Gates denies Windows 95 aimed to hamper rivals
Microsoft chairman Bil Gates said Windows 95 was not designed to block other companies software for Internet access. Investigators issued subpoenas to Netscape and CompuServe over incompatibilities allegedly affecting their access programs. Gates said the issues were unforeseen and quickly fixed.
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Microsoft Corp
Bil Gates
Netscape Communications Corp
CompuServe Inc
Gales
Redmond
State tax official calls to phase out gross receipts tax
State Tax Commissioner Michael Urbach urged phasing out New York utility gross receipts tax, already costing consumers about four cents of every dollar on power and phone bills. He said Gov. Pataki aims to begin the process by 1997.
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New York
Michael Urbach
George Pataki
Urbath
Toy recall covers nearly 100000 Imperial items and cribs
The Consumer Product Safety Commission warns that nearly 100000 Imperial Toy Corp items including toy vehicles animals bottles and meal sets sold 1993 to 1995 may break into small choking hazards. Cribs from La Nacional of Puerto Rico are also recalled for dangerous entrapment risks. stop use and seek refunds or replacements.
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Imperial Toy Corp
Los Angeles
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Imperial Toyar
Puerto Rico
la Nacional
Hato Rey
P.R
Rausch & Lomb to Cut Costs and Freeze Pay Plan
Rochester based Rausch & Lomb Inc announces a three year plan to cut costs by 50 million dollars and freeze top executive salaries as it seeks double digit growth. The plan includes layoffs and a possible sale of the Interplak toothbrush unit while CEO Daniel E Gill foresees further salary reductions.
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Rausch & Lomb
Freeze Pay
Rochester
Rausch & Lomb Inc
Salares
Daniel E. Gill
Interplak
Gill
Dow Jones Marks Seventh Record This Year
Wall Street extended its winning streak as the Dow Jones industrials rose 97.93 to 5177.45, their 67th record of the year and an all time high close.
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Wall Street
Name of Business and Owner in Central New York Framing Scene
eSey Name of Business Business Art and Framing inc 1100 Can St Owner Mary Ann Fierro three employees Central New York including Oswego in business 26 years Fierro has worked there 13 years owned since April Former medical secretary for Dr John Merola Philanthropy for running a successful business to be courteous friendly helpful to every customer and employee creates a happy workplace customers can see that Overcoming challenge of switching from medical to art framing on-the-job learning natural talent in design color and proportion aids success Expansion focuses on finer framing details and design to suit customer display and budget range from economical to museum-quality framing and artwork for homes and offices Kenn Peters
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Business
Art & Framing Inc
Can St
Mary Ann Fierro
New York Area
Oswego
Fierro
John Merola
Sie San
Heni
Fierra
IRS Expands TeleFile for Simple Tax Returns Nationwide
The IRS will roll out TeleFile nationwide for 1995 filings, allowing about 3 million taxpayers to file by telephone. 23 million Form 1040EZ users will get TeleFile booklets next month, with eligibility rules including single status and income limits. The process becomes paperless with a PIN as signature, reducing errors and processing effort.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
New York
Margaret Milner Richardson
Local printers form ANSUN Graphics in Syracuse area
Victor Sauro forms ANSUN Graphics with partners Vicki Hawley Russell Lynch John Potega Jeffrey Schoenfeld and Todd Thomas at 6392 Deere Road near Carrier Circle in a 10000 square foot former GE building. The firm will open around Dec 14 offering high quality short run printing 500 to 5000 copies and annual reports with projected first year sales near 1 million.
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Hello
Ansun Graphics Inc
Sauro
Vicki Hawley
Russell Lynch
John Potega
Jeffrey Schoenfeld
Todd Thomas
Syracuse Color Graphics
Laura
ANSUN
Ansun Graphics
Deere Road
Carrier
Florida
New York
Clinton silent on bill limiting corporate suits
President Clinton declines to state veto plans on a bill restricting class action securities fraud lawsuits against corporations. The measure cleared the Senate 65 to 30 after House passage, reflecting a compromise amid disputes over investor rights and corporate accountability. White House review continues.
