First National Bank of Lawrence elects new board and promotes staff
The First National Bank of Lawrence held its annual meeting last month electing William J. Penny Robert E. Scmalberg and Roger N. Harris to the board. Retired director Jim Clark was honored. Promotions included Charles H. Warner Alberta H. Freed Janet Boring and Ernesto Hodison to senior vice president assistant vice president and other roles.
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William J. Penny
Penny’s Concrete Inc
Robert E. Scmalberg
Scotch Industries Inc
Roger N. Harris
Harris Construction Co. Inc
Jim Clark
Jim Clark Motors Inc
Charles H. Warner
Alberta H. Freed
New Northwest
Sixth and Kasold
Janet Boring
Ernesto Hodison
Northwest Branch
Stocks Rise as Market Advances on Rate Cut Hopes
New York AP reported a broad stock market advance led by gains in blue chips as the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 30.69 to 2,918.56 by noon. Banks cut prime lending rates from 9 to 8.5 percent while the leading economic indicators index rose 0.5 percent in March. Major gainers included General Motors American Express and Philip Morris, with Apple Computer the notable OTC loser after warning on quarterly earnings.
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American Express
Philip Morris
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Apple Computer
Intel
Lotus Development
Sun Microsystems
NYSE
Bush pension plan drawn criticism in overhaul proposal
Labor Secretary Lynn Martin outlined a plan to simplify pensions for small businesses affecting 100 or fewer employees and offering tax breaks to workers who save independently. Critics say the measure eases employer duties and amounts to an easy out for firms, with up to 42 million Americans potentially helped but no mandate for company-sponsored plans.
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Washington
Bush Administration
Karen Ferguson
Lynn Martin
Ferguson
TALK dollars aid Kansas low income telephone bills
About $55,000 has been allocated during the first five months of a program to help the needy pay basic monthly telephone bills. 2,750 Kansas customers have received TALK funds since November 1, funded by a $100,000 annual program for five years. Participants must show proof of enrollment in one of six assistance programs.
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Mike Scott
Southwestern Bell
Kansas
The
Kansas Corporation Commission
TeleKansas
United Tribes of Kansas
Food Barn workers in Kansas City area reject contract
United Food and Commercial Workers Union members in Lawrence Topeka Ottawa and Kansas City area overwhelmingly rejected a two year contract proposal ending a two month strike at Food Barn stores. About 500 Local 576 A members in Kansas City voted 7 to 1 against it.
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United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Lawrence
Kansas City
Topeka
Ottawa
Food Barn Grocery
Food Barn
Kansas
Missouri
Mike Simmons
Simmons
Kansas City Area
Local gasoline prices stable in Lawrence markets
Lawrence keeps unleaded self service prices steady at about $1.07 to $1.09 per gallon along Ninth Street and North Lawrence as Crystal Little notes no changes in seven to ten days. A Journal World survey reports nearby stations at roughly $1.09 per gallon while AAA notes nationwide self service regular unleaded at $1.128, up 1.9 cents for the week and 5.8 cents since March 5.
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Crystal Little
Town and Country Market
W. Ninth
Little
Journal-World
28Rd Street
Massachusetts Street
American Automobile Assa
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