said his wife, Beth. He was 82.
Collins became president and chief operating officer in 1976 and was named...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Heart Failure, Human Interest, Wisconsin
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Prime Beverly Hills development site purchased by Asian investors
Money & CompanyThe site of a former department store in Beverly Hills widely considered one of the most desirable pieces of real estate in the country sold for $148.3 million Tuesday to investors from Hong Kong and Singapore who intend to develop...... -
PASSINGS: Kenny Guinn, Walter William Ralphs Jr.
Kenny Guinn Former 2-term GOP governor of Nevada Kenny Guinn, 73, a former governor of Nevada, died Thursday after falling from the roof of his Las Vegas home while making repairs, police said. Guinn, a moderate Republican, was elected governor in 1998...Tags: Republican Party, Local Government, Elections, Family, Colleges and Universities
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Field's no more
The Marshall Field's name, as identified with Chicago as its lakefront and its skyline, is being erased in favor of a Manhattan moniker--Macy's. This move kills off a 153-year-old brand that survived the Chicago Fire but now succumbs to bottom-line...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Richard M. Daley, Death, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Los Angeles
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It's business, so emotions don't count
Tribune chief business correspondentFederated Department Stores chief Terry J. Lundgren has spent his years in retailing, and he had a product he wanted to sell: A new brand name for an old, familiar product, the quaintly titled Marshall Field's. He knew the change might be rough on...Tags: Continental Bank, Richard M. Daley, History, Death, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Mints may again be Chicago-made
Tribune staff reporterThe loss of the Marshall Field's nameplate may be a bitter pill, but Field's new owner is sugarcoating the news with the prospect of returning Frango mints to Chicago. Terry Lundgren, the head of Federated Department Stores Inc., met with Mayor Richard...Tags: Macy's, Politics, Richard M. Daley, Marshall Field, Pennsylvania
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Executive a tough-minded merchant
Tribune staff reporterTerry Lundgren, chief executive of Federated Department Stores Inc., wasn't winning any popularity contests in Chicago on Tuesday after announcing his decision to change Marshall Field's venerable nameplate to Macy's. But the 53-year-old Lundgren didn'...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Death, Florida, Washington, DC, Los Angeles
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Hasta la vista, Field's
When Federated Department Stores Inc. announced Tuesday that it would change the name of Marshall Field's stores to Macy's, more than 1,500 people e-mailed the chicagotribune.com message board. Here are some of their comments: It's hard to fathom why...Tags: Museum of Natural History, Death, History, Oklahoma, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Macy's clock? Loyal shoppers ticked off
Tribune staff writersFor many Chicagoans Marshall Field's was more than a place to shop. It was a once-a-year holiday visit to the retailer's landmark State Street store to gape at the awe-inspiring Christmas windows and dine on chicken potpie beneath the Walnut Room's great...Tags: Children, Goodman Theatre, Real Estate Sellers, Death, Family
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The week ahead
Chicago TribuneMonday: -- Earnings: American Financial Group Inc.; Anadarko Petroleum Corp.; Charles River Laboratories International Inc.; Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.; Corrections Corporation of America; El Paso Corp.; Gaylord Entertainment Co.; General Growth Properties...Tags: American Financial Group Incorporated, Satellite Technology, American International Group, Southern Union Company, Chicago Tribune
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Zell's past may hint at plan for Tribune
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWhat kind of a news baron would Sam Zell make? With Tribune Co. seriously considering the Chicago real estate billionaire's buyout offer, it's no idle question. Besides amassing the nation's largest collection of office buildings in his Equity Office...Tags: Chicago Cubs, Employees, Television, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles
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