Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News articles from August 27 1997

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News archives from August 27 1997

Occupancy Down, Rates Up at Fort Worth, Texas, Area Hotels.(Originated from Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Hotel occupancy in Fort Worth registered a very slight gain for the first six months of the year, a new survey reports, but slipped in Northeast Tarrant, Arlington and the Metroplex as a whole. Room rates, meanwhile, rose...

Republic Industries Shares Climb after Pact with Toyota.(Originated from The Miami Herald)
August 27, 1997... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Aug. 27--Republic Industries shares climbed 7 1/2 percent Tuesday, as investors were encouraged by the Fort Lauderdale company's franchising agreement with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Top representatives of the...

Trustee Refuses to Sell Biggest Block of Kansas City's J.C. Nichols Stock.(Originated from Crumpley, The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 27, 1997... KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Aug. 27--A trustee that holds sway over the biggest block of J.C. Nichols Co. stock decided Tuesday not to sell that stock, averting at least for now a near-takeover of Nichols. A New York investment fund named...

Sprint Deal with Four Companies Aims to Reach Customers for Online Service.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 27, 1997... KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Aug. 27--Your next offer for the latest Mary Kay cosmetics product may be brought to you, at least indirectly, by Sprint. The Sprint Corp. will announce a deal today with four companies that will put the company's...

Venture Stores to Pay Fines in Kansas for Errors in Price Scanning.(Originated from The Wichita Eagle, Kan.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Venture Stores Inc. has agreed to pay $45,066.50 in fines and court costs for errors in price scanning at a local store, according to the Sedgwick County district attorney's office. Investigators with the Kansas Department...

The Modesto Bee, Calif., Business Profile Column.(Originated from The Modesto Bee, Calif.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Name: Jim Duarte, 62. Title: President of Duarte Nursery, Inc., 1555 Baldwin Road, Hughson. Company: Duarte Nursery is the world's largest producer of grape vines, selling 12 million in 1997. Annual sales are $25...

The Charlotte Observer, N.C., Doug Smith Column.(Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--IN THE WORLD OF CORPORATE MERGERS, company stationery probably is the last thing the top executives are going to worry about. But Duke Power's acquisition June 18 of Houston-based PanEnergy Corp., which created Duke Energy,...

Vanguard Airlines Hires New Vice President of Customer Service.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 27, 1997... KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Aug. 27--Vanguard Airlines has hired James E. Eckart as its new vice president of customer service. Before joining Vanguard on Aug. 15, Eckart held several positions in the federal government, with an emphasis in...

New Kroger Stores in Lexington, Ky., Area Will Be Close Neighbors.(Originated from Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--The Kroger Co. is planning to build two stores scarcely 2 miles apart, in southwest Lexington and in Jessamine County. Kroger will open a 60,000-square-foot store in Beaumont Center and a 43,000-square-foot store on U.S. 68...

Pennsylvania Firm to Buy Bradenton, Fla., AM Radio Station.(Originated from The Bradenton Herald, Fla.)
August 27, 1997... BRADENTON, Fla.--Aug. 27--Pending approval from the Federal Communications Commission, WWPR 1490-AM at The Pier in downtown Bradenton will be sold. A deal was struck by the current owner, Osvado Onoz of Miami, to sell the station...

Fort Worth, Texas-Based Bakery to Drop Conviction Appeal.(Originated from Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Mrs Baird's Bakeries, convicted last year of criminal price-fixing, said yesterday that it will drop its appeal of the conviction in exchange for a federal amnesty that promises to close the book on its antitrust troubles. ...

Union Targets Delta Air Lines Ground Workers, Mechanics.(Originated from Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Transport Workers Union officials said Tuesday that they expect an organizing drive at Delta Air Lines to bear fruit within weeks. George Roberts, an international vice president at the union's Miami offices, said he...

Despite Glitches, US WEST Has Made Itself a Name.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--There is some good news for US WEST. Name recognition counts for plenty as telephone companies begin competing in a deregulated market, according to a new survey. But it also appears that US WEST may have some...

Investors May Rescue Troubled Charlotte, N.C., Cafeteria, Hotel.(Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--An investor group may be close to buying Charlotte's landmark McDonald's Cafeteria and next-door hotel, city documents and sources say. The group includes former Charlotte Mayor Harvey Gantt and other prominent...

