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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1988
Page
20
Readers face car shopping dread and financing puzzles but showrooms now offer video terminals to tailor options and software in homes to compare models. Automakers Chevrolet Ford and Chrysler push computerized personality tests for shoppers and 1988 introduces floppy disks with full car information.
Exercisers can call free information on calcium and bone building from the Reebok Aerobic Information Bureau. The Dallas Osteoporosis Centre staffs the Calcium Hot Line to answer questions on osteoporosis and exercise for stronger bones at 1-800-722-BONE.
National Safety Council advises setting rules for home alone children. Do not hide keys, teach not to open doors to strangers, and memorize home and workplace numbers. Keep emergency numbers by the phone and practice fire escape routes and stop drop and roll. Provide a first aid kit and show how to treat minor injuries.
Dr. Michael Brown and Dr. Joseph Goldstein warn that the lavastin drug approved by the FDA is an adjunct to diet, not a substitute for cholesterol lowering. Backsliding on diet by users could cause cholesterol levels to rise.
This week lists economic reports due January inventories March auto sales housing starts and factory use for February. Local groups meet Monday through Friday with seminars, leadership talks, and legislative updates at CityCenter and area hotels.
Multimillionaire Russell Solomon, dubbed King Solomon, builds Tower Records into a 53-store international chain with over 100 outlets including books and video stores. He recalls a Sunday restriction clash in London that nearly led to prison and says risk is part of the adventure while aiming for a Moscow store. Solomon, 62, emphasizes culture and real estate learning, reports sales of 330 million and 3,200 employees, and notes plans to export music as a cultural aim.
A Broadview Associates survey of 269 U.S. hardware and equipment firms found a median return on equity of 6.5 percent in 1987, far below the 11 to 12 percent seen in major American firms. Factors include Japanese competition, short product cycles, easy entry, and weaker profits for smaller companies.
Economics reports that tuition futures plans once praised as a way to lock in college costs are faltering. Duquesne University and others suspend programs amid higher tuition gains and weaker investment earnings. IRS tax status rulings hold up public plans in Tennessee Indiana and Michigan while boards consider future actions.
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