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- GRAPEVINE, Page 19WINNERS OF 1991
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- Boris Yeltsin, the comeback kid of Russian politics, deftly
- toppled the Kremlin and inherited the nuclear button . . . The
- Teamsters said goodbye to the Mafia. Against all odds, the most
- corrupt U.S. labor union elected an underdog reformer as
- president -- Watch out, wiseguys . . . Sam Skinner moved up from
- Transportation Secretary to displace arrogant-to-the-end John
- Sununu. Skinner was just what George Bush needed -- a crisis
- manager who flies coach class . . . Wal-Mart isn't just a
- discount store anymore. Sam Walton's brainchild surpassed Sears
- in 1991 as the largest U.S. retailer . . . Nirvana found its
- place in alternative-rock heaven. The hit single Smells Like
- Teen Spirit has become an anthem for apathetic kids . . . Aung
- San Suu Kyi couldn't pick up her Nobel Peace Prize this year
- because the regime in Burma (also known as Myanmar) holds her
- under house arrest, but she provides a beacon of democratic hope
- to people caught in one of the world's worst remaining tyrannies
- . . . Luke Perry and Jason Priestly are the lucky residents of
- Beverly Hills, 90210, the coolest ZIP code on earth. For fans
- of these sensitive heartthrobs, swooning is still in style . .
- . Ties were big sellers this year. For folks too strapped for
- a fashion overhaul, flashy neckwear was an easy way to spruce
- up a dull outfit . . . Air kissing, once mocked, is the way to
- greet people at social gatherings these days, now that the
- three-strain flu and everything else is going around. Direct eye
- contact, however, is still permitted.
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