Local Stocks

On Tuesday the Dow Jones Industrial Average roared back climbing 337.17 points, or 4.7% in value, after plummeting 554.26 points on Monday. Below are some local stocks that were hammered on Monday, and how they performed yesterday.

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MONDAY TUESDAY Company Change Closing Change Price Wellpoint Health Networks -$8.38 $51.88 +$4.38 Walt Disney -$4.63 $82.31 +$4.56 Xylan -$3.38 $17.13 +$2.63 Litton Industries -$2.81 $50.44 +$1.69 Superior Industries -$2.13 $26.00 +$1.00 Amgen -$1.75 $48.50 +$1.81 Newhall Land -$1.25 $23.13 unchanged

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* VALLEY TRANSIT: Seven Los Angeles City Council members called for a study into the feasibility of creating a separate transit district for the Valley. B1

* CHP COMPLAINT: A California Highway Patrol officer who threatened to sue a deaf motorist who filed a complaint against him was sued Tuesday for allegedly violating the man’s freedom of speech. B1

* GUTLESS WONDER? Councilman Mike Hernandez dubbed Mayor Richard Riordan a “gutless wonder” for calling for his resignation shortly after the two men had met privately. B1

* PREP FOOTBALL: Columnist Eric Sondheimer calls Canoga Park High tailback Junior Galvan “the Tommy Lasorda of high school football.” The kid hugs everyone--when he’s not running around them. C6