Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from July 1 2004

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from July 1 2004

The Kansas City Star, Mo., workplace column.
July 1, 2004... By Diane Stafford, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--WORKPLACE EQUALITY STILL ELUSIVE: A quiet anniversary will be observed Friday: the 40th year after enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ...

The Sacramento Bee, Calif., business digest column.
July 1, 2004... The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--DREYER'S DRIVERS MAY STRIKE: Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream delivery drivers in Northern California overwhelmingly rejected the company's latest contract offer Wednesday,...

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., business buzz column.
July 1, 2004... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--FREE YOGA CLASSES IN AVILA: Adherents of yoga, meditation and astrology -- or the merely curious -- have a new cost-free opportunity to indulge...

Chicago Tribune Bill Barnhart column.
July 1, 2004... By Bill Barnhart, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--FACTS DEFUSE MOST ANGER OVER FED'S RATE INCREASE: The quarter-point rise, which came as a shock to no one, was not imposed in a manner that will slow the...

Chicago Tribune Inside Health Care Column.
July 1, 2004... By Bruce Japsen, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--ABBOTT'S ARTHRITIS DRUG TO GET A BOOST FROM MEDICARE PLAN: Abbott Laboratories' rheumatoid arthritis drug Humira will receive a sales boost later this year...

Chicago Tribune Worklife Column.
July 1, 2004... By Carol Kleiman, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--BENEFITS OF TEMP JOB CAN BE PERMANENT: With the temporary job market picking up more quickly than opportunities for full-time positions, job seekers are...

The Wichita Eagle, Kan., what's new column.
July 1, 2004... By Carrie Rengers, The Wichita Eagle, Kan. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--SILVER LINING? GENESIS OWNER SEES IT NOW: When Genesis Health Club on West 13th Street was destroyed in a fire late last year, owner Rodney Steven...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith column.
July 1, 2004... By Doug Smith, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The Specialty Shops on The Park -- a 25-year-old SouthPark landmark -- sold Wednesday for what appears to be the highest per-square-foot price ever...

The San Diego Union-Tribune business people column.
July 1, 2004... The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Christopher J. Steffen has joined the board of directors at Accelrys Inc. Steffen is also chairman of Viasystems Inc. In 1996, he retired from Citicorp, where he...

The Salt Lake Tribune Utah briefs column.
July 1, 2004... The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--AN OPEN HOUSE to mark the opening of the Museum of Utah Art and History, 125 S. Main St. in Salt Lake City, will be held there at noon today by the Downtown Alliance. ...

The Salt Lake Tribune business digest column.
July 1, 2004... The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--TRIBUNE'S INTERNET EDITION BRIEFLY KNOCKED OFFLINE: For the first time in its nine-year history, The Salt Lake Tribune's Internet edition went offline Wednesday morning....

The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif., job board column.
July 1, 2004... The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--About 80 percent of employers expect jobs in the computer and software support technician trade to remain stable over the next two years. A few, 13...

Anchorage Daily News, Alaska, Inside Alaska Business column.
July 1, 2004... Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--BUSINESS PARTNERS HONORED: The Anchorage School Business Partnership program has named the following as outstanding business partners of the year. Alaska Airlines...

Workers at Pennsylvania uniform company Cintas claim unions violated privacy.
July 1, 2004... By Kurt Blumenau, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Lehigh Valley employees of uniform company Cintas Corp. are suing two unions trying to organize Cintas workers, claiming the unions illegally...

American News, Aberdeen, S.D., regional briefs column.
July 1, 2004... American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--RICHMOND LAKE BOAT PARADE SUNDAY: The third annual Richmond Lake Boat Parade will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. Entries will line up west of the state park boat...

Moriarty, N.M., man takes 'hot-rod art' mainstream.
July 1, 2004... By Ruben Gonzales, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--MORIARTY, N.M. -- "Art for way-out kats and kool chicks," is how Willy Fisher describes his unusual art style. Fisher and his wife, Molly,...

