Midwest crops ride favorable rains to signal bumper yield
Climatologists in Nebraska and officials across the Midwest report timely rains and cooler weather after a dry start, improving corn development prospects. Wet zones in Missouri, Iowa and Kansas raise moisture levels while drought fears ease, contrasting sharply with 1980.
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Midwest
Sa Nield
Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service
Lincoln
Nield
Nebraska
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
U.S. Agriculture Department
Iowa
Mike McNamara
Columbia
High cost of parts raises auto repair costs
The Alliance of American Insurers finds replacing parts costs three to four times the car’s value when bought separately. A 1981 domestic hatchback with 6504 suggested retail price showed parts and paint totaling 922,561, far above assembly cost, prompting insurers to favor repair or use of used parts to curb expenses.
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Alliance of American Insurers
Alliance
Hechinger declares quarterly dividend on common stock
Hechinger Co a mid Atlantic DIY chain announces a quarterly cash dividend of 3 cents per share payable August 28 1981 to shareholders of record August 7 1981 on about 2 518 000 publicly held shares outstanding in the region including Washington DC Maryland Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
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Hechinger
Hechinger Co
Merger Mania Yet Mixed Result for Jobs and Growth
A sprawling recap notes among many deals DuPoot, Memorex, Allied, Fisher Scientific, Caterpillar, International Harvester, Amfac, Westinghouse, Teleprompter, Texas International, Continental Air, and others. It highlights $10 billion in activity, gains for ITT and Caterpillar, but warns mergers can destroy jobs and future earnings, with divestitures common. The piece argues mergers can both boost and hinder production and employment while noting exceptions and overall corporate activity.
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New York
DuPoot
Eee
Salomoners and
Burrougs
Memorex and
Allied Corporation
Fisher Scientific
Caterpillar Tractor
Solar Turbines International
International Harvester
Amfat Inc
Amfac Mortere Corp
General Electric
Helleman
Schlitz
Pabst
Connecticut National Bank of Bridgeport
Horo & Bardhart
Bojangles of America
Fifth Third Bancorp
Pate
Bank of Russellville
Westinghouse
Acton Corporation
Nut Products
Dats Products
General Foods
Northwest Industries
America
Beause
International Telephone & Telegraph
ITT
Prime Time Video opens shop in Frederick
Prime Time Video at 100 East Street Frederick opens offering rentals sales video games VCRs and accessories. Owners Mike and Fran Denmark plan a larger showroom with in house repair and a future rental room expanding to 30 per night by grand opening September 12. Memberships offer discounted rates and purchase incentives. Call 694 5911 for current film availability.
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Mike
Fran Denmark
Church Streets
Shab Row
Ed Waters Jr
Prime Time Video
East Street
Frederick, Mike
Fran
Denmark
Total Video Store
Atari
Do sensational headlines skew coverage of debalts and additives
Louis Rukeyser argues that sensational charges draw bigger headlines than measured, calm analyses. He cites Love Canal studies, FDA and MIT findings on nitrite, OSHA rulemaking, saccharin fears, and a call for balanced skepticism over health scares to avoid panic and overreaction.
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New York
America
MIT
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Department of Agriculture
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Washington
Supreme Court
OSHA
Congress
American Health Foundation
National Cancer Institute
Harvard University
School of Public Health
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Ted
ED Waters
News-Post
Denmarks
Louis Rukeyser
A-P-A
ES -P-A Transport Corp
North Berg
Dundalk
Fieber Road
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Virginia
Schulman
Frederick College
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