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Taking Stock and Consumer Scorecard Ad Duplication
Brief ad item notes consumer loan rates and stock market page mentions. Focuses on scorecard pages D3 and DE with advice to ignore market rhetoric and seek opportunities. Appears as an inside page teaser referencing pages D3 and DE for readers seeking loan rates and market analysis.
Disabled in ads rise as TV pitchmen gain visibility
The Associated Press reports advertisers increasingly include people with disabilities in mainstream spots, from a bearded man using sign language in a beer ad to a wheelchair user in a laundry detergent commercial. Advocates note growing representation but say it remains limited despite economic clout and legislative pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arney Rosenblat
Congress
Ralston
Purina
Citicorp
Dayton
Levi Strauss & Co
San Francisco
Levi
Alan Jewett
Levi Ad Agency
Foote Cone & Belding
McDonald's Corp
Frente
Chuck Ebeling
The
Oak
Fine print traps rise as contracts outpace readers
A Syracuse lawyer notes that fine print on tickets, leases, and policies hides risks and shifts obligations. Consumers are urged to have lawyers review documents, read the contract itself, and beware clauses on early termination, liability limits, and grace periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Hungerford
State Attorney General
Syracuse
Lawrence M. Ginsburg
Louisville
Juana M. Rojas
Judy Pepper
Better Business Bureau
Linda Lipson
Consumers Union
Figuring Your Worth With a Practical Worksheet
Mother Matters presents an in depth guide to calculating net worth using a structured worksheet. The piece outlines steps to assess assets and liabilities and offers a practical approach for readers to measure their overall financial position.
Belli files 22 million quake claims for 10 victims
San Francisco lawyers file 22 million in claims against the State on behalf of 10 victims of the Interstate 880 collapse on October 17. Each wrongful death claim totals 83 million for two deaths, and 2 million per eight injured survivors, signaling a wave of suits and broad post quake activity.
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San Francisco
Melvin Belli
Candlestick Park
Belli
Tnterstate
Richard E. Brown
San Francisco Bay Area
Bay Area
Altman department stores report $4 million monthly losses
B Altman & Co. seven stores lose $4 million each month since September and expect more losses through year end. L J Hooker Corp. says it may sell Altman, citing a merchandise shortage that began last summer. Sales this year expected to drop about 18.5 percent to $177 million from 1988 and 1987 levels.
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New York
B. Altman & Co
L.J. Hooker Corp
Hooker
Altman
Alt- Tan
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Inda Lipsen
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