OCTOBER
'97 ARCHIVES
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Oct. 31 -- Doug
Williamson column: Bird calls maybe
Oct. 31 -- J.T.
Smith column: Greatly improved oats from Texas A&M
seen as big breakthrough
Oct. 31 -- West
Texas Rehab Center: Cattlemen's Round-Up for fall series
reaches $266,000
Oct. 31 -- Safety
concerns: Union Pacific to guarantee time off to employees
Oct. 31 -- Letter
of intent signed: Win-Tex Drilling sold to New Jersey
firm
Oct. 30 -- Sorting
through the chaff: Company e-mail boxes straining under
load
Oct. 30 -- Nuisance
or great deal?: What to ask telephone resellers who call
the office
Oct. 30 -- Shopping
center sold: Midland firm buys River Oaks Village
Oct. 30 -- Retirement
warning: Beware of tax land mines buried in new Roth IRA
rules
Oct. 30 -- Business
Profile: Houston-based firm more than just pumps
Oct. 30 -- J.T.
Smith column: Ag group support of fast track growing stronger
Oct. 30 -- Eradication
back on track: Farmers say yes to weevil program by two-to-one
vote
Oct. 29 -- Stock
repurchase: There's a buyer in the stock market -- it's
corporate America
Oct. 29 -- Brian
Bethel column: Only way to pick browser is to try them
out
Oct. 29 -- Stock
market: Chaotic market may bring lower interest rates
Oct. 29 -- Doug
Williamson column: Halloween sites to visit for tricks
and treats
Oct. 29 -- J.T.
Smith column: Both Farm Bureau and Farmers Union oppose
home equity lending
Oct. 28 -- Doug
Williamson Column: New business in town
Oct. 28 -- J.T.
Smith Column: Stewman Ranch "Production Sale"
is a biggie at Maryneal
Oct. 28 -- Stock
Market Analysis: The number is familiar, but the circumstances
are changed
Oct. 28 -- Insurance
Refund: GEICO ordered to refund $9.6 million to Texas
auto insurance customers
</
Oct. 26 -- Working
'round the clock: Abilene Cotton Classing Office likely
to grade a million bales
Oct. 26 -- Texas
crop helps meet demand: Exports of cotton are brisk for
'97-'98 marketing year
Oct. 26 -- Business
commentary: A better economy for numbers than people
Oct. 26 -- Kinder,
gentler companies: Workplace managers learning it doesn't
hurt to be human
Oct. 26 -- Legend
Airlines: Former FAA chief pursues dream of running airline
from Love Field
Oct. 26 -- Business
notebook: News and announcements of interest to the local
business community
Oct. 26 -- J.T.
Smith column: Ranch "Buyer's Advantage" Bull
Sale is Nov. 11 at Nolan
Oct. 25 -- Stood
to lose a million bucks: Head of management risk firm
wasn't rooting for a 1989 Ryan no-hitter
Oct. 24 -- Debt
collectors head list: Morales announces top 10 consumer
complaints
Oct. 24 -- J.T.
Smith column: Texas Soil and Water districts oppose Clinton's
AHR initiative
Oct. 24 -- Supermarket
banking: Bank opens branch at Albertson's
Oct. 24 -- But
don't wait too late: Survey shows 69 percent of workers
saving for retirement
Oct. 23 -- Finding
the vision: Personal coach can help balance priorities
of life
Oct. 23 -- Downsizing:
Much of it in vain.
Oct. 23 -- Annual
convention: Goats are hot topic at annual Sheep and Goat
Raisers' meeting
Oct. 23 -- Reduces
training: Job sharing can give clients, employers double
benefits
Oct. 23 -- Nancy
Michaels column: How to get a patent and where to find
information
Oct. 23 -- Surfing
is passe: Businesses remaking their Web sites to make
them more useful
Oct. 23 -- Computer
date conversion: SEC launches push on year 2000 disclosures
Oct. 23 -- J.T.
Smith column: USDA awards Rural Development grant to Farmers
Union
Oct. 23 -- Figuring
it out as they go: Web site departments emerging at companies
Oct. 23 -- Crossing
the glass ceiling: How women can succeed in business
Oct. 22 -- Brian
Bethel column: Which browser is best for you?
