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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1994
Page
10
Global shares retreat with the Nasdaq down about 1.4 percent and the Dow dropping 34.88 to 3,741.90. Iowa stocks show mixed results as Deere & Co and others move while treasury yields rise and pork subsidies edge toward EU levels.
Allen Platner reports a strong start with minimal heat stress and adequate rain, as corn nears waist height and soybeans look healthy. The Iowa crop report shows corn 25 percent excellent and soybeans 13 percent excellent, with hay harvest advancing ahead of last year and averages.
Two Cedar Rapids companies announce a combined 84 positions. Buffalo Cody & Associates will hire 50 full-time and 20 part-time telemarketers, with pay and benefits described, and will lease space in the Iowa Building to accommodate growth. Environmental Solutions plans 64 new hires next year and over five years, seeking sales, market development, and emergency response staff while pursuing a new 14,000 square-foot facility in an urban revitalization district.
US West Communications spokeswoman Lynn Gipple said the company could not reprogram all 153 central office computers by midnight Sunday. Each office needs hundreds of manual changes so some cities like Des Moines began dialing area codes while others may wait until Wednesday night or Thursday morning. The change affects long distance calls after 12 01 a m with area code dialing required.
A federal suit filed in Des Moines on behalf of three Iowa consumers and three producers asks the USDA to set identical quality regulations for poultry and other meats. The case argues current rules favor poultry, raising costs for beef and pork producers while offering unequal protection to consumers. The plaintiffs seek no monetary damages.
Czech brewer Jan Oliva of Bruntal explains a powdered beer that mixes with water to produce beer in about 10 days. The product promises easier transport longer shelf life and a cost of about 25 cents per quart. Oliva notes it tastes good and could help Czech brands like Budvar and Pilsner Urquell reach new markets after the end of Communist rule.
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