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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1982
Page
16
A Cedar Rapids area consumer committee urges shoppers to inquire about refund and exchange policies before purchasing. It notes policies vary by store with no universal rules, advises keeping receipts, and suggests escalating to management if problems arise.
Investors faced a weaker trading session as credit fears rose after the Fed drained liquidity and higher overnight loan rates. The Dow fell to 845.03, with declines leading advances 874 to 568 on 1,869 issues. NYSE composite fell, AMEX down, and NASDAQ slipped marginally. Big Block activity included Datapoint and Kodak among the notable movers. Shaklee planned a share buyback after a prior drop, while Wang Labs and Tacoma Boatbuilding showed movement on the Amex.
Washington reports say the Interstate Commerce Commission under new chairman Reese Taylor has abandoned trucking deregulation, with a Joint Economic Committee majority accusing the ICC of reversing progress toward a freely competitive market. Five Republican members dispute the finding, urging slow, deliberate deregulation within the Motor Carrier Act of 1980 limits.
New York UPI report says the Federal Communications Commission is considering a proposal from Sanyo Manufacturing Corp. to market a television set that receives only cable-TV channels. Sanyo claims the set would cost 30 to 40 dollars less than standard color sets that access full VHF and UHF channels.
Ford Motor Co proposes a 15 month cost of living freeze and elimination of paid personal holidays in exchange for job security for veteran UAW members. The plan includes a guaranteed wage stream for long tenured workers, a one year moratorium on plant closings, and preferential rehiring for displaced workers.
Domestic automakers report January sales plunging 18.5 percent to the weakest rate in 21 years as price cut promises fade. GM drops 21.1 percent, Ford shows best 10 day results, AMC plunges 40 percent for the month, VW down 55 percent, imports fall 3.8 percent amid a broad market slowdown.
Eastman Kodak introduces three motorized compact cameras using a 3 by 3 inch wafer thin disc of film with 15 exposures per disc. They feature built in flash, exposure control, automatic advance and a 12.8 mm lens. Prices range 67.95 to 142.95 with prints only, not slides. Kodak stock moves amid mixed investor reactions.
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