Oct. 22 -- Doug
Williamson column: From movies to math and volcanos to
Star Trek
Oct. 22 -- J.T.
Smith column: Trail ride raises more than $13,000 for
Rehab Center
Oct. 22 -- Texas
Workforce Commission report: Texas unemployment rate drops
in September
Oct. 21 -- Doug
Williamson Column: Holding company's net income increases
Oct. 21 -- J.T.
Smith Column: Taylor County Sheep and Goat Raisers meet
tonight
Oct. 21 -- "Unlawfully
Taking Advantage": Justice accuses Microsoft of using
Windows against Internet competitor
Oct. 19 -- Neighborhood
drug stores in peril: Pharmacies feel pinch of managed
health care
Oct. 19 -- Intrinsic
value: Remember when companies made things?
Oct. 19 -- KPMG
Peat Marwick and Ernst Young: Another Big Six merger in
the works
Oct. 19 -- Mutual
funds: No-load fund investors still buying advice
Oct. 19 -- Business
notebook: News and announcements of interest to the business
community
Oct. 19 -- J.T.
Smith column: Weldon Edwards "Last Chance Bull Sale"
will be colossal event
Oct. 18 -- J.T.
Smith column: Abilene-based ag company expanding with
a new Beaumont plant
Oct. 17 -- J.T.
Smith column: Growers and ginners can reduce cotton contamination
Oct. 17 -- Stempel
fuss in Amarillo: Safeguards would prevent incident in
Abilene
Oct. 16 -- 'It's
my style and I'm boss': Managers noncommittal on responding
to criticism
Oct. 16 -- Hiring
employees at face value: Better-looking workers earn more
for their companies
Oct. 16 -- Work
etiquette: Business leaders should provide guidance
Oct. 16 -- Business
profile: Business boldly goes where no one has gone
Oct. 16 -- Harte-Hanks
sale: Scripps executive discusses newspaper purchase
Oct. 16 -- Pesticide
disposal: TNRCC collection at Baird can save farmers huge
bucks
Oct. 16 -- Washington
Pipeline column: Committee derails petroleum reserve proposal
Oct. 16 -- Round-Up
for Rehab: Stephenville sale raises $7,000
Oct. 16 -- Stempel
manufacturing: Stempel officer got money for housing but
never moved to Amarillo
Oct. 16 -- J.T.
Smith column: Abilene Civic Center has top-level CRP meeting
today
Oct. 16 -- Doug
Williamson column: Techno-Expo comes to Civic Center
Oct. 15 -- Brian
Bethel column: Putting your site on the Web
Oct. 15 -- Parent
company to local institutions: First Financial posts third-quarter
gain
Oct. 15 -- First
aid: More help for protecting your computer from viruses,
hackers
Oct. 15 -- J.T.
Smith column: House agrees on 1998 ag appropriations
Oct. 15 -- Doug
Williamson column: Visiting sites from term papers to
Barney
Oct. 14 -- Doug
Williamson Column: Get ready to get filled up
Oct. 14 -- J.T.
Smith Column: Beef Directions Awareness Day was eye-opener
at Scott's Oak Grove
Oct. 14 -- Online
grocery shopping: No hassles, but no magazines to read
at the register
Oct. 12 -- 401k
-- anxiety?: How to turn yourself from a spender into
a saver
Oct. 12 -- Weather
scares drive market: USDA estimate of big corn crop won't
reassure area agribusiness
Oct. 12 -- Lurking
in the mailbox: Beware of those Jekyll & Hyde credit
cards
Oct. 12 -- Money
matters: New credit law a mixed bag for consumers
Oct. 12 -- J.T.
Smith column: Ranches forced to adapt to change for survival
Oct. 12 -- The
open road: Trucking
industry faces driver shortage
Oct. 12 -- Local
store unaffected: Montgomery
Ward to close 48 stores
Oct. 11 -- J.T.
Smith column: Peanut
Harvest Tour makes it feel like fall at De Leon
Oct. 10 -- Evil
weevil: Supreme Court
says fight for boll weevil cash belongs in lower court
Oct. 10 -- J.T.
