Reunions Highlight Shifting American Economy in Kentucky
Irvine Kentucky notes from a 30th high school reunion reflect on postwar prosperity, job shortages, and the rise of Toyota near Lexington. Classmates worry about reliance on foreign investment, tax-incentive effects, and a false economy built on real estate rather than manufacturing. The piece contrasts Lexington’s skyline with a fading production base and argues for revamping tax policy and boosting domestic goods production.
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Irvine
Lexington
Blue Grass
Henry Clay High
Kentucky River
Joyce Richardson Spicer
Chester Spicer
Rupp
Kentucky
Alice Wilson Hondell
United States
Baltimore
Limestone
Main
Alice Hondell
U.S
Low-rate auto loans prompt careful consumer checks
The article notes that despite generous low interest rates and cash rebates from automakers, buyers should assess personal finances before deciding. Financial planners urge evaluating total loan cost versus cash purchases, considering investment opportunities, potential tax changes, early payoff penalties, and shopping around for best terms.
Shaklee trims down here, beefs up abroad
San Francisco based Shaklee Corp vows renewed growth through door to door sales and new products while cutting costs. CEO Chamberlain highlights lean operations and a strategic push into international markets as earnings improve despite weakening sales.
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San Francisco
David ‘Chamberlain
Shaklee Corp
Chamberlain
Shaklee
Forrest Jr
Raleigh
United States
Japan
Canada
United Kingdom
West Germany
Australia
Spiegel eyes specialty catalogs for rural appeal and lift
Spiegel woos women from Page B 1 to rural America but finds mass catalogs costly. Specialty houses like Lands End Victoria's Secret Williams-Sonoma show cheaper production and higher ROI. Only about 2 percent of catalogs generate orders, so targeting receptive customers is essential, says Hank Johnson. Competitors Bloomingdale's Neiman Marcus Banana Republic and LL Bean expand catalog operations as tech enables tailored, personalized offers. Consumers may see more but thinner specialty catalogs, rising into the billions annually.
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Lands’ End
Victoria’s Secret Flingerie
Williams-Sonoma
Henry A “Hank” Johnson
Spiegel
Bloomingdale's
Neiman-Marcus
Banana Republic
L.L. Bean
Stoge
John Doe
Bank personnel changes span multiple Ohio cities
North Olmsted resident John J. Wixted Jr is named senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland overseeing bank supervision and regulation and loan activity. Lawrence Cay becomes VP of the same department. Reese G. Jones is appointed senior vice president and chief lending officer at Elyria Savings and Trust. Jerome A. Smith promoted to system officer at National City Bank. Fred M. Greenwood named executive director of the Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association. James A. Cook becomes manager of the North Ridgeville office of Strongsville Savings. Daphne Smith joins Chicago Title Agency of Lorain County Inc for sales and public relations.
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North Gimsted
John J. Wixted, JR
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Bank
Wixted
Case Western Reserve University
North Olmsted Planning Commission
Lawrence Cay
North Ridgeville
Federal Reserve
Cay
Reese G. Jones
Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank
C. Donald Bramley
C.E.O
Jones
First National Bank
First National
Goodyear Bank
Summit Mortgage Co
American Institute of Banking
Fred M.greenwood
Medina
Great Lakes Recreational Vehicle Association
Stanley A. Schwegler
RV World Inc
Greenwood
James A. Cook
Wellington
Strongsville Savings
Cook
Elyria
Daphne Smith
Chicago Title Agency of
Lorain County Inc
Smith
Grafton
Auto sales slide in August across U S market
U S car sales dropped 12 percent in late August from a year earlier as domestic makers faced a lull after a season of incentives. Domestic sales fell 6.1 percent from August 1985 highs while imports rose 11.5 percent. GM declined 7.5 percent, Ford sank 31.7 percent, and Chrysler edged up 0.9 percent.
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Detroit
U.S
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler Corp
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Bateman & Associates
Wichita
Kan
Merle Dowd
Dowd
Bateman
AMC
Ford
Chrysler
Mireya Navarro
San Francisco Examiner
Forrest Shaklee
Chiropractor
Gary Shansby
Nabisco Brands Inc
Shaklee Japan K K
Shaklee Japan K.K
Hugh Eyerly
Allstate
N. Abbe
Taenar
Northbrook
Bob Messaros
Ford von Mayer
James Fatke
Midway Plaza
Lorain County
Midway Mall
Higbee’s
Turnpike
Rt. 10
New York Life Insurance Company
Ohio Edison Co
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Parker Hunter, Inc
Barris-Guren and Co
Bert Earl
Jerome A. Smith
Avon Lake
National City Bank
National City
Baldwin-Wallace College
J. Smith
D. Smith
Mid-Ohio Securities Corp
Association of Securities Dealers Inc
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