Ertl Toy Co rises to top 15 amid Dukes of Hazzard boom
Dyersville Iowa based Ertl Toy Co built from a Dubuque basement to the nation with miniature trucks tractors and model kits. The Dukes of Hazzard line drove sales 67 percent higher in 1981 catapulting it into the top 15 toy companies.
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Dyersville
Ertl Toy Co
Fred Ertl
Dubuque
John Deere
International Harvester
Ertl Toys
Eril
U.S
General Lee
Boss Hogg
Daisy
Ertl
Winnebago's Centauri debuts as fuel efficient van
Winnebago introduces the Centauri a front wheel drive van with 24 mpg average fuel efficiency and roomy design. Production builds and new Renault chassis integration aim to expand employment while the company pursues lower mileage motor homes and a broader market.
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Forest City
Iowa
Winnebago Industries Inc
Des Moines
Winnebago
Renault
Ronald Haugen
Haugen
Hanson
Iowa No. 40 in business climate rating
Iowa ranked No. 40 nationwide in Inc Magazine second annual analysis of small business climate. States were scored in capital labor taxes business activity and state support with Texas leading and West Virginia trailing.
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Boston
Iowa
Inc. Magazine
Texas
California
Colorado
Florida
New Hampshire
Kansas
Arizona
Oregon
Oklahoma
Washington
West Virginia
Delaware
Maine
South Carolina
Alabama
Alaska
Louisiana
Nebraska
Indiana
South Dakota
Polish labor movement praised as global inspiration
AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland called the Polish labor movement an inspiration to workers worldwide in a statement delivered at the Solidarity convention in Gdansk.
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Solidarity
Gdansk
Afl-Cio
Lane Kirkland
American Equity declares 28 cent Q3 distribution
American Equity Investment Trust of Cedar Rapids declares a quarterly cash distribution of 28 cents per share for the third quarter. It is payable Oct. 29 to shareholders of record Oct. 15, bringing the year’s total to 72 cents, up from 60 cents the previous year.
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American Equity Investment Trust of
Cedar Rapids
American Equity
Hotel based interpreting service opens at Cedar Rapids Roosevelt
The Roosevelt Hotel in Cedar Rapids will inaugurate what is believed to be the first hotel based interpreting and translation service in Iowa. The 24 hour operation aims to assist foreign buyers and commercial representatives, with 12 month foreign delegations including a 15 man South American group next week. Ralph Schreiber, managing director, teaches at the Foreign Language Institute Kirkwood College and the YMCA and has 45 years of interpreting experience in Germany South America and the United States. He says translations will cover all languages and the hotel can be reached by the hotel telephone.
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Iowa
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids
South America
Ralph Schreiber
Seventh Ave
Kirkwood College
YMCA
Germany
United States
Schreiber
Modest recovery seen for 1983 by economists
A large majority of U.S. business economists foresee a modest recovery from now through year end 1983. The forecast was presented at the 24th annual NABE meeting by Edgar R. Fiedler of New York, president elect.
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Seattle
UPI
National Association of Business Economists
Edgar R. Fiedler
New York
Gazette Focuses on Hawkeye Cyclone Coverage
The Gazette targets Iowa fans by emphasizing extensive coverage of Hawkeye and Cyclone teams, highlighting upcoming games, roster notes, and analysis likely to attract readers following both programs.
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Iowa Company
Fred Ertl Sr
Fred Ertl Jr
Deere and
Harvester
Dukes
Toy Wholesalers’ Association of America
AMT Plastic Model Company
AMT
Kidde
John K. Hanson
Erbs Office Services Inc
6Th St
Iowa City
Showfax
Financial Daily
Audrey E. Muckler
Tommy Tucker Realty Realtors
GMC
Ceecei
Airport Rd
Hawkeye International Trucks, Inc
Hawkeye International
Krugerrand
Cedar Rapids Gold & Silver Exchange
2Nd Ave
2Nd St
Hawkeye
Cyclone
the Gazette
North Park Place
Cash Equivalent Fund, Inc
Money Market Fund, Inc
Securities Corporation of Iowa
Second Avenue South East
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