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Tuesday, July 27, 2004"Our Man's Palate Rises to OccasionFriedman finds food, service exceptional at Fifth Season.Food good enough to write home about. Those words came to mind following a unique din-ing experience with my family last month.It's rare enough when the Friedman palate is challenged anywhere.
Journal Opinion
Tuesday, July 27, 2004"Move -- Before the Final Curtain FallsThe Youngstown Playhouse is an asset of unquestioned value that deserves community support. Whether that asset should remain where it is, however, is an issue that must be addressed in short order, and the Playhouse cannot play Hamlet. We welcomed the return of longtime director Bentley Lenhoff to the helm of the struggling community theater and were dismayed when his encore performance ended before it began, the result of a dispute with the Playhouse board of directors.
"More 'Persuadable Voters' Label Kerry as Caring, Experienced"
Tuesday, July 27, 2004"PHILADELPIA -- As Democrats prepare to nominate John Kerry for president tonight, the persuadable voters who are still up for grabs see him as more caring, more knowledgeable, and less reckless, stubborn, or arrogant than George W. Bush, the University of Pennsylvania's National Annenberg Election Survey shows. In one of those measures -- a key one for Democrats -- Kerry's standing is stronger relative to Bush than it was in early June. Then, 30% of persuadables said the term "cares about people like me" fitted Bush better and 37% said Kerry. Now 41% say Kerry and just 27% say Bush.
Ohio BWC to Invest $30.5 Million in Venture Capital Firms
Tuesday, July 27, 2004COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation plans to fund seven venture capital firms with a total of $30.5 million as part of the state's economic development plan and Gov. Bob Taft's Third Frontier Project. The seven venture capital firms were selected because they expressed an interest in finding and funding new advanced technology companies in Ohio.
F.N.B. Corp. to Buy Morrell, Butz & Junker Insurance"
Tuesday, July 27, 2004HERMITAGE, Pa. -- F.N.B. Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Morrell, Butz & Junker Inc., a full-service insurance agency based in Pittsburgh that offers property and casualty, life, and health insurance, and group benefits coverage to both commercial and individual clients.The company will become a part of F.N.B.'s First National Insurance Agency Inc.
Delphi Expands Presence in Japan
Tuesday, July 27, 2004TOKYO -- Delphi Corp. has opened a new engineering facility and two new customer service centers in Japan. The new engineering office is near Nagoya; the new customer service centers are in Utsunomiya and Hiroshima.With the new facilities, Delphi now operates eight facilities in Japan, including its headquarters, the technical center in Tokyo, and an aftermarket sales office in Osaka.
In Defense of Youngstown Playhouse, War Is Declared"
Tuesday, July 27, 2004By George NelsonYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Debate over the future of the Youngstown Playhouse has gone beyond discussion -- it's war, in the words of one foot soldier."It's in dire need of saving. This is war," said Paula Strobel of Youngstown.
ISG Buys HBI Raw Materials Facilities
Tuesday, July 27, 2004RICHFIELD, Ohio -- International Steel Group Inc. has completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of the Cliffs and Associates Limited Hot Briquetted Iron facility in Trinidad and Tobago for a purchase price of $8 million in cash, plus assumed liabilities, officials announced today. In addition, Cliffs and Associates may receive up to $10 million in future payments contingent upon production and shipments.HBI is a high-quality scrap substitute that can be used as an iron source in steelmaking operations.
Should Kerry Swim With Sharks to Reach Undecided Voters?
Tuesday, July 27, 2004NEW YORK -- Democrats love Will and Grace. Undecideds hanker for My Wife & Kids. Dems have an eye for Extreme Makeover. Undecidedsjump for Fear Factor.With the political race heating up in the midst of the Democratic National Convention, it is more important than ever for campaigners to reach the American people effectively and efficiently. Initiative, a media communications agency, today released results from a proprietary study on TV viewing habits of Democrats and undecideds that measures top preferences for each group in the genres of comedy, drama and reality.
PSU Prexy Warns of Brain Drain as Demographics Change
Tuesday, July 27, 2004HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A shrinking pool of high school graduates, an aging population and the increasing privatization of public higher education are key trends facing Pennsylvania, and the state's colleges and universities need to adapt now to prepare for the new mosaic of students that will comprise future classrooms, says the president of Penn State University, Graham B.