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Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from June 3 1997
2 Brothers Build Power Accessories 20For Well-Appointed Executives.(Originated from Omaha World-Herald, Neb.)
June 3, 1997
Economic Activity on Nebraska and Iowa Interstates Interchanges Studied.(Originated from Omaha World-Herald, Neb.)
June 3, 1997
The Boston Globe Robert A. Jordan Column.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
June 3, 1997
Smith Barney Fires Top New England Executive.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
June 3, 1997
Workshop Helps Bradenton, Fla., Hotel Owners Prepare for Hurricanes.(Originated from The Bradenton Herald, Fla.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Over the past 25 years, Barbara Rodocker has experienced quite a few storms, but nothing devastating as far as a hurricane is concerned.
A storm in the mid-1980s was severe enough, though, that she had to awaken her motel...
Microsoft's Gates High on Atlanta's High-Tech Companies.(Originated from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
June 3, 1997
Slow Pace Set on First Day of $5 Billion Tobacco Trial in Miami.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
June 3, 1997... MIAMI--Jun. 3--The flight attendants and their lawyers fidgeted, deep breaths failing to relax them. They filed the longshot, landmark lawsuit six years ago. Back then, smoking was still allowed in the courthouse.
The tobacco...
South Carolina Bankers Seek Answer on Fate of Federal Reserve Office.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--The state's financial community may get an idea today on which way the Federal Reserve is leaning on whether to close its Columbia check processing center.
Al Broadus, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will...
Bank Jobs Lure Older Carolina Workers.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Some people refuse to take retirement sitting down.
So instead, they start second careers.
That's the case with the employees in Carolina First Bank's Seniors Program.
They are a mixed bag of retired executives,...
The Salt Lake Tribune Meanwhile in Utah Column.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)(Column)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--SkyWest Airlines has begun offering daily nonstop service between Salt Lake City and Vancouver, British Columbia -- the company's first destination outside the United States.
St. George-based SkyWest is offering the service to...
The State, Columbia, S.C., Jim Davenport Column.(Originated from The State, Columbia, S.C.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Employers statewide can do a great deal to cultivate the work force that will dominate the state's economy in the first third of the next century.
All it takes is a willingness to embrace the high school and college students...
Utah-Based Bank at Front of National Debate Over Deregulation.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Zions First National Bank has taken the lead in the national debate over deregulation of the nation's financial-services industry.
The Salt Lake City-based bank last month asked the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency for...
Utah Computer Firm Receives Approval to Begin Operations.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--A privately held Utah firm formed by Novell Inc. and Netscape Communications Corp. to sell collaborative networking products has received regulatory approval and will ship its first product this fall.
Novonyx Inc. has been...
Lenders Rush to Offer Mortgage Insurance Alternatives.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Lenders are rushing to offer home buyers an alternative to paying mortgage insurance, a coverage receiving national attention as Congress works to make it easier to cancel.
Lenders require that a home buyer making a down...
PBS CEO Praises Network's Educational Mission and Success.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Asked to name the Public Broadcasting Service's outstanding accomplishments, Utahns may list its well-known programs "Sesame Street" and "Barney and Friends."
True, Barney the purple dinosaur and Oscar the Grouch are embedded...
Miami, Fla., Hot Dog Peddler Proud of Service, Tradition.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
June 3, 1997... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Jun. 3--When it comes to franks, nobody is more earnest than Barry Star, who once waged war over the proper length of a hot dog and who, on Tuesday, will be formally recognized for his devotion to the breed.
...
Signet Banking Unveils Major Restructuring.(Originated from The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.)
June 3, 1997
ValuJet Joins Sabre Computer Reservations System.(Originated from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
June 3, 1997
BellSouth Awaits Answer on Brazil Wireless Markets.(Originated from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
June 3, 1997
Bakersfield, Calif., Hopes Recycling Machine Will Boost Its Stature.(Originated from The Bakersfield Californian)
June 3, 1997
A. H. Belo Corp. Donates Large Sum for Reporter Education Program.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin, R.I.)
June 3, 1997
Myrtle Beach, S.C., Air Force Base Housing Poised for New Tenants.(Originated from The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--The housing at the old Myrtle Beach Air Force Base is starting to look a little like home again.
