Money and self image in Americans survey findings
Americans think about money more than sex on an average day with 40 percent versus 13 percent. Only 58 percent said spouses know their earnings, while 26 percent tell mothers and 19 percent tell fathers. Most say money buys security and comfort, not power or status, with 37 percent optimistic about five years ahead and 65 percent preferring sensible purchasing over luxury.
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Worth Magazine
Kenneth Watkins
San Francisco Area
Robert Redford
Demi Moore
Firm reshuffles Landplan unit as Schenewerk switches careers
Lawrence based Landplan Engineering announces organizational changes after Roger Schenewerk returns to investment counseling with David M. King & Associates. Mark Moore named VP landscape architecture planning, directing both Landplan offices with Pat Sarver in Kansas City and four Lawrence project managers. Separately, NA P M reports May manufacturing expansion at 57.7, unchanged from April, while Seagram's Bronfman confirms no Time Warner stake expansion. Government outlays show April spending up 0.6 percent to 508.5 billion. March revised to 505.4. Gatorade markets SunBolt, a caffeinated fruit drink, under the Gatorade banner from Quaker Oats.
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Roger Schenewerk
Schenewerk
Landplan
Lawrence
David M. King & Associates
Denver
Landplan Engineering
Brian Kubot
U.S
National Association of Purchasing Management
Purchasing Managers Index
Commerce Department
Daily Market Roundup Midland Elevators Prices and Livestock Quotes
As of this morning Midland Elevator lists Wheat at 3.28, corn 2.76, milo 4.52, soybeans 6.91. Omaha Livestock Market quotations for Thursday show hogs 1,700 head, barrows and gilts mostly 1.00 lower with ranges 41.00 to 43.00 per 100 pounds, sows 33.00 to 37.00, boars 30.00, cattle and calves none, sheep none. Dover City Kansas feedlot sales report steady slaughter steers and heifers with 9,500 slaughter steers and 6,600 slaughter heifers Wednesday totals and 57,100 head week to date, weight ranges 1250 pounds for steers around 68.00 per hundredweight, Brahma cross 67.00-67.50, dressed values near 107.00 per hundredweight.
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Midland Elevator
Omaha
New
Josten, Ma
Usva
Dover City
Uspa
Kansas
Nonferrous metal and precious metals price summary
Spot prices for aluminum copper lead zinc tin and precious metals hover near weekly highs. Aluminum 59.9 cents per lb copper around 1.08 per lb zinc 45.55 to 49.84 per lb tin 3.7075 per oz silver about 5.33 per oz gold near 383.50 per oz mercury 180.00 per 76 lb flask and platinum 400.00 to 401.50 per oz quoted in New York and London markets. Rates reflect interbank trades as of Friday morning per Commerce Bank of Kansas City.
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New York
Asia
London
Handy & Harman
Daly
Contex
Mercury
N.Y
Commerce Bank of
Kansas City
N.A
U.S
Commerce Bank
Index shows slower growth as leading indicators hold steady
Washington reports the Index of Leading Economic Indicators unchanged at 101.2 in April, signaling slower growth ahead. Unemployment claims fell to 362,000 last week while the GDP rose 3 percent in Q1, with economists predicting tempering expansion into spring. The report notes mixed signals including durable goods and building permits up, stock prices down, and consumer expectations softening.
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Washington (Or
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Sung Won Sohn
Norwest Corp
California
U.S
Stocks of local interest watch for market wrapup
Local readers are advised to watch for the complete market wrapup in Saturday's Journal-World. The notice emphasizes ongoing coverage of local stocks and market activity.
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Journal-World
Fleming Scrivner merger would create largest U S food distributor
Fleming Companies Inc to buy Scrivner Inc in a 1.085 billion cash deal to form the nation's leading food distributor with about 19 billion in combined revenue. The merger would add 13 plants and create a 44-plant network while keeping the Fleming name and keeping changes to staffing to a minimum. Robert E. Stauth, Fleming chairman, calls the deal friendly and discusses market impact and potential employment effects.
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Oklahoma City
Fleming Companies Inc
Scrivner Inc
Robert E. Stauth
Fleming
IGA
Checkers
Lawrence
Scrivner's
U.S
SuperValu Inc
Eden Prairie
Minn
Staub
Scrivner
Stauth
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Seagram Co. Ltd
Time Warner Inc
Time Warner Management
Edgar Bronfman Jr
Seagram
Media and Entertainment Company
Quaker
Gatorade
SunBolt
Quaker Oats Co
Omaha Livestock
St. Joseph Livestock
Dodge City Livestock
OA Jones
Canada
France
Germany
Great Britain
Japan
Mexico
Switzerland
Buckle Inc
SA Ve
Jc Penney Casey's
Pepsico
CammBi
Dayton
Santa Fe
Fiva
Sealright
Goodyear
Sears
Hercules
Sthwesl
TRW
Kroger
Trinova
LabOne
Wal-Mart
Trek
Sunflower Bike Shop
Great Trek
Cunelove Sa KE Shoe
Massachusetts
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