New head of Albuquerque, N.M.-area Chamber has long history of commitment.
July 1, 2004... By Rosalie Rayburn, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Jim Hinton started rehearsing his chamber of commerce speeches when he was in graduate school. Now it's up with the...

Buyers await approval for Bernalillo County, N.M., commercial development.
July 1, 2004... By Barbara Armijo, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--An 80-acre commercial development being planned in the South Valley near a soon-to-be-built Wal-Mart will include a home improvement store and...

Developer answers Albuquerque, N.M., condemnation lawsuit.
July 1, 2004... By Andrea Schoellkopf, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Developer D. McCall said the city can't condemn his bosque land for open space because it's within the Rio Grande Valley...

Construction to begin soon on Albuquerque, N.M., industry park.
July 1, 2004... By Rory McClannahan, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The Ladera Business Park will soon be more than a plan. The 85-acre industrial park on Unser north of Ladera has been...

Albuquerque, N.M., lab helps small businesses overcome technology hurdles.
July 1, 2004... By Andrew Webb, Albuquerque Journal, N.M. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- These days, the savvy used-car buyer knows the least he can do before taking the plunge is run the vehicle identification...

West Seneca, N.Y., firm to stop making machines for producing aircraft parts.
July 1, 2004... By Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Gemcor of West Seneca has changed ownership and will no longer manufacture machines used for producing aircraft components. The company, now known as...

Development firm to renovate Buffalo, N.Y., building into Class A office space.
July 1, 2004... By Matt Glynn, The Buffalo News, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Iskalo Development has completed its purchase of the Electric Tower from Niagara Mohawk for $2.35 million. Paul Iskalo, president of the firm, said he...

Street changes to occur in Butte, Mont.
July 1, 2004... By Roberta Forsell Stauffer, The Montana Standard, Butte Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Changes are proposed around the Town Pump south of the Civic Center, including a pedestrian tunnel under Harrison Avenue, a new...

Social-service agency becomes latest piece in Bowling Green, Ky., puzzle.
July 1, 2004... By Jim Gaines, The Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Another aspect of Bowling Green's redeveloping downtown is falling into place, with the move by LifeSkills to build a new, centralized...

Bowling Green, Ky., experts say Fed's move will have little effect on housing.
July 1, 2004... By Christopher Miller, The Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The Federal Reserve raised the overnight lending rate a quarter percentage point to 1.25 percent Wednesday, confirming the economy is...

More kids to qualify for free lunch in Warren County, Ky., elsewhere.
July 1, 2004... By Courtney Craig, The Daily News, Bowling Green, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Several thousand more children nationwide will be eligible for free school lunches if President Bush signs the reauthorization of the...

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Approves Cincinnati Bell Rate Deal.
July 1, 2004... By Susanne Cervenka, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Columbus, Ohio -- Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. will freeze rates for basic telephone services in exchange for "greater pricing flexibility" on...

U.S. workers plan more vacation this summer.
July 1, 2004... By Andrea Minarcek, Dayton Daily News, Ohio Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--DAYTON, Ohio -- More Americans are abandoning their desks for the beach this summer, signaling growing confidence in job security and the economy....

Roanoke, Texas, sets truck route with gas-drilling firm.
July 1, 2004... By Dave Ferman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--ROANOKE, Texas -- City officials and Star of Texas Energy Systems have reached an agreement over the route that trucks will take to a Trophy...

Texas JPS Health Network worries about state funding.
July 1, 2004... By Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--A state funding drought that JPS Health Network endured last year will present an even tougher challenge for the health care provider this...

Fort Worth, Texas, Teamsters Union Local 767 to repeat election.
July 1, 2004... By Barry Shlachter, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Teamsters Union Local 767 has agreed to rerun the December election that handed local President Wesley Jenkins a third term, the Labor...

Benzene found at New Jersey dump site raises concerns.
July 1, 2004... By Jan Barry, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Ringwood, N.J. -- A federal report of test results at the former Ford toxic dump site in upper Ringwood may raise more questions than it answers....

