A A 3 3 a a I 1 1 18-B- 1 Black workers to fight proposal to settle GM discrimination suit REUTER class-action suit was reached Jan is a "win-win situation." 13. It covers 10,000 current and for- Quick said his group plans to A group repre- mer employees of the largest U.S. meet Monday and will present fedsenting several hundred salaried automaker who worked in Michi- eral Judge John Feikens with petiblack employees at General Motors gan, Ohio and Indiana from 1982 to tions and a pleading asking for a Corp. said yesterday it will oppose 1986. redrafting of the settlement.
Feia $3 million settlement proposal on A GM kens has not set a hearing in the an affirmative action lawsuit. spokeswoman said the case. The group. Concerned Black Sal- Quick, who is on leave from his automaker believes the settlement aried Employees, feels the terms of redress "provides some the perceived opportunity inequities to personnel job at GM's Saginaw the settlement are "vague and eva- and at the same time strengthens Steering plant in Detroit, said the sive" and do not address their con- GM's existing systems to ensure all group has 48 specific objections to cerns, spokesman Napoleon Quick receive equitable treatment." the settlement, involving such said. areas as promotions, pay raises Spokeswoman Patricia Molloy and benefits as well as perforThe proposed settlement of a added that G.M feels the settlement mance appraisals.
-COUNTER Bid Asked Bid Asked Accloim A A 39-16 CBL Med wtA 115-1621-16 15-16 CBL wt 9-32 5-16 Act wtB CTEC 49 Adelph 27 ComNt 9 415-16 5 Advatex CellTch 31-1633-16 CellTc wt 23 Alex En Celrin 2112 Amribe Centere AActt 13-16 CenTr AmBcp 26. 29 Centr 1142 AmBdy Chefint 5-32 3-16 ACty pf 14 C1zSec ACont pf 8 ColCm pt 11-16 AmFB CmciPr A Recr CmCbINC 12 AmAll 6 ComGrp Ampal pf CoBolv AndwGp 51 55 CotPwr AngSA Cons5v AngAG Th CoralG Crstr pf 52 AutPr un CrwnA BF Ent DVIFn BT Tel Dav Tis 9-32 11-32 BT TI un DBeer 15 Bayou DresBk Beamon BenhnA DriefC BigOTr Dyncp 14 1412 115-1621-16 Estmoq 3 Bioson 1-16 3-32 Egghead 11 Bithr pf 5 EngCn 84 Birdl ECnv wt91 3 Blindr 5-16 11-32 EngVen Blyvoor 35-16 EqtG of BobBrk ExecBc 85 25-32 2 3-16 Bwater 29 Bronif FNB Co 15 Brant pf FahnVin BrentB 25 1 11-16 Buttels FalcLt 9 BidrDsg 15-16 Falstoff Burmoh FamSh un 45 U.S. BONDS NOTES Rote Mat. date Bid Asked Bid Cho VId 11.25 Mar 1989 99-31 5.27 6.38 Mor 1989 99-29 100 01 6.18 7.13 Apr 1989 99-21 9.53 14.38 Apr 1989 100-05 8.98 6.88 May 1989 99-18 99-21 9.22 9.25 May 1989 99-27 99-31. 9.17 8.00 MaY 1989 99-21 01 9.19 11.75 MaY 1989 100-06 100-09- 01 9.25 7 38 Jun 1989 99-13 01 9.17 9.63 Jun 1989 99-30 100-01.
9.29 7.63 1989 99-09 01 9.37 14.50 Jul 1989 101-12 9.27 7.75 Aug 1999 99-04 99-07 9.60 6.63 Aug 1989 98-25 01 9.47 13.88 Aug 1989 101-18 02 9.24 8.50 Sep 1989 99-07 99-11- 01 9.84 9.38 Sep 1989 99-22 01 9.76 11.88 Oct 1989 100-30 101-01 02 9.88 7.88 Oct 1989 98-25 98-29 02 9.79 6.38 Nov 1989 97-25 02 9.83 10.75 Nov 1989 100-14 02 9.77 12.75 Nov 1989 101-23 101-27 04 9.64 Nov 1989 98-17 98-21. 9.81 7.88 Dec 1989 98-13 02 9.89 8.38 Dec 1989 98-24 01 9.91 7.38 Jon 1990 97-29 02 9.83 10.50 Jon 1990 100-10 03 9.88 3.50 Feb 1990 94-15 95-01 9.45 the Board of Education, MR. SALAH ELHINDY, TREASURER, 185 FOREST STREET, AMHERST, OHIO 44001, on APRIL 14, 1989, until 12:00 noon, Eastern Standard Time, for furnishing the necessary labor, equipment, tools, and materials to construct asbestos abatement improvements to STEELE HIGH SCHOOL. Copies of the Bid and Contract Documents are on file, and may be examined, at the offices of the Board of Education and at the offices of Karl R. Rohrer Associates 3810 Ridgewood Road, Akron, Ohio 44321.
Copies of complete sets of Bid and Contract Documents may be obtained from the offices of Karl R. Rohrer Associates Inc. upon deposit of $50.00 for each set. If within fifteen (15) days after the receipt of Bids, documents are returned undamaged, deposits will be fully refunded. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements relating to: conditions of employment to be observed, minimum wage rates to be paid under the Contract, bid bond or certified check and performance and bonds as set forth in the Bid and Contract Documents.