There are moving trucks in the driveways, workmen on the lawns and children riding bicycles in the streets.
That's a...
Workers Return to Work at Hershey Pasta in Lebanon, Pa.(Originated from The Patriot-News, Harrisburg, Pa.)
June 3, 1997
New Boston Market, Restaurant Offers Food from Around the World.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
June 3, 1997
CITGO Petroleum Appoints President. (Originated from Tulsa World, Okla.)
June 3, 1997
Oklahoma Bankers' Association Pleased with 1997 State Legislature.(Originated from Tulsa World, Okla.)
June 3, 1997
The Boston Globe Boston Capital Column.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
June 3, 1997
Banc One Completes Purchase of Liberty Bancorp.(Originated from Tulsa World, Okla.)
June 3, 1997
Oil Industry Expects Oklahoma Governor to Approve Expanded Incentives.(Originated from Tulsa World, Okla.)
June 3, 1997
Small Business Administration Honors New Castle, Pa., Woman.(Originated from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
June 3, 1997
Catholic Hospitals Forming New Alliance along East Coast.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
June 3, 1997
Quincy Jones' Media Company to Purchase Spin Magazine.(Originated from Daily News, New York)
June 3, 1997
Virginia Firm to Design Housing for Salt Lake City Olympics.(Originated from Daily Press, Newport News, Va.)
June 3, 1997
Federal Reserve Clears First Union to Underwrite Equity Deals.(Originated from Daily Press, Newport News, Va.)
June 3, 1997
The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash., Art Popham Column.(Originated from The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.)(Column)
June 3, 1997... TACOMA, Wash.--Jun. 3--Six months ago, Pickering Inc. in Tacoma released its first laminate flooring. Laminate flooring looks like hardwood, but is made of decorative paper and protective top layer thermofused onto high-density fiberboard....
Washington Commercial Bank Cuts Teller Costs, Brings Bank to Customers.(Originated from The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.)
June 3, 1997... TACOMA, Wash.--Jun. 3--Pierce County's newest bank, set to open in the fall, will have no tellers.
Nor will it have a drive-through nor a traditional banking hall.
The reason: Pierce Commercial Bank will go to its clients,...
Starbucks Coffee Unable to Find Storefront in Fresno, California.(Originated from The Fresno Bee, Calif.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--There may be a new twist in Starbucks Corp.'s bumpy effort to find an acceptable site in the Tower District for one of its coffeehouses.
Karen Harlow, owner of Karen's Keepsakes in the heart of Fresno's entertainment...
Minneapolis Firm's Service Lets Businesses File SEC Forms Online.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)
June 3, 1997
In Newport News, Va., ABC Television Affiliate Names General Manager.(Originated from Daily Press, Newport News, Va.)
June 3, 1997
Cross Expands High-Tech Offerings With Mouse Shaped Like a Pen.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin, R.I.)
June 3, 1997
Physician Corp. of America in Talks with Prospective Buyer.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
June 3, 1997... MIAMI--Jun. 3--Three months after a previous suitor bolted from the altar, Physician Corp. of America, South Florida's third largest HMO, said Monday it is in talks to be bought for $266 million, or $7 a share.
PCA didn't identify...
Small Business Administration Honors Fresno, Calif., Brewery.(Originated from The Fresno Bee, Calif.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Mike Hoffman's response to being selected 1997 Small Business of the Year by the Fresno office of the Small Business Administration was not unexpected.
"I'm so excitede... I think I will have a SLO brew," said the...
Filene's Basement Hires Executive from Federated Department Stores.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
June 3, 1997
Philadelphia Insurance Brokerage Is Sued.(Originated from The Philadelphia Inquirer)
June 3, 1997
California Western Wear Retailer Closes Doors.(Originated from The Orange County Register, Calif.)
June 3, 1997
Boston Labor Advocacy Group Succeeds in Small, Important Ways.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
June 3, 1997
Massachusetts' UroMed Corp. Terminates One-Sixth of Its Work Force.(Originated from The Boston Globe)
June 3, 1997
USX Sells Stake in Clairton, Pa., Coke Works.(Originated from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
June 3, 1997
Plymouth Pharmaceuticals' Shareholders Approve Stock Sale.(Originated from Tulsa World, Okla.)
