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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1997
Page
11
The Children’s Defense Fund reports 30 under income dropped 33 percent from 1973 to 1994, with poverty among children in young families rising to 41 percent in 1994. Single parents and less educated workers drive the decline while college educated parents gain.
Canon U S A agreed to pay 6 million dollars in damages and penalties for misrepresenting prices to the government on microfilm and microfiche reading equipment. An Inspector General probe tied to a 1988 GSA investigation led to a 1994 mail fraud plea by a Canon contracting officer.
Embraer, Latin America’s largest aircraft maker, will invest $100 million to design and build a 37 seat commuter jet. Over ten years it aims to produce 500 EMB-135 planes for regional service. Price projected at $1.8 million per jet. Prototype ready in 1998, first delivery in 1999.
Rep. Greg Ganske a Des Moines surgeon urges the FDA to speed up review of a 1994 petition to use low dose irradiation on red meat. He says irradiation is safe could prevent E coli outbreaks and recalls while noting his own food poisoning experience. The act would grant approval allowing irradiation on red meat.
Investors poured into blue chips on Tuesday lifting the Dow Jones by 174.78 to 7895.92 as growth outpaced inflation. The S P 500 climbed 25.87 to 945.64 while volume reached 635.77 million shares. Procter & Gamble led gains with a 7 percent jump. Eastman Kodak fell 3 points.
More than 150 Japanese business and government leaders attended a western barbecue and rodeo at the Benjamin Ranch in Kansas City as part of the 29th annual Midwest U S Japan Association conference. The summit concluded Tuesday and moves to Tokyo in 1998.
UPS says the two week Teamsters strike caused 15,000 part time workers not to return, forcing a halt to layoff plans. Volume is down about 6 percent from prestrike levels as midsize shippers moved to competitors while daily pickups run around 11.8 to 12 million packages. The firm plans to hire new workers but cannot specify numbers.
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