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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1988
Page
19
In New York AP notes consumer advice from Ray Johnson in Family Circle. Home security steps include making houses appear occupied, stopping mail deliveries, neighbor pickup, timers for lights, flood illumination, hedges kept clear, loud alarms, and strong locking.
Doctors who ask patients to sign blank claim forms and pharmacists who issue receipts for name brand prescriptions after dispensing generics are cited as insurance fraud. James L. Garcia of Aetna Life & Casualty and NHCAA president cites estimated annual losses of about ten billion dollars.
The New York Blood Center explains the ABO blood groups. About 45 percent of Americans have type O blood with neither A nor B substances on red blood cells. The next most common type is A, at about 40 percent.
AP reports Bert Zahn of National City Corp says core estate planning steps include listing assets and their locations, updating the list regularly, and noting in the will any debts to be forgiven after death.
Modesto scientists report Discover magazine notes a potential energy source in the earth's mantle six miles below the surface. A four year drill plan in Long Valley Caldera tests a heat exchange system using downed water, steam, or superheated water to generate power.
National Geographic notes a 33 percent national savings rate in South Korea due to no unemployment or retirement benefits and scarce consumer bank financing. The piece highlights strong household discipline and the social context driving high thrift.
Medical director Dr. Ewan Cameron says vitamin C in solution degrades with heat and over time, but is not instantly destroyed. Lemon juice’s vitamin C is therapeutically insignificant. A reader correction notes condensation occurs if batteries warm from cold storage but overnight room temperature prevents it, and freezer storage greatly extends shelf life.
M. Danny Wall, head of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, defends progress in cleaning up insolvent savings and loans amid rising costs. He notes a $10.8 billion industry-financed FSLIC infusion and multiple Texas closings while critics say pace is too slow and costs too high.
The Linn County Legal Secretaries Association tours the University of Iowa College of Law at 6 30 p m with dinner to follow at the Golden Corral in Iowa City. Also notes on British law extending pub hours and a slate of July and August economic reports and market rates.
The article notes Americans face a globalized labor market as imports and foreign competition influence wages. With unemployment around 5.4 percent, economists warn wage pressure could rise, while some see imports easing inflation and limiting wage gains in a new world economy.
A survey by Uniforce Temporary Services shows 18 percent of firms have nearly one full day of absence per worker weekly, with 11 to 20 percent rates. Most responses cite lack of supervision, no absenteeism policy, and no attendance rewards as leading causes.
Kwik Way Manufacturing at 500 57th St Marion hosts the Marion Chamber of Commerce August Pride Exchange. Business people from Marion and Cedar Rapids will enjoy valet parking a company tour and complimentary hors d oeuvres and refreshments. The monthly event helps local business people meet and connect.
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