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Dietrich Metal Framing Forms Joint Venture with Encore Coils
Sunday, November 14, 2004"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Dietrich Metal Framing, which has a manufacturing plant in Warren, Ohio, recently formed a Canadian metal framing joint venture with Encore Coils. The joint venture will operate under the name Dietrich Metal Framing Canada. Dietrich Metal Framing Canada's flagship facility is nearing completion and will be located in Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto. Manufacturing facilities are also being established in a number of markets throughout Canada.
'Clash of Globalizations' is Topic of YSU Lecture
Sunday, November 14, 2004"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Thomas Greven, a political science professor at the Free University of Berlin, will lecture at Youngstown State University tomorrow on "Clash of Globalizations? The Politics of International Labor Rights."The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Presidential Suites of Kilcawley Center on the YSU campus.Greven also will give a special lecture open only to students and faculty in the YSU Williamson College of Business Administration at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 17 in the Cafaro Suite of Williamson Hall on the YSU campus.
Toys for Tots Campaigns in Full Swing
Sunday, November 14, 2004"BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Offices of Coldwell Banker First Place Real Estate and Thiel College, Greenville, Pa., are among area sponsors of the Toys for Tots program this year. Thiel will accept donations until Dec. 9, and the Coldwell Banker campaign ends Dec. 20.Residents are invited to drop off new, unwrapped toys at the Boardman, Canfield, Howland, Liberty, Champion, Columbiana, and Austintown offices of Coldwell Banker, an official sponsor of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program for about a decade, according to Eric Caspary, company president.
Newspaper War of Words: Will Talks Avert Strike?
Sunday, November 14, 2004"By Andrea WoodYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- If The Vindicator is losing money, management should look in the mirror and not at members of the Youngstown Newspaper Guild, the union said today as the war of words escalated and a midnight strike deadline loomed.Last-chance negotiations began at 9 o'clock this morning and are expected to continue all day and night.
Strike Looms at The Vindicator in Youngstown
Friday, November 12, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Members of the Youngstown Newspaper Guild Local 11 voted nearly unanimously Thursday night to strike The Vindicator at midnight Nov. 15 when their contract expires.The rank and file also authorized publication of a strike newspaper should a job stoppage occur."The vote was 110 to 2," said Tony Markota, president of the Newspaper Guild-Communictions Workers of American Local 34011 of Youngstown. "The membership is united."Mark Brown, general manager of The Vindicator, said late Thursday he's not surprised by the strike vote. "It's routine," he commented.
Scaring Private Ryan: 20 ABC Affiliates Nix Movie
Friday, November 12, 2004By Andrea WoodYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Television stations in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland were among more than 20 ABC affiliates that refused to carry last night's broadcast of "Saving Private Ryan," their parent companies fearing fines from the Federal Communications Commission over the movie's violence and crude language.
Newsweek Hopes Readers Accept Tip
Friday, November 12, 2004NEW YORK -- For fans of "The Tip Sheet," Newsweek is offering a new Tip. A spinoff of the successful Newsweek feature, "Tip" magazine will hit newsstands beginning Monday. With a circulation base of 300,000, Tip will be on sale until mid-February and 150,000 copies will be given to a select group of Newsweek subscribers."Our research showed that The Tip Sheet was a reader favorite, and even better, readers were taking action on something they had read about in Tip Sheet," said Gregory Osberg, Newsweek's executive vice president and worldwide publisher.
Hispanics' Economic Influence Creating Business Opportunities
Friday, November 12, 2004NEW YORK -- Hispanic households across America will sharply increase both their numbers and economic power over the next 10 years, creating marketing opportunities for a wide variety of industries, The Conference Board reported Thursday in a comprehensive new study.The number of Hispanic households is expected to increase at a faster pace than that of any other group in the United States, continuing a demographic explosion that began several decades ago.Today's 10 million-plus Hispanic households will soar to 13.5 million by 2010, up from less than 6 million in 1990.
As Incentives Fall, So Does Domestic Share of Auto Market"
Friday, November 12, 2004SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Decreasing incentives cost U.S. automakers their lowest share ever of the global car market last month, according to a newly released analysis.Overall, combined incentives spending for domestic Chrysler, Ford and General Motors nameplates was $3,663 per unit in October, down $616 from September, an online resource for automotive information, Edmunds.com, reported Thursday. Chrysler lowered incentives spending in October by $133 to $3,644 per vehicle and gained 1.0% market share, achieving 12.8% in total, the report found.
Scaring Private Ryan: 20 ABC Affiliates Nix Movie
Thursday, November 11, 2004"By Andrea WoodYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Television stations in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland were among more than 20 ABC affiliates that refused to carry last night's broadcast of "Saving Private Ryan," their parent companies fearing fines from the Federal Communications Commission over the movie's violence and crude language.