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Clinton
House
Senate
Sanate
Banking Committee
Alfonso D'Amato
R-N.y
Joseph Biden
Delaware
Senate Judiciary Committee
Grandma Joses
Chris Dodd
Connecticut
White House
Fay's Inc names T Mitchell senior VP of store operations
Gale T. Mitchell named senior vice president of store operations at Fay's Inc. He previously led Wheel's Discount Auto Supply Division and held roles with Bristol-Myers Squibb Syracuse. Other staff notes include promotions at Syracuse offices and new hires at Woames Moore in Liverpool.
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Gale T. Mitchell
Fay’s Inc
Mitchell
Wheel
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co
Syracuse
Koladiziejczyk
Ernat & Whitney
Woames & Moore
Salina St
Liverpool
Charles Pitta
Fayetteville
Stock Quote Hotline Offers 24 Hour Price Quotas
The Herald Journal notes a free all day stock quote hotline for NYSE AMEX and NASDAQ listings. Call NewsLine at 472 2111, use category 9958 for quotes, with directions available by entering from your touch tone keypad.
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Herald-Journal
eAlbed Carey
Pension underfunding shrinks amid 1994 reassessment boost
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp reports a 66 percent drop in the 50 largest underfunded federally insured pension plans in 1994, with total shortfall falling to 31 billion from 71 billion as higher interest rates and increased plan sponsor funding reduced deficits. GM led removals from the list after contributing 10 billion, while steel sector shortfall remained a major share.
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Ension Benefit Guaranty Corp
General Motors Corp
Lst
PBGC
Labor Dept List Names Retailers Tied to Sweatshop Labor
The Labor Department’s Fair Labor Trendsetters list flags retailers allegedly active in garment sweatshops. Included names cover Abercrombie & Fitch, Baby Superstore, Bath & Body Works, Bergner’s, Boston Stores, Brylane, Cacique, Carson Pirie Scott, Dana Buchman, Elisabeth, Express, Galvans Trading, Gerber Childrenswear, Guess Inc., Henri Bendel, Jessica McClintock, Lands’ End, Lane Bryant, Lerner New York, Levi Strauss & Co., Limited Too, Liz Claiborne, Mast Industries, Nicole Miller, Nordstrom’s, Patagonia, Penhatgon’s, Structure, Superior Surgical Mfg., The Limited, Victoria’s Secret.
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Labor Department
Abercrombie & Fitch
Baby Superstore
Bath & Body Works
Bergner's
Boston
Brylane
Cacique
Carson Pirie Scott
Dana Buchman
Elisabeth, Express
Galvans Trading
Gerber Childrenswear
Guess Inc
Henri Bendel
Jessica McClintock
Lands’ End
Lane Bryant
Lerner New York
Levi Strauss & Co
Limited Too
Liz Claiborne
Mast Industries
Nicole Miller
Nordstrom's
Patagonia
Penhatgon's
Structure
Superior Surgical Mfg
the Limited
Victoria’s Secret
Anti-sweatshop retailers honored
The Labor Department praised 31 retailers for enforcing wage laws in garment production. A consumer group urged holiday shoppers to support these stores while trade groups note the list omits many large chains including J.C. Penney, Kmart, and Montgomery Ward, with more names possible as the list remains a work in progress.
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Labor Department
Abercrombie & Fitch
Victoria’s Secret
J.C. Penney
Kmart
Montgomery Ward
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Central New York
Bill
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Associated Press
Uery
Keting
Bred Smith
Pam Gor
Alia Otten
Ments and
Fem Olts
Tory
WB Jonatans Design
Cazenawe
Fecing
Ford Ft. Clancy Inc
Croupa Irving Memorial Hospital
PromptCare
Pete
Sage Matcom Inc
Cannible & McKee
Susan Royal
Gampany Matters
Company Matters
Herald Journal Business Desk
P.O
N.Y
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NewsLint Aighiceetos
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Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co
Inland Steel Industries Inc
Lowes Corp
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