Warnings on Truck Driving School Ads and FTC Actions
FTC reports several private truck driving schools face charges for false advertising. Read contracts carefully, verify accreditation, and check PTDIA evaluations against DOT standards. Seek written promises, know tuition and refund rights, and beware claims of immediate employment.
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Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Accrediting
Professional Truck Driving Institute of America
PTDIA
U.S. Department of Transportation
DOT
Elk Grove Boulevard
Suite M
Elk Grove
California
West Virginia Attonery General's Office
Virginia Department of Commerce
Commodities Rise After Iraqi Invasion Impacts Markets
Gold and oil futures edged higher on exchanges as Iraq invaded Kuwait and the U S ban followed. August gold at 376.80 an ounce, WTI crude at 23.11 a barrel, heating oil and unleaded gasoline up modestly. Pork futures dropped sharply on weak cash markets with frozen belly contracts hitting daily limits.
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New York
Wed
First Carolina
First HB Fuller
Securities Inc
Inter-Dealer
Inter-dealer Financial Corp
Ladd Furniture
MCI Communications
Nash-Finch Co
Ask Nat'l Banc of Commerce
Apple Computer
Noland Corp
Bassett Furniture
One Valley Bancorp
Burke Parsons
Premier Bank
Cadmus Communications
Pulaski Furniture
Dominion Bankshares
S&k Famous Brande
Firet Fed S&l SC
Summit Holding Corp
Figgle Ind
Westmoreland Coal
Williams Inc
Fingermatrix Inc
Commodity Exchange
Iraq
Kuwait
New York Mercantile Exchange
U.S
West Texas
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Ground breaking for Cross Creek Apparel facility at Fairview Park
A groundbreaking ceremony at Fairview Industrial Park marks the start of a 4.5 million, 40000 square foot Cross Creek Apparel plant. The facility, to open early 1991, will employ around 250 workers making knit apparel and is to be fully operational within two years. Attendees included Cross Creek officials, Mason Construction, John S. Clark, and Wythe County leaders.
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Fairview Industrial Park
Cross Creek Apparel, Inc
David Booth
Ed Bateman
Sam Mason
Russell Corporation
Mason Construction Company
Kevin Nichols
John S. Clark Compa
John P. Baumgardner
Joint Industrial Development Authority
Robert S. Williams
Wythe County
Wall Street sinks after invasion shocks markets worldwide
The Dow fell 34.66 to 2864.60 as fears of oil disruption and inflation rose. Volume hit 253.09 million on the NYSE with declines outpacing advances 1,211 to 464, while energy stocks edged higher and major indexes nationwide slid, erasing about 1.08 percent in value.
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NEW York
Iraq
Kuwait
New York Stock Exchange
Persian Gulf
Middle East
United States
U.S
Texaco
Amoco
Atlantic Richfield
Exxon
Unocal
Wilshire Associates
NYSE
Standard & Poor
S&p
Factory orders slump again in June amid recession fears
U S factory orders fell 1.5 percent in June for both durable and non durable goods. Analysts warn the economy may be slipping toward recession as oil prices rise after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. Economists Dederick and Runiewicz caution the outlook remains precarious with Middle East tensions adding pressure.
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Washington
Iraq
Kuwait
Robert G. Dederick
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
Commerce Department
Thomas Runiewicz
WEFA
Bala Cynwyd
Middle East
The Threat of Higher Oil Prices Overruns Markets
The prospect of rising oil prices looms as a potential catalyst to push the U S economy over key thresholds. Analysts warn that sustained price increases could slow growth, tighten consumer budgets, and influence policy responses amid global supply concerns.
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Saudi Arabia
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Armco
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Nynex
BethSd
DOE
Sears
SwBell
Finiste
Tenaco
Textron
GenEl
WstgEs
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William
Goodyr
WinDix
Texas Air
Atlas Corp
Balg&e
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Coca Cola
Ohio Ed
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Kroger
Occidental
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Lil Vernon
Bearings
Flowers
Union Pac
Burl
Fluor
Litton
US Air
Busch
Foster
la Pac
Unisys
A Lowes
United Tech
Cabot
First Va
Chmop Inti
FromMc
MFS
Pepsi
UN Cp Va
Clorox
Glaxo
MFS Int Inc
Pfizer
Lmbt
Carep&e
Genetech
Pittston
Wstn
UN Va Costal Corp
Ga Pacific
Manor Care
Col Gas
Gerb Sc
MAPCO
Quak St O
Whittaker
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McDonalds
Associated Press
Wall Street
Totarrow
May
Caroline
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