June 3, 1997
Broken Arrow, Okla., Firm Supplies Noisemakers for NBA Finals Game.(Originated from Tulsa World, Okla.)
June 3, 1997
Army Hires McDonnell Douglas for Training on Attack Helicopter.(Originated from The Arizona Republic)
June 3, 1997
Minnesota's Goods Inc. Finds Surprising Success in Mushrooms.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)
June 3, 1997
Arizona-Based Businesswomen's Magazine to Expand with Franchises.(Originated from The Arizona Republic)
June 3, 1997
Georgia Tool Manufacturer Finds Training, Services Add Value.(Originated from The Augusta Chronicle, Ga.)
June 3, 1997
Retail Chain's Arrival in Charlotte, N.C., Part of Neighborhood Revival.(Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--The Raleigh-based discount chain Maxway will open its first Charlotte store this summer in a location that should give westside economic development a boost.
Maxway employees are in Charlotte hiring between 30 and 35 workers...
Utah's Zions Bancorp. Praised as Good Bank with National Aspirations.(Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--There seems no limit to the praise Zions Bancorp. gets from the banking industry.
After ranking it the best performer among the country's 100 largest publicly owned banking companies, U.S. Banker's May issue gushed: "Zions'...
Midwestern Economy Roars at Two-Year High, According to Indicator.(Originated from Omaha World-Herald, Neb.)
June 3, 1997
Virginia Former Bank Executive Opens Small Bank.(Originated from Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.)
June 3, 1997
Rhode Island Consumer Confidence In Economy Continues to Be High.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin, R.I.)
June 3, 1997
Strike Hurts May Sales for Chrysler.(Originated from Detroit Free Press)
June 3, 1997
Union Leaflets Federal Express Workers in Indianapolis.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)
June 3, 1997
Wisconsin Grain Crops Are in the Ground Ahead of Schedule.(Originated from The Wisconsin State Journal)
June 3, 1997
Ohio-Based Americhem Breaks Ground on Plant to Make Coloring Agents.(Originated from Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio)
June 3, 1997
New Pop Oldies Station to Go on Air in Indianapolis.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)
June 3, 1997
Mississippi Coastal Cable Television Providers Change Name, Services.(Originated from The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--Cable TV on the Coast underwent several changes during the weekend.
While you slept Sunday morning, Post-Newsweek Cable became Cable One and added two new channels -- Disney and American Movie Classics -- to its basic...
Rite Aid to Enter Drug Store Battle in California.(Originated from The Fresno Bee, Calif.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--A new warrior in the Central San Joaquin Valley's drug store wars is about to enter the battlefield.
Rite Aid Corp., a Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical chain, is scouting out potential sites in the Valley, local real estate...
Ford Ends First Round of Contacts in Indianapolis for New Sales Plan.(Originated from The Indianapolis Star and News)
June 3, 1997
The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.(Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--The Stanley Works, the world's largest maker of hand tools, will move a door-manufacturing plant from Detroit to Charlotte this fall, creating 250 jobs.
Gov. Jim Hunt made the announcement Monday at the site of the planned...
Florida Officials Aim for State Welfare Plan to Meet Federal Job Goal.(Originated from St. Petersburg Times, Fla.)
June 3, 1997
Book Publishers Praise Scaled-Down Annual Meeting in Chicago.(Originated from The Philadelphia Inquirer)
June 3, 1997
Fundraising Effort Prompts Turmoil at State Farm Insurance.(Originated from Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.)
June 3, 1997
Arbuckle, Calif., Rice Mill Is Subjected to Search.(Originated from The Sacramento Bee, Calif.)
June 3, 1997... Federal officials searched a Colusa County rice mill last month in connection with an investigation of alleged smuggling of uninspected Japanese paddy rice into California.
According to an affidavit and a search warrant filed in U.S....
Auto Mall in Folsom, Calif., Gets Green Light.(Originated from The Sacramento Bee, Calif.)
June 3, 1997... Jun. 3--A state board has cleared the way for full development of Folsom Auto Mall along Highway 50 by denying official protests of Roseville Auto Mall dealers who feared the Folsom site would cripple their businesses.
However, a...