Loss of Hershey plant topic of county talk
Frederick County officials and the Chamber of Commerce revisit Hershey Pasta Plant loss to Winchester. A nine month old letter from Hershey officials praised local efforts but pointed to site differences. Officials aim to meet with Hershey’s liaison to learn from the decision.
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Winchester
Salisbury
Glenn Zearfoss
Hershey Pasta Group
Maryland
Zearfoss
Virginia
Bernard L. Grove
Chamber
Frederick
Grove
Sue Ann Yingling
Zeartoss
Treasury Bills Rise to Highest Level in Two Weeks
The Treasury Department auctioned 11.7 billion dollars in three month bills at an average discount rate of 3.67 percent, up from 3.66 percent. Another 11.6 billion dollars in six month bills sold at 3.77 percent, up from 3.75 percent.
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Winkler elected to bank board
Thomas R. Winkler was elected to the board of Farmers and Mechanics National Bank and FEM Bancorp, the eighth largest Maryland bank. He is bioscience executive with prior roles at BiowWhittaker, Abbott Laboratories, and Johnson & Johnson, and holds economics degrees from Hamilton University? Rutgers and Syracuse study noted. He resides in Frederick with his wife and two children. the bank president praised his economics training and sales experience as assets for governance and competition.
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Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
FEM Bancorp
Winkler
BiowWhittaker Inc
Walkersville
Foiming BioWhittaker
Abbott Laboratories
Chicago
Johnson & Johnson
Somerville
Hamiline University
Rutgers
Syracuse Unversities
Rotary International
United Way of America
Jeanne Bussard Center
Frederick County
Charles W. Hoffi
J C Penney Deceptive Jewelry Pricing Lawsuit
In Raleigh the North Carolina attorney general accuses J C Penney of inflating jewelry prices and advertising fake discounts. The suit, to be tried in Wake County Superior Court, alleges about 49 North Carolina stores used inflated regular prices with biweekly discounts. Penney denies the allegations and cites compliance with laws and policies. The investigation followed complaints from customers and other jewelers.
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J.C. Penney
State Attorney General
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Kip Sturgis
Duncan Muir
Dallas
No Carolina
Attorney General's Office
North Carolina
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Sturgis
Attorney General
Small firms upset at new filing fees in Maryland
Maryland raises annual stock corporation filing fee from 40 to 100 effective July 1, affecting about 110000 businesses and raising 6.1 million for the state. Small business owners like Jackie Potter of Edgewater and Stella Cox of Wizard Video criticize the increase, though state officials note few complaints and highlight legislative action.
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Maryland
General Assembly
Jackie Potter
Business Services Diversified
Edgewater
State Taxation Department
Muth
Terry Dolbow
Grain futures update from Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade quotes show July corn at 251, Sep 248, Dec 250 and March 265 with minor changes. oats trading around 192, soybeans fluctuating near 60s to 61 with several contract values. Friday sales and open interest noted with totals for oats and soybeans, reflecting active trading in grain futures.
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