Alabama initiates international trade program.
July 1, 2004... By John Davis, Montgomery Advertiser, Ala. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Gov. Bob Riley is looking beyond U.S. borders to strengthen Alabama's economy. Wednesday morning, Riley announced a plan to expand the state's...

New York's Kennedy Airport readies new de-icing system.
July 1, 2004... By Warren Woodberry Jr., Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Beginning this winter, de-icing of airplanes will take on a new look at Kennedy Airport. Aircraft as large as 747s will use infrared energy to...

Federal Reserve nudges interest rates up.
July 1, 2004... By Barry Flynn, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The Federal Reserve raised a key short-term interest rate Wednesday, reversing a course nearly 4 years old and making it more expensive to borrow...

For Kentucky charities, layoffs mean a double hit.
July 1, 2004... By Molly Harper, The Paducah Sun, Ky. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--MAYFIELD, Ky. -- Graves County charities began to prepare Wednesday for the impact of Continental General Tire's suspension of production on contributions...

Mayor, City Council negotiate Philadelphia budget impasse.
July 1, 2004... By Mark Mcdonald, Philadelphia Daily News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Today is start of the new fiscal year. The city must have a budget or face a technical shutdown. Here's the latest on the impasse between Mayor John...

Other parties identified in Philadelphia corruption case.
July 1, 2004... By Erin Einhorn, Philadelphia Daily News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Tuesday's indictments of lawyer Ron White, ex-City Treasurer Corey Kemp and others exposed dirty little secrets like paramours and backstabbings. ...

Philadelphia corruption suspects plead not guilty in 'pay-to-play' scandal.
July 1, 2004... Philadelphia Daily News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Lawyer Ronald A. White, accused of allegedly plying ex-City Treasurer Corey Kemp with illegal gifts and trips, said yesterday he had not done anything wrong. The...

North Port, Fla., car center celebrates 30 years.
July 1, 2004... By Renee LePere, The Sun, Port Charlotte, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Marty Buck can remember when U.S. 41 was a two-lane highway and his and his father's business -- Buck's Master Car Care --...

Richland, Wash.-area libraries install Internet filters.
July 1, 2004... By Genoa Sibold-Cohn, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Tri-City kids using computers at public libraries have lost their all-access pass to the Internet. Starting today, all of the...

Clackamas County, Ore., program studies off-limits development sites.
July 1, 2004... By Sarah Hunsberger, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--A Clackamas County program to study contaminated land is proving to be an effective spark for industrial development. The county has...

Pakistani suspect charged with trying to bilk Eddie Bauer.
July 1, 2004... By Doug Merlino, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--A 31-year-old Pakistani, who is alleged to have used the Internet in an attempt to bilk $685,000 from clothing retailer Eddie Bauer, was charged with...

Fed rate hike will hurt Spokane, Wash.-area credit-card debtors most.
July 1, 2004... By Brad Schmidt, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Short-term interest rates increased for the first time in four years Wednesday, meaning Inland Northwest residents with debt can expect to...

Canton, N.Y., graduate heads alma mater's fund-raising campaign.
July 1, 2004... By Corey Fram, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CANTON, N.Y. -- David M. Gerlach became Canton College of Technology's first vice president for institutional advancement today and already is...

Jefferson County, N.Y., not suited for outlets, report reveals.
July 1, 2004... By Brian Kelly, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--A consultant who specializes in identifying sites for factory outlet malls has determined that Jefferson County is not well suited for that type of...

New York agency creates panel to address transportation needs.
July 1, 2004... By Brian Kelly, Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--From Amish people boarding buses to visit relatives to trucks delivering "just-in-time" inventories to manufacturers, the state Department of...

Hub City, S.D., couple receives jail time for embezzlement.
July 1, 2004... By Scott Waltman, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--A Hub City wife and husband will spend time in jail because they used an employer's funds to pay their bills. Melissa S. Waddell, 43, and...

