Takeover stocks lead market gains in first half 1988
In the first half of 1988 Wall Street posted gains with 31 NYSE issues doubling or more from 1987 close. Takeover targets powered many winners led by Murray Ohio Manufacturing, J.P. Stevens, Arkansas Best, York International, Varo, Payless Cashways, Federated Department Stores, and American Standard.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Murray Ohio Manufacturing
J.P. Stevens
Arkansas Best
York International
Varo
Payless Cashways
Federated Department Stores
American Standard
At&t
Genentech
Coleco Industries
Coleco
Handwriting Independence Day Declared By Scratching Coalition
The National Coalition to Stamp Out Chicken Scratching announces July 4 as unofficial Handwriting Independence Day. It cites legibility as a right, urges improved penmanship, and lists concrete problems caused by illegible writing such as undelivered mail and wasted time.
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Scripto Coalition
Rancho Cucamonga
Calif
National Coalition
Scripto
National
America
National Coalition To
Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood
Firestone donates 1 million to Kent State University
Kent State University receives a 1 million gift from the Firestone Trust Fund to endow a Firestone chair in corporate finance and a Bridgestone chair in international marketing. President Michael Schwartz calls it the largest foundation gift in KSU history.
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Kent, Ohio
Kent State University
College of Business Administration
Graduate School of Management
Firestone Trust Fund
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co
Firestone
Bridgestone
Riser Foods plans layoffs affecting warehouse and office staff
Bedford Heights based Riser Foods Inc says up to 135 employees may be laid off in coming two months due to warehouse consolidation, while supermarket staff will not be affected. The firm employs about 6,500 people across 63 northeast Ohio stores.
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Bedford Heights
Riser Foods Inc
Riser
Ohio
Fisher Foods
Rini Supermarkets
Rego Supermarkets
Seaway Foods Inc
Cleveland
Selling a Handyman Special Home
A seller weighs two options for a fixer upper property: fix it up to raise value or sell it as is. An appraisal estimates current market value, then costs to upgrade are weighed against potential sale price. CENTURY 21 Demby Inc. Realtors offers help at 405 Middle Ave Elyria, phone 323-4641.
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Century 21
Demby Inc. Realtors
Middle Ave
Elyria
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Space and Defense Sector
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RKO General
GenCorp
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Manchester
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Federal Communications Commission
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Wror-Fm
RKO Radio
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Memphis
Tenn
Wgms-Am
Wgms-Fm
Washington
Khj-Tv
Los Angeles
Columbus
Nationwide Investing Foundation
Nationwide Growth Fund
Nationwide Bond Fund
Nationwide Fund
Nationwide
Nationwide Financial Services Inc
Nationwide Money Market Fund
Nationwide Tax-Free Fund
Robert Demby
New Mid Ohio Securities
Mid-Ohio Securities
Spitzer
Lorai
K Plaza
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CTP
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