1992 THE YEAR IN REVIEW / The good, the bad, the silly : Business Quiz / TOP EVENTS OF THE YEAR
Business news this year ranged from entertaining stories to serious issues that affect us all. How much do you remember about the articles that appeared on the Orange County business pages this year?
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(1) Which stars were among those immortalized at Movieland Wax Museum? A. Jim Nabors.
B. Carol Burnett.
C. Vicki Lawrence.
D. Andy Griffith.
F. All of the above
Extra credit: Which ones showed up for the grand unveiling of their wax likenesses?
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(2) Which of these events were held at Orange County tourist attractions this year? A. Likenesses of the Rat Pack unveiled at Movieland Wax Museum.
B. Elizabeth Taylor’s husband, former Stanton resident Larry Fortensky, threw a big 60th birthday bash for her at Disneyland.
C. Knott’s Berry Farm launched a new ride in honor of Lucille Ball.
D. The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace opened a new exhibit: The Art of Bebe Rebozo.
E. All of the above.
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(3) One of these Orange County corporate titans cashed in stock options or got bonuses in 1991 that totaled more than his or her company’s profit. Who was that person? (Note: Walt Disney Co. is based in Burbank and therefore not included.)
A. Milan Panic, chairman of ICN Pharmaceuticals.
B. Les McCraw, chairman of Fluor Corp.
C. Safi Qureshey, chairman of AST Research Inc.
D. Pie maker Marie Callender.
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(4) Two rival restaurant chains engaged in a bitter legal battle that has yet to be resolved. What are they?
A. Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood, both new to Orange County, which fought over whether Planet Hollywood stole Hard Rock Cafe’s concept.
B. Del Taco and Taco Bell, which waged a price war after both introduced vending machines offering instant soft-taco meals.
C. Former Bob’s Big Boy owners, who tossed Big Boy likenesses through windows of Coco’s restaurants.
D. All of the above.
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(5) What is the Resolution Trust Corp.’s sale of home builder J.M. Peters Co. likely to cost taxpayers?
A. Nothing.
B. Nearly $10 million.
C. Nearly $100 million.
D. Nearly $215 million.
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(6) Sears announced that it was selling which of its divisions?
A. Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate.
B. The Discover Card.
C. Auto repair.
D. All of the above.
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(7) What is a “no-dicker sticker”?
A. A new bandage introduced by Johnson & Johnson that doesn’t hurtwhen you pull it off.
B. A car dealership policy under which prices cannot be negotiated.
C. A new kind of adhesive designed to replace buttons or Velcro on surf wear.
D. The tags that drivers will have to get to pass through new Orange County toll roads.
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(8) Which of these businesses did President Bush visit?
A. Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc.
B. McGaw Inc.
C. Odetics Inc.
D. Day Runner Inc.
Extra credit: Which did Sen. Al Gore visit?
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(9) How much did Stanley Chesley, the class-action counsel in the settlement of the Shiley heart valve cases, ask that he be paid for his services?
A. Nothing. His firm will pick up the tab this time.
B. $100,000.
C. $21 million.
D. $200 a day, plus expenses.
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(10) What operations closed early during the riots in Los Angeles for fear that the looting there would spill over here?
A. Stores in South Coast Plaza.
B. U.S. Post Office in Santa Ana.
C. State-run beaches.
D. All of the above.
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(11) Local government persuaded which company or companies not to move out of Orange County?
A. Mazda, from Irvine.
B. Carl Karcher Enterprises, from Anaheim.
C. TRW, from Orange.
D. PACE Membership Warehouse, from Stanton.
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(12) Which of these Orange County corporations made a public debut this year?
A. Day Runner Inc.
B. Regency Health Services Inc.
C. Abbey Healthcare Group Inc.
D. Catalina Marketing Corp.
E. All of the above.
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(13) Which of these businesses were subjects of takeover attempts, successful or unsuccessful?
A. Rockwell International Inc.
B. Archive Corp.
C. Bergen Brunswig Corp.
D. All of the above.
Extra credit: Which company was successful at taking over a competitor?
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(14) Which of these famous figures wrote letters urging a judge to spare Charles H. Keating Jr. a lengthy sentence?
A. An aide to Pope John Paul II.
B. Mother Theresa.
C. Actress Loretta Young.
D. All of the above.
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(15) Which Orange County executives jumped off a leaky Republican ship this year and set sail with the Democrats?
A. Kathryn Thompson
B. Roger W. Johnson
C. Both
Extra credit: Which one also hosted a fund-raiser for Sonny Bono?
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Source: Los Angeles Times Orange County Editorial Library; compiled by TED JOHNSON and DALLAS M. JACKSON / Los Angeles Times
JIM CARR / Los Angeles Times
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Answers 1: F; EC: B, 2: B, 3: A, 4: A, 5: C, 6: A,7: B, 8: C; EC: B , 9: C, 10: A, 11: C, 12: E,13: B; EC: C, 14: D, 15: C; EC: A.
EC: Extra credit part of question
