Time for watch appraisals and sewer back up concern
Reader asks how to value two watches one Swiss made and one American. Advice suggests contacting the Jewelry Information Center at 6 West 19th St New York NY 10011 phone (212) 727-0130 for appraisal and disposal guidance. Also discusses sewer backup damages estimated at $7,000 and potential recourse versus city responsibility and insurance exclusions.
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Topeka
Kan
Jewelry Information Center
West 19Th St
New York
Steffan Aleth
Frank Cardone
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W.B
Yakama
Wash
Smart Money Answers Readers Questions Column
Readers are invited to send questions to Smart Money at PO Box 508, Hifers, FL 4680. General interest inquiries may be featured in future columns, while due to high volume personal replies cannot be provided.
Avon Lake and surrounding towns file articles of incorporation
Secretary of State Robert Taft reports articles of incorporation filed for multiple firms in Avon Lake Elyria Amherst North Ridgeville Oberlin. Firms include Oster Construction Inc 850 shares Bings & Co 850 shares Country Day School Inc 550 shares Total Care Moving Inc 100 shares DeChant Notley Farms Inc 850 shares with named incorporators and agents listed for each.
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Columbus
Robert Taft
Avon Lake
Country Day School Inc
Jona J Murray
Jacqueine B
Murray
Jacque B
Leavitt Road
Amherst
North Ridgeville
Total Care Moving Inc
Robert Pralter
Christopher W/ Whithel
Randall M. Perla
Loran Road
Farmer Park
Oberlin
DeChant-Notley Farms Inc
Jeffrey P Laycock
Ronald H. Freeman
Paul Lux
John Notley
Hughes Road
Oberin
Buck to charity or aid? telemarketing cuts deep
Ohio charity gifts reach 101 million dollars from mail and phone solicitations in 1994, but only 37 million or less goes to charitable groups. officials criticize the practice as public trust abuse, while watchdogs call for higher disbursement shares and tighter disclosure and fundraising fee controls.
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Columbus
Dan Lan
Donor Advice When Telephoned for Charity Gifts
When approached by phone to donate to charity, ask questions and request written details. Do not hang up if information is unavailable. Seek details on the charity, solicitor, and actual charitable use versus overhead. Contact the Ohio Attorney General or BBB to verify legitimacy.
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Ohio Attorney General's Office
Better Business Bureau
Invacare acquires Fro dock Stewart in Massachusetts
Invacare Corp announces the 1996 start with the acquisition of Fro dock Stewart Inc of Northboro Massachusetts for an undisclosed cash amount. Closing is planned for Q1. Frohock-Stewart, a personal care products maker, posted 1995 sales over 10 million.
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Invacare Corp
Frodock-Stewart, Inc
Northsboro
Mass
A. Malachi Mixon
Frohock-Stewart, Inc
Frohock-Stewart
Invacare
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New president praises Teamster reformers in Ohio
President Ron Carey lauded reformers from Ohio mine locals who left Joint Council 41 to form Joint Council 1 in Cleveland. In Akron he presided at the swearing in of Jake Adams as Local 24 president. The new joint council plans to forgo officer salaries to avoid double pay Carey opposes.
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AKRON
Teamsters Union
Ohio
Ron Carey
Joint Council 41
Joint Council 1
Cleveland
Carey
Jake Adams
Joint Council
Bell Atlantic and union reach tentative three year contract
Bell Atlantic and the Communications Workers of America announced a tentative three year contract ending over five months of acrimonious talks. Both sides withheld details as local employment issues and travel concerns remain under discussion.
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Washington
Bell Atlantic
The
Communications Workers of America
Profits Slump for Major Firms in Q4 1995
New York AP reports that large corporations saw profits slow in the last quarter of 1995 with S&P 500 firms forecast to rise 11.1 percent, a sharp drop from 18.2 percent in Q3 and 21.4 percent in Q2. Also, a major household products maker is consolidating its global advertising with Foote Cone & Belding.
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New York
Wall Street
VB/E/S Inc
Global
Foote Cone & Belding
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