Norand merges divisions to form unified Mobile Systems unit
Norand Corp combines Mobile Systems and Radio Frequency Systems into one business effective Sept. 1, led by Thomas Miller. No job cuts expected. staff may take broader responsibilities. Kwik-Way Industries faces lingering layoff effects with 75 union workers awaiting communication as wages and schedules shift. Treasury bills rise in Monday auctions with three and six month yields up from last week.
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Katherine Wacker
Norand
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Harold Wischmeyer
International Association of Machinists
Kwik-Way
Tom Parks
Treasury
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Limited harvest begins in Iowa
Iowa corn fields show uneven drying with some silage harvests under way while full corn harvest remains a week or two off. Reports note low yields due to a dry spell, with 9 percent excellent and 48 percent good overall, and soybeans also showing uneven maturity amid light frost in the north.
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Azette
Iowa
Todd Martin
Louis Dreyfus Corp
West Branch
Cedar
Johnson County
Martin
Joe Michel
Shellsburg Elevator
Michel
Stocks Rise Slightly After Slow Trading On Mixed News
The market in New York edged higher as investors stayed cautious ahead of key data on August inflation retail sales and industrial production this week. The Dow rose 4.22 to 4704.94 while volume reached 298.92 million shares and several blue chips posted small gains.
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New York Stock Exchange
Iowa
IBM
Edison Bro
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Massachusetts passes toughest credit reporting reform law
The new Massachusetts law shifts liability to credit information providers for errors in consumer reports and requires free annual reports, a 30 day correction window, and a toll free inquiry line. Consumer advocates praise the measure as a national leader after the Sullivan credit mix up.
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Donald Sullivan
Sullivan
Massachusetts
Edmund Mierzwinski
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Washington
Lois Pines
Federal Trade Commission
TRW Inc
New Hampshire
Vermont
TRW
Equifax
Trans Union
Sullivan's
Credit Union
Visa
Parents settle with GM over teen killed in pickup crash
The Moseleys, whose $105.2 million verdict against General Motors was overturned on appeal, reached an undisclosed settlement with GM in a suit alleging 1973 to 1989 pickups with side-mounted gas tanks could explode. The teen Shannon Moseley died in 1989 after a crash and fire.约
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Atlanta
General Motors Corp
Oklahoma
Kansas
General Mills Seeks New Betty Crocker Image
General Mills will select 75 women photos to celebrate Betty Crocker’s 75th birthday and digitally morph them into a new Betty. The move aims to create a multi ethnic face for the iconic brand, replacing the traditional fair skinned homemaker image. Analyst Carol ine Levy approves the revitalization effort.
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Golden Valley
Minn
Betty Crocker
Middle America
General Mills Inc
Betty Crocker Company
Betty
Lehman Brothers
Caroline Levy
Betty Crocker Portrait Contest Opens Nominations
Mail nominations to The Spirit of Betty Crocker Portrait Contest at General Mills Minnesota for a new face to be unveiled in February. Deadline is Oct 16. The eighth Betty Crocker since 1921 will wear a red suit and bow tie in 1986. Akshay Rao notes the concept mirrors the nation changing.
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Betty Crocker
General Mills, Inc
P.O
Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
Akshay Rao
West Union firm wins 3 million loan for racing products
FRC Racing Products of West Union closes on a 3 million loan from Farmers Savings Bank and First National Bank with Rural Economic Development Commission guarantee. The funds will expand inventory of racing products and production materials and finance new manufacturing equipment to boost car output.
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West Union
FRC
Farmers Savings Bank
First National Bank
Rural Economic Development Commission
Expec
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