The Year in Review. . .
An economist in Pennsylvania found that New York Stock Exchange trading fell by 4.17 million shares during the opening arguments of the O.J. Simpson trial. . . .
An economic report by Minneapolis bank Norwest concluded: “Too many people are watching the O.J. Simpson trial and not shopping.â€. . .
Trends Journal, which monitors business and social trends, said: “No major trend event since the Vietnam War has tallied a fraction of the coverage that the “trendworthless†O.J. Simpson trial has received.†. . .
Advertising Age magazine concluded in a study that “the electronic and print media have been saturated with stories†on the Simpson case. . . .
A visit to Paramount-based Frank J. Zamboni Co., maker of ice-resurfacing vehicles, was first prize in a contest sponsored by the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League. . . .
A World Wide Web site for the Cremation Society of North America promised “historical facts and figures that will amaze and educate.†. . .
Gillette, in challenging a deodorant ad by Procter & Gamble Co., said its brand achieved “64% sweat reduction†compared to “57% sweat reduction†for P&G;’s. . . .
A Colorado firm sold to lawyers do-it-yourself infomercial kits “to educate the public†on personal injury law. . . .
California Lawyer magazine reported that attorney ads rose on Christian music stations because “listeners are more inclined to trust advertisers on Christian radio than on other stations.†. . .
Auctioneer Butterfield & Butterfield offered for sale an unpaid parking ticket Elvis Presley received in Palm Springs. . . .
In a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, actor Sylvester Stallone listed under his occupation “investing and trading in, and owning and holding, securities for his own accountâ€. . . .
After cutting his price twice, former Gov. Jerry Brown sold his San Francisco home for about $1 million to a man who designed TV ads for former President Reagan. . . .
A law firm’s slogan: “If Orange County can file for bankruptcy, so can you.†. . .
Twice-daily “personalized play time†was offered by a Burbank “cat hotel.†. . .
A Wall Street analyst, noting that the “Pocahontas†doll is virtually the same as a Barbie doll, said: “The head is different, but the body is basically the same.†. . .
“Leave it to Beaver†star Jerry Mathers launched a line of signed ceramic plates for $125 each. . . .
Sony acknowledged it bought ex-movie chief Peter Guber’s Bel-Air mansion for $5.5 million, including a device described as “the Rolls Royce of flotation tanks.†. . .
Smart Money magazine found a session with a dog psychiatrist is $150 in Beverly Hills, half the $300 cost in New York. . . .
Billionaire Ronald Perelman complained to Cigar Aficionado magazine that Los Angeles is too hostile to smokers. . . .
The American Federation of Government Employees sold a cassette of a song about the union with the lyrics: “Watching out for contraband on the border with Mexico; We keep our livestock safe from ticks on a horse in Laredo.†. . .
Ex-employees of Drexel Burnham Lambert held a party marking the fifth anniversary of the investment bank’s failure. . . .
Two Silicon Valley consultants published a book on “upsizing†individuals at “downsized†companies.
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