Food tax repeal tops Hub City, S.D., budget agenda.
July 1, 2004... By Mike Corpos, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--In a preliminary budget discussion Wednesday, Hub City leaders went over procedure for the upcoming budget sessions as well as possible recourses...

High mosquito count forces Hub City, S.D., to spray community.
July 1, 2004... By Mike Corpos, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The Hub City mosquito abatement team is set to hit the streets again tonight for its third spraying of the season. And it's a good thing,...

'Outmigration' trend is serious concern, South Dakota professor claims.
July 1, 2004... By Scott Waltman, American News, Aberdeen, S.D. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Population numbers don't reveal the entire story. Sure, people are moving from many parts of South Dakota to the Sioux Falls or Black Hills...

Consumers hesitant to spend money, New York poll finds.
July 1, 2004... By Kevin Harlin, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Across a broad swath of New York, consumers said they are unsure about the economy and increasingly hesitant to spend money, according to the latest...

Debtors write new chapter in bankruptcy trends.
July 1, 2004... By Alan Wechsler, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The number of petitions filed through Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Albany is down slightly from the first half last year. But lawyers...

Deal keeps Canada-based firm's rail lines in operation in New York.
July 1, 2004... By Cathy Woodruff, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The parent company of Delaware & Hudson Railway announced Wednesday that it has reached agreement with Norfolk Southern Corp. to share tracks,...

Seal, bearing maker to open marketing, logistics office in Fort Wayne, Ind.
July 1, 2004... By Doug LeDuc, The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The Swedish manufacturer that acquired New Haven's Busak+Shamban in October plans to establish a home office for...

Edison, N.J., police force gets third female officer.
July 1, 2004... By Jerry Barca, Home News Tribune, East Brunswick, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--EDISON, N.J. -- From homemaker to crime stopper, Lisa Pensak is the third female police officer on the township force. "I've always...

Interest rate hike unlikely to have impact in Waterloo, Iowa, businesses.
July 1, 2004... By Joel Palmer, Waterloo Courier, Iowa Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--WATERLOO, Iowa -- The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates for the first time in four years Wednesday in what area bankers agree was a non-event. ...

Charges unlikely in investigation of Pueblo, Colo., employment operation.
July 1, 2004... By Jeff Tucker, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has finished its investigation of employment operations at the Pueblo Work Link offices. Thomas...

San Luis Obispo, Calif., hospitals celebrate new leadership.
July 1, 2004... By Nathan Welton, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Hundreds of nurses, technicians and doctors assembled Wednesday at Arroyo Grande and French hospitals to celebrate a new beginning for...

Paid family leave era begins in San Bernardino County, Calif.
July 1, 2004... By Chris H. Sieroty, San Bernardino County Sun, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Starting today, most employees in San Bernardino County will be able to collect part of their wages when they take time to bond with a...

'Fahrenheit' sets record at Durham, N.C., cinema.
July 1, 2004... By Michael Petrocelli, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--DURHAM, N.C. -- Michael Moore's politics are proving to be good business for Durham's Carolina Theatre. The downtown venue took in more...

Development group set to cook up recipe for downtown Chapel Hill, N.C.
July 1, 2004... By Rob Shapard, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The funds and the willpower are in place, and a new downtown development group now has to start figuring out exactly how to...

Home Depot to set up shop in Hillsborough, N.C., shopping center.
July 1, 2004... By Geoffrey Graybeal, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- The Home Depot plans to open a store at the Hampton Pointe shopping center, say town officials. Planning Director...

Hillsborough, N.C., board doesn't move on annexation idea.
July 1, 2004... By Geoffrey Graybeal, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. -- Hillsborough Town Board member Brian Lowen would like the town to consider annexing Heritage Apartments and Cedar Creek...

Chapel Hill, N.C., council approves theater expansion.
July 1, 2004... By Rob Shapard, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The Town Council came back with a verdict Wednesday on a planned movie theater expansion for South Elliott Road, agreeing to...

Some off-track bets are off for now in Wyoming.
July 1, 2004... By Juliette Rule, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- There are just as many stools, but fewer players are using computerized machines to bet the horses at local off-track betting parlors....

