Havens Steel Stays Open Under 80 Million Credit Deal
Havens Steel Company, an 85 year old Kansas City firm with 700 workers, filed for Chapter 11 March 18. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Venter approved a 30 day pact allowing up to 80 million dollars in credit and new surety bonds to keep design and fabrication operations running. Final agreement awaits creditor approval. The Ottawa plant, employing about 150, remains part of Havens operations.
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Havens Steel Co
Havens
Kansas City, Co
U.S
Jerry Ven
Ters
Ottawa
Microsoft patches fix Windows security flaws
Microsoft released three critical patches on Tuesday to fix Windows security flaws that could let an attacker take over another person's computer. The fixes cover Windows editions back to Windows 98 and server systems to Windows NT Server 4.0, preventing unauthorized program installation and data access or modification. A Blaster-like attack is feared within weeks, with expert Marc Maiffret warning of imminent exploits.
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Microsoft Corp
Microsoft
Marc Maiffret
Aliso Viejo
Calif
Johnson & Johnson Posts Strong First Quarter Earnings
Johnson and Johnson reported a 20 percent rise in first quarter profits with higher sales across divisions and favorable exchange rates offsetting increased spending. Net income reached 2.49 billion dollars or 83 cents a share, compared with 2.07 billion or 69 cents a year ago, topping Thomson First Call estimates by 3 cents a share.
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Johnson & Johnson
Thomson First Call
Sykes to Close Hays Call Center for Second Time
Sykes Enterprises announces closure of its Hays call center for a second time in four months, with a memo stating the facility will shut on June 14. The company declines to reveal current employee numbers and had previously indicated a temporary reopening after January plans affecting 262 workers. Last week the firm also disclosed plans to close its Manhattan call center.
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Sykes Enterprises Inc
Hays
Sykes
Manhattan
Tax deadline looms for Lawrence VITA help today and Thursday
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program sponsored by the IRS offers same day tax help in Lawrence for filers earning under 35000. KU law staff assist. no reservation needed but bring Social Security card W-2 1099 forms receipts and related documents to receive a completed return.
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Thad Allender
Journal-World Photo
Yilan Zhao
Lawrence Public Library
Gian
Internal Revenue Service
Lawrence
Stephen Mazza
KU School of Law
KU Law
IRS VITA Help Available at Local Community Sites
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program offers free tax help to qualifying individuals. Today from 3 to 5 at Salvation Army 946 N H, and 3 to 6 at KU Law Green Hall 1535 W 15th St. Thursday 3 to 5 at Ballard Community Center 708 Elm St and 5 to 7 at Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority 1600 Haskell Ave.
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Salvation Army
N.H
Kansas University School of Law
Green Hall
W. 15Th St
Ballard Community Center
Elm St
Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority
Haskell Ave
Wall Street slides as retail data fuels rate rise fears
Investors pushed the Dow down over 130 points as the Commerce Department reported a 1.8 percent March retail sales jump. The gain, triple what economists expected, spurred inflation worries and raised chances of earlier Federal Reserve rate hikes, impacting markets and politics with implications for the Bush administration.
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New York
Wall Street
Commerce Department
Federal Reserve
Bush
Hugh Johnson
First Albany Corp
Johnson
Illinois researchers turn pig manure toward crude oil energy
University of Illinois scientists explore turning pig manure into a crude oil substitute that could heat homes or power turbines. Lead researcher Yanhui Zhang notes potential farm and consumer benefits as the team aims to cut foreign oil reliance, though commercial viability remains years away.
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Urbana, Ill
University of Illinois
Yanhui Zhang
Zhang
Urbana
Ill
Farm leader urges U S testing for mad cow disease
Kansas Agriculture Secretary Adrian Polansky urged weighing the economic impact of mad cow disease against the costs of nationwide BSE testing, aiming to speed resumption of international beef trade. Creekstone Farms plans possible legal action after USDA rejected full-animal testing at its Arkansas City plant. Japan has banned American beef since the outbreak.
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Wichita
Kansas
Adrian Polansky
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Creekstone Farms
Arkansas City
Creekstone
USDA
Associated Press
Japan
U.S
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