FEBRUARY 24, 1989

Full News Archive

• Headline: From Coal Dust to Hollywood Dreams. Impact: If Robert Lindsay hadn't traded his coal dust for Hollywood glitter, who knows? We might still be listening to songs about the joys of mining instead of catchy show tunes. The Great British Musical might've been replaced by a series of coal-themed documentaries. Talk about a twist of fate!. Fact: Did you know that coal mining was once the height of glam? Just kidding, it wasn't. But hey, at least the miners had stories to tell, even if they didn't involve sequins..
• Headline: First American on Philips Management Committee. Impact: Capra's appointment to Philips might seem minor, but it initiated the trend of North Americans thinking they could run anything from Dutch electronics to European cheese. Who knows, maybe his influence convinced Philips to start making those fancy, smart-lighting systems that keep us awake at night!. Fact: Fun fact: Philips was originally a light bulb company. Now they make everything from toothbrushes to TVs. So, if your toothbrush starts giving you stock advice, don't be surprised!.
• Headline: NCNB's Banking Challenges in Texas. Impact: Zavitkovsky's banking challenges could have led to a new genre of motivational business books titled 'Surviving Texas: A Banker’s Guide to the Wild West of Finance.' Who needs cowboys when you have bankers wrangling bad loans?. Fact: Did you know Texas has more banks than any other state? It's practically a Texas-sized game of Monopoly, where everyone’s just trying not to land on 'Go to Jail.'.