OCTOBER 20, 1993

Full News Archive

• Headline: Orange County's Retail Boom. Impact: The influx of mega-retailers like Wal-Mart into Orange County sparked a consumer culture that led to the phenomenon of suburban sprawl. Fast forward a few decades, and you've got people driving 30 miles to buy a gallon of milk because they refuse to pay 'city prices'. Thanks, Wal-Mart!. Fact: Did you know that Wal-Mart's expansion inspired a whole generation of people to believe that every problem can be solved with a cheap pair of flip-flops and a 50-gallon drum of mayonnaise?.
• Headline: Gencorp Appoints New President and COO. Impact: The retirement of Jack L. Heckel and the promotion of John B. Yasinsky may have seemed like a standard corporate shuffle, but little did anyone know, this would lead to a series of boardroom power struggles that would eventually inspire a hit reality show called 'Corporate Clash'.. Fact: Did you know that corporate officer retirements are basically the adult version of playing musical chairs, except the chairs are made of leather and the music is elevator jazz?.