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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Lear , legendary English king, supposed descendant, through Locrine and Brut, of Aeneas of Troy. The story of Lear and his three daughters probably originated in early Celtic mythology. Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed to have translated the story from old English records, and succeeding historians and authors, including Holinshed and Spenser, perpetuated the legend. It is best known as the subject of one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, King Lear. Author not available, LEAR. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Edward Lear
Edward Lear The English writer and artist Edward Lear (1812-1888) achieved fame as a lithographer, landscape artist...for his five volumes of nonsense poetry and prose. Edward Lear was born on May 12, 1812, in Halloway, one of the last of 21... Read more

Lear, Norman 1922-
LEAR, NORMAN 1922- Television producer Television Innovator Before...controversial — to do so in television was Norman Lear. His many successes during the 1970s changed the nature of much American television comedy. Finding a Niche Lear began his television career in the mid 1950s as a comedy... Read more

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	LEAR WINS UTA WITH $2.3 BILLION CASH BID. ; Lear Corp. has agreed to buy interior parts rival United Technologies...third-largest injection molders. Southfield, Mich.-based Lear signed a definitive purchase agreement March 16 to buy UTA...acquisition is expected to close by mid-1999, said Leslie Touma, Lear corporate relations director. The deal will ... Read more
	Interior electronics drive Lear's boom in Europe.(Brief Article) ; Lear Corp. plans to build three new technology centers in Europe...them focused on electronics. The facilities will support Lear's push into what it calls intertronics, the blending of electronics...several plants in Europe to handle new supply contracts. ``Lear wants to be seen as an interior electronics ... Read more
	Lear builds supply base ; Lear Corporation - the US billion-dollar auto seating specialist - is expanding in the...and a reliable and top quality second tier of suppliers are the key challenges when Lear Corporation sets up a new factor in the Asia-Pacific. These are challenges Lear is facing with increasing frequency as the US auto ... Read more
	Upscale vans are major departure for Lear.(Lear Corp. finishes General Motors Corp. vans) ; Lear Corp.'s new foray into finished van production required two...became a ``second-stage manufacturer,'' in industry parlance. Lear takes unfinished cargo van shells from General Motors' Wentzville...vans are on sale at Chevrolet and Pontiac-GMC dealerships. Lear alters both the interior and exterior of ... Read more
	Lear Eye Clinic, Ltd., et al., petitioners v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, respondent ; LEAR EYE CLINIC, LTD., ET AL.,1 PETITIONERS COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL...the business. Held, further, in applying the foregoing to Lear, service with a sole proprietorship, which was incorporated...benefit limitations. We hold that the participant in the Lear Eye Clinic plan properly counted his previous ... Read more
	Analysts' upgrades give Lear's stock a boost in tough market; But long-term rise in shares isn't expected.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included) ; Lear Corp. saw a midweek surge in its stock price after two analysts...upgraded the company's outlook. Shares of Southfield-based Lear (NYSE: LEA) closed at $38.65 on July 23, the day S&P...increase from July 22, when it hit a six-month low of $37.92. Lear stock closed Friday at $40.97. The company ... Read more
	Lear's, Sassy: new voices. (magazines for overlooked mature women & teen markets) ; Lear's, Sassy: New voices The hotly competitive women's magazine...the aggressive launches of two new magazines this month. Lear's, reaching for the educated, affluent woman who wasn't born...publishers claimed in December. With heavy bankrolls behind them, Lear's and Sassy could become very competitive ... Read more
	Partner, not Parent; Lear's plans for electronics stress cooperation rather than acquisition.(Brief Article) ; Lear Corp. is tempering its buying habits with borrowing. In its goal to integrate electronics...partnerships and joint ventures more than acquisitions. The plan comes one year after Lear's purchase of UT Automotive Inc. The $3 billion company has given Lear, of Southfield, Mich., electronics clout it never ... Read more
	LEAR DEMANDING RETROACTIVE REBATES: TOOLMAKERS FEEL HEAT FROM SUPPLIER. ; DETROIT - Lear Corp. is forcing its toolmakers to pay a lump-sum rebate for projects already completed and in progress. It gives Lear millions in extra income. Lear began demanding the rebate this last spring, according to sources... Read more
	A good feeling inside. (Lear Corp.) ; Lear sits pretty as master of auto interiors With its acquisition of a Swedish producer of automotive instrument panels, Lear Corp. maintains its title as the world's largest independent supplier of interior systems. Lear (NYSE: LEA) also captured the title of the world's first... Read more

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