Business briefs highlight region industry moves and market uptick
David Grove of Better Homes Equipment in Frederick becomes Kelvinator dealer after Hal Shaffer of White Consolidated Industries announces the appointment. Spectrum Software Systems hires Alvin Funk as director of hardware engineering with over two years in microcomputer repair. Gerald Scanlan of Allied Irish Banks joins First National Bancorp board. Ralph Brown Realty/Better Homes and Gardens notes attendees at Des Moines conference. Grace Louise Johnson of Union Bridge elected to the American Society of Notaries. Michael Horrigan CPA and Cam Delasier named senior accountants at Keller Zanger & Co. Larry Little and Kim Mablandi promoted to advanced senior. Weber retires from Gettysburg Home Health Care after 17 years. Raymond C. Bryant of Baltimore Gas & Electric elected BBB chair. Dow Jones closes up to 13,214, with strong market rebound and 174,908,06 shares.
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eDavid Grove
Better Homes Equipment
Frederick
Kelvinator
Hal Shaffer
White Consolidated Industries
Alvin G. Funk
Spectrum Software Systems Inc
DeVry Institute of Technology
IBM
Hewlett Packard
Hancock
eGerald B. Scanlan
Allied Irish Banks
Dublin
Ireland
First National Bancorp
Oa wFae
BE. Toms
Ralph Brown Realty
Better Homes and Gardens
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Service
Des Moines
Iowa
Ees Grace Louise Johnson
Union Bridge
American Society of Notaries
M.J. Sponseller
Elizabeth Willson
heMichael Horrigan
CPA
Cam Delasier
Larry Little
Kim Mablandi
Keller, Zanger & Co
Edmme Weber
Gettysburg Home Health Care
Harrisburg
Mack and Kelly-Springfield furlough workers in Maryland plants
In Hagerstown Mack Tracks will lay off 50 to 60 workers and shut its plant for a week beginning July 22, followed by a July 29 to August 11 vacation shutdown. In Cumberland Kelly-Springfield will furlough about 140 workers starting July 1 as bias ply tire demand remains weak and the plant returns to a three shift week with about 1,000 employees remaining.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Cumberland
Mack
Kelly-Springfield Tire Co
William McCullough
McCullough
Washington County
Kelly
Richard G. Porter
Porter
Nelly
John B. Cureio
Gasoline Shortages Forecast Amid EPA Lead Limits
The American Petroleum Institute warns motorists may see isolated gasoline shortfalls this summer and next as refiners adjust to EPA rules cutting lead in gasoline by 45 percent from July 1 and 91 percent from Jan 1. Rural, off‑grid areas and five western states face the tightest supply and higher costs, with some refineries potentially going out of business.
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Washington
American Petroleum Institute
Environmental Protection Agency
Institute
Ron Jones
API Statistics
Edward H. Murphy
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Ute
Colorado
EPA
Jones
Murphy
Remote Switching Modules bring modern service to Brunswick and Buckeystown
C&P Telephone announces June 23 completion of a 12.9 million improvement converting Buckeystown and Brunswick offices to Remote Switching Modules. The new system links to Frederick’s digital switching, enabling faster calls and options like Touch Tone Call Waiting Call Forwarding and Speed Dialing. Local service expansion includes limited offerings during host-office cutoffs plus energy and maintenance savings. B&O Railroad declares a quarterly dividend of 2 per share payable June 28 to shareholders of record June 21, 1985.
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C&p Telephone Co
Buckeystown
Brunswick
C&p
al Boyer
Bsms
Maryland
Frederick
Boyer
Esms
CAP
New Brunswick
ASM
B&o
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad C
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Frederick’s
Abbie Business Institute
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Kimberly Ann Cole
Teresa Lynn Burch
Sharon Dawn Zinkand
Lee Anne Sneadner
Dorothy Bossard
Caria A. Hokemeyer
Karen Kline Beckley
Nancy B. Stickney
Deborah J. Lee
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