Smith column: Buyers
from 11 states converge on superb Brown Ranch sale
Oct. 10 -- Carleton-Willson
Lectures: Praising
character produces followers
Oct. 10 -- Not
misbehaving: Gates'
No. 2 ponders why everyone is picking on Microsoft
Oct. 9 -- No
one seems worried: Austin,
Dallas, other cities show signs of speculative building
Oct. 9 -- Overseas
markets: Cattle group
favors fast-track trade authority
Oct. 9 -- Business
profile: Couple cleaning
up in business
Oct. 9 -- Questions
on interviewing: Job
seekers have advice for those sitting across the desk
Oct. 9 -- Carol
Kleiman column: People
can't keep personal woes out of office, research shows
Oct. 9 -- Washington
Pipeline column: Oil,
gas industry brace for image blow
Oct. 9 -- Real
estate watch: Avoid
pain -- qualify for mortgage early
Oct. 9 -- Roundup
for Rehab: Mule-toed
pig sells 34 times at cattle sale for Rehab
Oct. 9 -- J.T.
Smith column: Texas
major crop stocks well above year-ago levels
Oct. 8 -- America
Online: Service changes
channels
Oct. 8 -- Brian
Bethel column: Design
of web page determined by purpose
Oct. 8 -- First
medium-market facility: CompUSA
opens Abilene store
Oct. 8 -- Doug
Williamson column: From
Columbus to cactus
Oct. 8 -- J.T.
Smith column: Defoliating
cotton could have double benefits
Oct. 7 -- J.T.
Smith Column: Many
features at three-day farm show this week
Oct. 7 -- USDA
CRP Signup: Capacity
crowd gets scoop on Conservation Reserve
Oct. 7 -- ComputerPhobia:
Fear and loathing of cyberspace
not uncommon
Oct. 7 -- Thinking
Twice: Microsoft CEO
Bill Gates says U.S. antitrust probe makes competing tougher
Oct. 5 -- Herd
reduction sale: Liberty
Lanes' Chiangus sale pulls cattlemen from four states
Oct. 5 -- Fighting
fire with fire: IBM
to cure viruses over the Internet
Oct. 5 -- Business
notebook: News and
announcements of interest to the local business community
Oct. 5 -- Deregulation
experiment: Program
could change power buying
Oct. 5 -- Lifestyle
choices important: With
or without much money, they're happily retired
Oct. 5 -- Retirement
in America: What retirement
looks like today
Oct. 5 -- Preparing
for the future: To
plan your retirement, dream, dream, dream
Oct. 5 -- Doug
Williamson column: PR
people looking for creative ways to catch attention
Oct. 5 -- J.T.
Smith column: Vinson
Ranches "Proven Genetics Sale" will be titanic
Oct. 4 -- J.T.
Smith column: Albany
ranchers await 'El Nino effect' to make its big splash
Oct. 3 -- Jobs
on the job: Apple
co-founder paints brighter future for company and Macintosh
Oct. 3 -- Doug
Williamson column: Brownwood
3M plant to expand
Oct. 3 -- J.T.
Smith column: Processors
agree to pay more for milk
Oct. 3 -- Railroad
Commission chairman: Oil,
gas producers optimistic about industry
Oct. 2 -- Business
profile: Upholstery
shop has covered Abilene for 40 years
Oct. 2 -- Fewer
accidents, lower insurance: Drug-free
offices pay off for employers
Oct. 2 -- Energy
Information Administration: Investigation
reveals no plot to change oil prices
Oct. 2 -- Nancy
Michaels column: Take
stock of your business occasionally
Oct. 2 -- Doug
Williamson column: JA
director resigns for college post
Oct. 2 -- J.T.
Smith column: Today
is deadline for early registration for Ag 2000
Oct. 1 -- Doug
Williamson Column: Travel
to Hollywood on the Internet
Oct. 1 -- Brian
Bethel Column: So
you want to build a web site, huh?
Oct. 1 -- Exploring
the Net: Microsoft
blurs line between Internet and PCs with latest browser
Oct. 1 -- J.T.
Smith Column: Where
did all these wild hogs come from, anyway?
Oct. 1 -- Cookie
Monsters: How to crumble
Internet cookies
Oct. 1 -- Interest
Rates: Federal Reserve
opts to hold interest rates steady for now
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