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Kmart Denies Rumor Of Chapter 11
October 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 Speculation that Kmart Corp. might file for protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code is inaccurate and misleading, the company said Monday. “We want to …
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Local Group Gets Ag Marketing Grant
October 17, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $45,000 to Spokane-based Washington Specialty Foods Association to develop new markets for members’ products. In announcing the federal grant, the state Department of …
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Authors Tell Inside Story Of Microsoft Book Describes Team Approach Of Software Firm’s Management
October 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Authors Richard Selby and Michael Cusumano spent two years inside Microsoft, interviewing top executives and poring over confidential documents to find out what makes the world’s most successful software company …
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Computer Experts, Vendors Have Virtually All The Answers
October 16, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A6 Is Windows ‘95 necessary to stay ahead of the competition? Does cyber marketing pay for itself? What good is the Internet to a small business? The 15th annual Computer and …
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Vote Scheduled For Grain Co-Op Merger
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 More than 700 farmers west of Spokane this weekend will decide whether to merge 65-year-old Washtucna Grain Growers Co. into Ritzville Warehouse Co., one of the state’s largest grain cooperatives. …
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Keyboard Makers Face Lawsuits Key Tronic And Others Sued Over Repetitive-Motion Injuries
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 As the computer-keyboard industry responds to consumer demand for ergonomic products, it also is trying to protect itself from liability for repetitive-motion injuries suffered by some users. Hundreds of RSI …
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Sales Up; Consumer Prices Steady Economic Reports Encourage Economists, Stock Market
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 News of slowing inflation helped spark activity on the New York Stock Exchange Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 28.9 points. Photo by Associated Press
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Archer Daniels Shareholders To Stage Revolt Board’s Reaction To Allegations Will Draw Fire At Company’s Annual Meeting
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Archer Daniels Midland Co.’s plan to discredit allegations of illegal corporate payments will not be enough to halt a shareholder uprising at next week’s annual meeting. “It’s not about the …
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Big Payoff Riding On Sterling Suit Gilkey, Zuppe Stand To Earn Millions With Legal Victory
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Sterling Financial Corp.’s two top executives could reap millions if a longstanding suit filed against the federal government is successful. Revised employment contracts with Sterling entitle Chairman Harold Gilkey and …
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Rjr To Eliminate Some Tobacco Jobs
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 RJR Nabisco plans to cut costs and light a fire under global sales of its cigarettes like Winston and Camel by eliminating about 5 percent of its domestic tobacco jobs …
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Wwp, Sierra Pick New Name
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 Washington Water Power Co. and Sierra Pacific Resources Friday announced a new name for the company that would be created by their pending merger. Altus, which means the highest standard, …
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Tjx Seeks Cash To Buy Marshalls
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 TJX Cos. is seeking bank financing for a possible acquisition of the rival Marshalls retailing chain, bankers familiar with the situation said. Shares of TJX, the Framingham, Mass.-based off-price clothing …
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Whirlpool Earnings Off
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A13 Whirlpool Corp. said Friday its third-quarter profits declined 35 percent from a year ago under pressure from higher materials costs and stiff competition, particularly in Europe. The world’s largest appliance …
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Noranda Ordered To Clean Up Mine
October 14, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A8 A federal judge ruled Friday that operators of a proposed gold mine near Yellowstone National Park are violating the federal Clean Water Act by allowing acid drainage from old mines …
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Priest River Mills Unlikely To Reopen Supply Problems Blamed For Shutdown Of Lumber Mills
October 14, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Louisiana-Pacific Corp. idled its Priest River mills this summer and everybody but company officials say they won’t reopen. “In my mind, it was closed with a capital ‘C’,” said timber …
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Washington Mutual Buys Oregon Bank
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 Washington Mutual Inc. has agreed to acquire Western Bank of Coos Bay, Ore., by early 1996, the banks announced Thursday. Western Bank has 41 offices in Oregon and assets of …
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Pge Offers Bid To Big Bpa Customer
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 Portland General Electric has made a bid to capture one of the Bonneville Power Administration’s biggest industrial customers. Elf Atochem N.A. Inc., a Portland manufacturer of bleaching chemicals, expects to …
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Farmers Urged To Plant More Usda’s Moos Says World Food Supplies Are Low
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 Rising world demand for basic commodities such as wheat is likely to convert U.S. farming into a market-driven industry that’s far less dependent on government subsidies, a top agriculture official …
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Sallie Mae Profits Off In Third Quarter
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 The Student Loan Marketing Association said Thursday its profit fell 15.5 percent in the third quarter, in part because of falling interest rates. The company, known as Sallie Mae, is …
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Chinese Pirates Undeterred By Pact
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 Displaying examples of pirated software are, from left, Mark Traphagen of Software Publishers Association, Paul Ewing of Time Warner Records, and Eric Smith, of the International Intellectual Property Alliance. Photo …
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Northwest Kicks Off Holiday Fare Battle
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 Northwest Airlines cut its fares up to 50 percent Thursday for travel between Nov. 3 and Jan. 20 to many destinations in North America. Tickets must be purchased by midnight …
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At&T; And Competitors Will Broaden Services
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A19 AT&T; Corp. and its rivals are expected to offer more premium-priced services, such as Internet access and caller ID, following a federal ruling that makes the nation’s No. 1 long-distance …
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Better Earnings Lure Investors Back
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A17 Stocks rose Thursday, further pulling out of a steep slump, as the corporate earnings picture brightened and bond prices advanced. The Dow Jones industrials rose 29.63 points to 4,764.88, back …
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New Media Alliance Turns Sour Time Warner, Us West Deal May Be Irreconcilable
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 Time Warner Inc. and US West Inc. had high hopes 2-1/2 years ago that their television-telecommunications partnership would set the standard for delivering information electronically to every consumer. They said …
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Drought Drives Up Wholesale Prices
October 13, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A16 The summer drought that withered crops contributed to a 0.3 percent increase in wholesale prices in September, the first advance in four months and the largest in nearly a year. …
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Livestock Dealer Faces Check Charge
October 12, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 A federal agency has charged former Spokane livestock dealer, Vernon “Bud” Brandenburg, with issuing bad checks totaling $762,547. Brandenburg eventually covered most of the checks - but only after repeatedly …
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Strike Will Delay Delivery Of First 777 To China
October 12, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 A strike by workers at Boeing Co. in the United States will delay delivery of the first 777 series airliner to a crucial Chinese customer, a company executive said Wednesday. …
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Chrysler Profits Are Down Sharply
October 12, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 Costs and lost production from the launch of its new generation of minivans combined with a steep sales plunge in Mexico to help depress Chrysler Corp.’s third-quarter profits by 46 …
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Dakotah Solidifies Spokane Presence Telemarketer Wants To Hire 75 More People Here
October 12, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 For a company rumored to be leaving Spokane, Dakotah Direct Inc. is hiring a lot of permanent workers. Lori Kory, director of human resources for the telemarketing, polling and airline …
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Associated Power Gets New Contract
October 12, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 The Springfield, Ore., Utility Board has hired a new Spokane company to take over day-to-day management of power services. The contract with Associated Power Services Inc. is the first between …
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