Commerce Department October capacity report and FED meeting updates
A batch of statistical releases and meetings amid a busy week includes the Commerce Department October capacity utilization report and housing starts trend, preliminary third quarter corporate profits, October mutual fund activity, and the first revised third quarter Gross National Product. The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee convenes today, with accompanying notices on personal income, international transactions, and stock market short interest. Major events include a GE news conference on energy cost reductions and multiple local and professional association meetings in Cedar Rapids addressing estate planning, industry topics, and real estate. Public sale calendar lists several major issues for November.
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Commerce Department
Federal Reserve System
Open Market Committee
General Electric
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Port of Charleston
National Association of Accountants
Longbranch
Fred J. Gibson
Bill Quinby
Cedar Valley
American Production and Inventory Control Society
Ernest Huge
FMC Corp
Chicago
The
Society of Real Estate Appraisers
Hungry Eye
Vinton
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Midwest
National Association of Fleet Administrators
Holiday Inn In
Des Moines
National Association of Insurance Women
Greater Cedar Rapids and Marion Home Builders Association
Sirloin ’N Brew
Iowa
American Chemical Society
Gage Memorial Union
Coe College
Kenneth Kirby
Institute of Agricultural Medicine and Environmental Health
University of Iowa
Duane Carr
Eastern Iowa Purchasing Management Association
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons Hotel
Vita Hale Starr
Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters
Roosevelt Quality Inn
Dick Hurst
Iowa Insurance Commissioner's Office
Eight Iranian Exiles Arrested Near Washington D C
In 1979 eight people believed to be Iranians were arrested outside Washington D C for carrying high powered rifles ammunition and a street map of the capital.
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Washington, D.C
Olson Sees Tough Balance in North Dakota Growth
Governor Allen Olson outlines a four year plan to grow the state's economy through coal gas and oil development while maintaining residents' lifestyle. He cites image rebuilding and attracting new business as key goals and notes the challenge of working with a long out of power legislature.
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Bismarck
N.D
North Dakota
Olson
North
Arthur Link
Rolla
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
Army
Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Washington
West Germany
Legislative Council
Not all credit report problems solved
The article explains how two 1970s laws improved consumer access to credit and reports but persist as problems. It notes difficulties for homemakers to obtain cards, income source rules, joint accounts, and the role of scoring systems. It also covers how to request reports, locate bureaus, and challenge inaccuracies.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Susan Cary Nicholas
Women’s Law Project
Philadelphia
O.D. Nelson
Fair Isaac Companies
Credit Bureau
New York
Associated Credit Bureaus
Park 10 Place
P.O
Houston
Texas
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Florida Power & Light
Ford Motor Co
Kingdom of Denmark
CPT Corp
Philip Morris
Texas-New Mexico Power Co
Merrill Lynch Mbs Inc
New England Power
Indiana & Michigan Electric Co
New Jersey
H.F.A
Metropolitan Water District
Southern California
New York State Power Authority
Redevelopment Agency of
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Gary Langston
Kawasaki Motors Corp
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Dakota
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Allen Olson
Michael deCourcy
Hinds
New York Times
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Millhiser Smith Agency, Inc
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