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Elyria invites Inventors Council at Lorain County Community College with patent agent Christopher J Whewell. Kent State University and City of Kent host Southern African Summit for executives with officials from 11 nations. Chicago hosts a Japan trading symposium at Hotel Nikko. National City Corp declares dividends on common and preferred stock with payments in November and record dates in October.
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Elyria
Inventors Council
Lorain County Community College
Christopher J. Whewell
Kent
Kent State University
Southern African Development Community
South Afria
Angola
Zambia
Chicago
Japan
Japan External Trade Organization
Nikko
Cleveland — National City Corp
Linda Vrbancic
Lorain County
JVS Teacher's Association
Brad Ohlemacher
Elyria Manufacturing Corp
Ohlemacher
Council For Education In
IDRON LIVESTOCK SALE PRICES AND INVENTORY
The auction listing shows a wide range of livestock prices and items including calves cattle sheep goats and dairy cattle. Notable entries include calves priced Good 58 to 65 medium 49 to 58 light 49 and down back to the farm bull calves 65 to 395 heifer calves 85 to 190 steers 55.25 heifers 42.75 bulls 31.50 to 45.50 cows labeled good to thin priced 24 to 37.50 plus feeder cattle and market lambs with various weight classes. Total head 2 327 consignors 364. Hay straw quantities offered with prices for first second and third cutting plus large round bales straw ear corn and firewood.
Ford raises dividend and eyes sale of nonauto units
Dearborn based Ford Motor Co raises its dividend 13 percent and plans a $2 billion buyback of preferred stock. The auto maker also flags potential partial sales of Associates and USL Capital to boost shareholder value, with Analysts noting possible proceeds over $1.5 billion from a 20 percent Associates stake.
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Dearborn
Mich
Ford Motor Co
Ford
New York Stock Exchange
Nonauto Financial Services
Associates
USL Capital
Wall Street
Invacare buys New Zealand distributor Group Pharmaceutical
Invacare Corp reports the purchase of Group Pharmaceutical Limited of Auckland New Zealand for an undisclosed price. The firm markets and distributes Invacare prescription wheelchairs and rehab products mainly in New Zealand with about $4.5 million in sales this year. Ken Noble remains general manager. Chairman Mixon notes a long standing distribution arrangement and growth in New Zealand.
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Elyria
Invacare Corp
Group Pharmaceutical Limited
Auckland
New Zealand
Group Pharmaceutical
Invacare
U.S
Europe
Ken Noble
A. Malachi Mixon III
Judge weighing refunds over secret hospital discounts in Ohio
Federal judge James Carr will decide if Blue Cross Blue Shield of Ohio must issue refunds for undisclosed hospital discounts. Two plaintiffs allege overpayments. class action potential looms as regulators probe insurer practices. The case follows state orders to disclose negotiated discounts and ongoing criticism of pass-through savings to customers.
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Cleveland
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Ohio
James Carr
Dennis Murray Sr
Carr
Toledo
Murray
McConocha
Engel
Dave Buckel
Buckel
Bucker
Ohio Department of Insurance
David Randall
McDonald's teams with Amoco to launch co branded stations
McDonald's Corp and Amoco Corp plan co branded stations joining about 16,000 fast food outlets with 9,000 service stations across 30 states. Drivers fueling up can then order at a separate counter, creating a unified service experience.
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McDonald’s Corp
Amoco Corp
McGas stations to open 50 to 75 in Midwest regions
McDonald's and Amoco plan a three in one stop offering gas Big Macs and car wash. The rollout targets 50 to 75 McGas stations in the Midwest Mid-Atlantic and Southeast with expansion to follow. First location opened August 1994 in Warrenville Illinois near Interstate 88. Arline Data Amoco spokeswoman said the firms will rapidly expand.
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Amoco
Midwest
Mid-Atlantic
Southeast
Arline Data
McDonald's
Warrenville
Ill
Chicago
Oak Brook
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