Hoechst Marion to Sell Generic Drug Unit to Watson Pharmaceuticals.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Hoechst Marion Roussel said Tuesday that it would sell its generic drug unit to Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc., reversing a strategy that predecessor Marion Merrell Dow launched in 1993. Industry analysts characterized the...

Developer Offers Farm to Expand Lexington, Ky., Airport Parking.(Originated from Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--A developer who has led opposition to runway expansion at Blue Grass Airport now wants to help the airport expand in a different way. Developer Dan Downs said he will go before the Airport Board this morning and propose...

Post-Tribune, Gary, Ind., Business Profile Column.(Originated from Post-Tribune, Gary, Ind.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Gloria Boyden of Munster has joined the Association of Bridal Consultants. Boyden, a graduate of Purdue University and a teacher for 20 years, now owns Events By Design in Munster and is a full service invitation and wedding...

Two New Spinoff Firms to Fill Ogden, Utah, Office Space.(Originated from The Salt Lake Tribune)
August 27, 1997... OGDEN, Utah--Aug. 27--Technology Advancement Corp. (TAC) on Tuesday announced a far- reaching reorganization that will create two new companies to occupy downtown space that will be left vacant when Thiokol Corp. moves its headquarters to...

Alyeska Blames Trainee for High Pressure in Trans-Alaska Pipeline.(Originated from Anchorage Daily News)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--When technicians in Valdez tried to crank up the trans-Alaska oil pipeline after a maintenance shutdown early this month, a trainee controller let the pressure inside the 4-foot steel tube get out of hand. The pressure...

Seattle Food Banks Bag Blemished but Edible Salmon.(Originated from Anchorage Daily News)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Some of the salmon that Alaska seafood processors can't sell will land in Seattle food banks this year, thanks to a summit on unmarketable fish among the state, fishing industry representatives and food banks last year. ...

AMR Unit Buys Office Space at Dallas' Love Field.(Originated from Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas)
August 27, 1997... FORT WORTH, Texas--Aug. 27--An affiliate of American Airlines said Tuesday that it has acquired 200,000 square feet of office space in a largely unused section of the terminal at Dallas' Love Field, along with two hangars and a fixed-base...

Richmond, Va., Doctor Spotlights Columbia/HCA's Softer Side.(Originated from Nashville Banner, Tenn.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--As the federal Medicare fraud investigation of Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. grinds on, Dr. Frank Royal has a different story to tell about the Nashville-based hospital giant. Royal, a family practitioner and community...

The Kansas City Star, Mo., Johnson County Beat Column.(Originated from The Kansas City Star, Mo.)
August 27, 1997... KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Aug. 27--PERSONAL SAFETY, SECURITY RETAIL STORE TO OPEN: Tracey Hawkins wants to sell peace of mind. But first, she's got to find some for herself. Hawkins wanted to open Security Source, a personal safety...

Strike Ends at Sun-Maid Growers Plant in California.(Originated from The Fresno Bee, Calif.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Relief and renewed commitment. Those were the top two sentiments from management and Teamsters officials on the day after a weeklong strike at the Sun-Maid Growers raisin-processing plant ended Monday. Selected...

Northern California Workers Approve Grocery Contract.(Originated from The Sacramento Bee, Calif.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--After eight months of clandestine labor negotiations, thousands of workers at Northern California Lucky and Safeway grocery stores have overwhelmingly approved a new, four-year contract. Local 588 of the United Food and...

What Does Chairman Stephen Wolf Plan for US Airways?(Originated from The Charlotte Observer, N.C.)
August 27, 1997... Aug. 27--Stephen Wolf is a creature of habit. And why not? During a 31-year career in the airline industry, the 56- year-old chairman of US Airways has established patterns of behavior that generally seem to have benefited not only...

Hughson, Calif., Nursery Diversifies from Grapevines to Poinsettias.(Originated from The Modesto Bee, Calif.)
August 27, 1997... HUGHSON, Calif.--Aug. 27--History shows that most agricultural booms are followed by a bust. California's wine industry is no different. There's nary a wine grape association in California that isn't wary of overproduction, after...