For the record - Feb. 8, 2011
LeRoy Grannis: In the Feb. 5 LATExtra section, the obituary of photographer LeRoy Grannis, whose images popularized the surf culture, included a photo with a caption that said he co-founded what is now Surfer magazine. As the article noted, he co-founded International Surfing, which became Surfing magazine.
Betty White: An item in the TV This Week column in the Jan. 30 Calendar section called actress Betty White a nonagenarian. She is 89, making her an octogenarian. A correction Feb. 5 erred in saying she was 88.
Key rates: The “Key rates and yields” chart in the Feb. 7 Business section said the 2-year Treasury note’s yield late Friday was 0.27%. In fact, the yield was 0.75%.
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