Protests Target Bridgestone Firestone Stores Over Labor Disputes
United Steelworkers and United Rubber Workers picketed Bridgestone Firestone outlets at Midway Mall in Elyria demanding fair contracts. They accuse the Japan owned firm of wage cuts long shifts and holiday work. Demonstrations spread to Sears Service Centers and even Tokyo as a worldwide boycott looms.
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Elyria
Firestone
Bridgestone
Bridgestone Firestone Company
United Steelworkers of American
Sears
Midway Mall
Bridgestone Firestone
United Rubber Workers Union
USW
Gary Steinbeck
Ohio
Bay
Midway Firestone
Nelson
Steinbeck
Sears Service Center
Jim Dwyer
Dwyer
Gallagher
America
Tokyo
Pat Gallagher
United Steelworkers of America
Cleveland
Right
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Inventors Hall of Fame Opens Inventure Place Akron
Eight years of planning culminate in the dedication of Inventure Place in Akron a $33 million home for the National Inventors Hall of Fame. U S Commerce Secretary Ron Brown and Gov. George Voinovich attended with seven new inductees to raise total honorees above 130. The ceremony celebrated American innovation and Ohio as a long standing inventor hub.
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AKRON
Goodyear
U.S. Commerce
Ron Brown
George Voinovich
Inventure Place
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Shrine
Brown
Voinovich
Ohio
Hall of Fame
Dorothy Jackson
Inventure
Inventors Hall of Fame
U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Invacare reports record sales and earnings for quarter
Invacare Corp. reports second quarter ended June 30 with sales of 122.3 million up 24 percent from the prior year. Net income rose 24 percent to 77 million or 51 cents per share. First half earnings reached 12.5 million or 83 cents per share on 230 million in sales. The company cites strong growth in power wheelchair, respiratory and therapeutic support categories and notes five acquisitions. Based in Elyria with plants in the United States Canada Mexico New Zealand Germany France and the United Kingdom.
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Elyria — Invacare Corp
Malachi Mixon II
Invacare
United States
Canada
Mexico
New Zealand
Germany
France
United Kingdom
New York
Lsilogs
Tilly
Fey
Lomita Ag
At&t
Lowes
Eee
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Merck
Albiate
Br Mobil
Nokias
Armintar
Amoco
Norwest
Bornick
PacTel
Beltan
Bean Bol Ag
PhilPet
BurNith
Bla Br Jn Biaw Belling
Crevran
RDS
Anise Fee Bubrind
Gom
Gitcom
IB Ag
Seegran
Ir Seuss Ag
Texaco
Benets Wax
Waltdart
JohnJn
Wolwth
FedEx expands routes with Japan for Asia access
The United States and Japan agreed on seven new FedEx routes allowing planes to stop in Japan and then continue to other Asian nations. Transportation Secretary Pena and Japanese Minister Kamei announced the deal after a downtown meeting, with talks to finalize documents and explore cargo links between Osaka and Chicago.
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Los Angeles
United States
Japan
Federico Pena
Shizuka Kamei
FedEx
Penn
Osaka
Chicago
Pena
ICC Approves Burlington Northern Santa Fe Merger
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves a 4 billion merger creating the largest U.S. rail network by combining Burlington Northern Inc and Santa Fe Pacific Corp. The deal covers 33,000 miles from Canada to Mexico with about 7 billion dollars in annual revenue and could be completed by September.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington Northern Inc
Santa Fe Pacific Corp
ICC
Union Pacific-Chicago
North Western
Linda J. Morgan
Congress
Justice Department
Mark Althert
Salomon Broth
Rob Krebs
Santa Fe
Canada
Mexico
Midwest
Urayn County Farm Bureau Market Update Prices
Urayn County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association reports yesterday's market closings for key grains. Wheat at 416, shelled corn 279, soybeans 550 per bushel. prices reflect local trading in the grain market.
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Urayn County Farm Bureau Cooperative Association
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Lorain
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Ice
USIW
Chuck Nelson
Oberlin
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Commerce Department
Arlington
Mike Gebhardt
Allen Thorley Deljoyd
Abbe Rd
Liberty Ave
Vermilion
U.S
Ers Inc
Tee
Early Quotator Suppucacy
Pete R Smith Co
Acme
Craveata Allied Corporation
American Greetings
Cedar Fair
Genterior
Chryslal
CoBancorp Inc
Columbia Gas Gpc
Inter Iic
Eaton Cora
Emersor Ral
Engichard First Veriteh
Ford
General Motors
Geor Eyre Goodrich Big Gueet Supply
Hanson Ta Hills Dent
Ingvarare
Lear
LNB Bancorp
Leseu Inc
Mid-Am Inc
Noreson
Northern Savings
Edison
PNC Corp
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Reliance Elest NA
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