GE backs fix-it-yourself trend with repair manuals
General Electric launches the Quick Fix System offering repair manuals and 94 replacement parts for five major appliances to aid do it yourself repairs. GE cites rising repair costs, quality concerns, and consumer desire for convenience as drivers, while noting service remains available and safety limits exclude TVs and microwaves.
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Romance novel venture aims to publish in magazine form
Palm Beach Gardens based Valuepack Publishing Co. plans to publish romance novels as magazines for 39 cents with color photos in supermarket and newsstand outlets. Founders Tom Kuncl and Mike Walker have $1.5 million from seven investors, with Select Magazines distributing to over 40,000 stores. Walker says rumors linking Generoso Pope Jr. to the venture are false.
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$10,000 breeding bull mistakenly slaughtered in Fresno
Marion Dolan of Driftwood Farms says a Holstein bull worth at least $10,000 was slaughtered after a truck driver failed to check the neck tag. Fresno Meat Packing Co was notified after the loss, with Dolan proposing a partial settlement and potential future claims based on offspring value.
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