20 Years Ago Today
Guy Day, co-founder of the Chiat/Day advertising agency, announces he will sell his interest in the firm to pursue his childhood ambition of writing. * Four organizations--including the Sierra Club and the NAACP--urge L.A. officials to abandon the proposed $615-million Century Freeway and redirect funds toward transit development projects. * “Rabbit Test,” in which Billy Crystal makes his big-screen debut as the world’s first pregnant man, opens in theaters citywide.
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