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle business briefs column.
July 1, 2004... Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--STATE AWARDS EDUCATION GRANTS: CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Trent Blankenship announced Wednesday that six competitive...

Malpractice award limits stay alive in Wyoming committee.
July 1, 2004... By Allison Fashek, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- At least three proposed constitutional amendments are headed for debate during the Wyoming Legislature's special session on medical...

Cheyenne, Wyo., garage opens; First level will be open for downtown shoppers.
July 1, 2004... By Michelle Dynes, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The most exciting moment in months for Kym Zwonitzer came at 4 p.m. Tuesday when the fence came down. The owner of Z's Home...

Student, parents sue Laramie County, Wyo., schools for negligence.
July 1, 2004... By Becky Orr, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Laramie County School District 1 claims it was negligent during and after its hiring of a teacher-coach...

Wyoming House candidates weigh in on what's next in Iraq.
July 1, 2004... By Jessica Lowell, Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Earlier this week, the United States turned over control of Iraq to an interim government. But it's clear that U.S. involvement in...

Biometric technology puts payment, proof of I.D. at your fingertips.
July 1, 2004... By Ieva M. Augstums, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Your body is now your password, and your fingerprint your credit card. Torn from the pages of the latest sci-fi novel, biometric technologies...

The Dallas Morning News technology shopper column.
July 1, 2004... By Doug Bedell, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Sharp's Aquos line of high-definition televisions dramatically illustrates the progress made in large-panel liquid crystal display technology. ...

Orangeburg, S.C., school board approves tax increase.
July 1, 2004... By Lee Hendren, The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 Board of Trustees gave final approval Tuesday night to a budget for 2004-05, including a...

Labor board files complaint against High Point, N.C., bus company.
July 1, 2004... By Paul B. Johnson, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The future of the union presence at Thomas Built Buses became unclear Wednesday in the wake of a federal agency's ruling on a complaint lodged...

Greensboro, N.C., sign provides proof of regional cooperation, officials say.
July 1, 2004... By Heath E. Combs, High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Triad business leaders cheered Wednesday during the unveiling of a new sign that will appear at this year's Chrysler Classic of Greensboro as...

Owners of Lancaster County, Pa., farm to propose park plan to spare their land.
July 1, 2004... Lancaster New Era, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--The owners of Lauxmont Farms believe they have found a way to allow development of a state park on their land near Wrightsville, while saving their farming business...

Closed Lancaster County, Pa., restaurant to reopen under new management.
July 1, 2004... By Cindy Stauffer, Lancaster New Era, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--There was Mary Kay and Dottie and the red velvet cake and the baked chicken pie and the guy at the end stool who always had cereal with a banana on...

Lancaster County, Pa., volunteer-training program names new leader.
July 1, 2004... By Tim Mekeel, Lancaster New Era, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Simone Lee knows she has a tough act to follow. As the new executive director of Leadership Lancaster, she succeeds Nancy Neff, who ran the...

Jacksonville, Texas-based Austin Bancorp to plans acquisition.
July 1, 2004... By Greg Junek, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Texas Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Austin Bancorp Inc. on Thursday announced it reached an agreement with First National Bank of Bullard to acquire its branches in Bullard and...

Ventura County, Calif., students use machine to build prototypes.
July 1, 2004... By Gretchen Macchiarella, Ventura County Star, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--When Hampton Fitness Products needed a solid version of its designs for rehabilitation weights, the company turned to a school and a...

Lowrance Electronics was Tulsa, Okla.'s top stock gainer for second quarter.
July 1, 2004... By Don Mecoy, The Daily Oklahoman Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Lowrance Electronics Corp., Tulsa-based maker of electronic fish finders, makes more appearances in the sporting press than the financial pages. But the...

Sutter County, Calif., jobless rate drops but remains among nation's worst.
July 1, 2004... By Harold Kruger, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 1--Yuba-Sutter's unemployment rate dropped for the second straight month in May but was second highest among metropolitan areas in the...