Bidders will be required to provide evidence of asbestos abatement training, experience in similar proiects, and the availability of specialized asbestos abatement equipment. Before submitting a Proposal, the bidders ore required to visit and inspect the sites of the work. A Pre-bid Conference will be held on APRIL 5, 1989 at 3:00 P.M., at the STEELE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY. Proposals are to be sealed and addressed to MR. SALAH ELHINDY, AMHERST SCHOOL DISTRICT and ploinly marked on the outside "BID FOR STEELE HIGH SCHOOL, ASBESTOS ABATEMENT No Bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for at least sixty (60) days.
The Board of Education reserves the right to waive formalities to accept or reiect any and all bids, or parts of any and all bids. By order of the Board of Education of the Amherst Exempted Village School District, Amherst, S. MR. SALAH ELHINDY Treasurer Amherst Exempted Village Board of Education p.d.mar.17,24,31,apr.7,1989 DRD40440 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Director of Public Service, Euclid City Hall, 585 East 222nd Street, Euclid, Ohio, Monday, April 3, 1989, at 4:00 p.m., for labor and materials necessary to provide the following needed to finish construction of the jail and municipal complex: Landscaping Irigation, in accordance with Ordinance No. 174-1988.
Specifications may be obtained from: Wm. Behnke Associates 700 West St. Clair Avenue Suite 416 Cleveland, Ohio 44113 A $25.00 charge will be made for these specifications, refundable within ten (10) days after award is made. Checks should be made payable to Wrn. Behnke Assoc.
Each bid must be presented in the BIDDER'S ENVELOPE, provided by the City, sealed and marked: "Proposal for Landscaping Eoch bid must be accompanied by a sufficient bond, cashier's check, official or certified check on a solvent bank, or cash, in the amount of five percent of the total amount bid as guarantee that if the contract is awarded to the bidder will enter into a contract. Money orders, personal checks or other bank checks will NOT be accepted in lieu of the above. A pre-bid conference will be held at Euclid City Hall, Wednesday, March 29, 1989, at 9:00 a.m. Pursuant to Chapter 4115 of the Ohio Revised Code, prevailing wages must be paid by any Contractor involved with public improvements valued in excess of ten thousand dollars Right is reserved to reiect any and all bids. By order of the Council of the City of Euclid.
A JOHN A PISCITELLO Director of Public Service p.d.mar. 17,24,1989 DRD40428 Sealed bids will be received by the Service Director, until 9:00 A.M. Local Time on the 7th day of April, 1989 for SPECIAL MULTI -PERIL INSURANCE INCLUDING BUILDINGS, CONTENTS AND BOILERS in accordance with specifications on file with the Service Director. Proposals for bids must be submitted on a form available in the office of the Service Director, City Hall, 6611 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio, and each proposal must state the full name and address of each person, firm or corporation interested in the bid submitted. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and clearly marked with the bid invitation number, opening date, and Item being bid.
In the event that several invitations are being bid simultaneously each bid must be submitted in a separate envelope. Bids must be delivered directly to the office of the Purchasing Director, on the basem*nt level of Parma City Hall, 6611 Ridge Road, Parma, Ohio 44129, prior to 9:00 A.M. local on the day of the bid opening. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check on a solvent bank in an amount of of the bid, or a bid bond, the same being payable to the City of Parma as a guaranty that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into and a surety bond satisfactory to said municipality in on amount equal to of the total bid will be furnished. The deposit of the successful bidder will be retoined until the contract is properly executed and delivered.
Deposits of all unsuccessful bidders will be returned immediately following award. The City reserves the right to accept ali or any part of any bid and to reiect any and all bids. MARTIN E. VITTARDI Service Director 17,24,1989 DRD40264 LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS a AMHERST EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL BOARD ASBESTOS ABATEMENT PROJECT STEELE HIGH SCHOOL Sealed proposals will be received at the offices of THE PLAIN DEALER, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1989 THE COMICS JUMBLE, THAT by Henri SCRAMBLED Arnold and WORD Bob GAME Lee Unscramble these four Jumbles, Wish I hadn't You should one letter to each square, to form listened to my have gone four ordinary words. brother-in-law to a professional I GANOW co*kAL TALLYF THAT FINANCIAL SO-CALLED ADVISOR IS ALWAYS READY TO BACK HIS JUDS MENT WITH THIS.
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GOREN ON BRIDGE BY CHARLES GOREN AND OMAR SHARIF 1989 Tribune Media Services, Inc. Both vulnerable. North deals. NORTH 0 10 3 9 10 9 6 0 A 6 A 3 WEST EAST 74 A 0532 9 Void 0 843 0 10 0972 9652 10 8 74 SOUTH 9862 9 AJ874 0 5 OJ The bidding: WONDERWORD Jo Ouellet each letter of clue words (up, down, backwarde, diagonal). Leftover letters spell the WONDER WORD.
THE SPIRIT OF EASTER Solution: 6 letters SERV ICES A ED A GAS A OT CDS GA A 0 SI CS LA OCTEBA AT EH I A CS SH BA VS BOT BE I A A UNRI MT HT DR TI AF HARP 1 3 Bid Asked FidSvA 7 FtCarin 291 31 FComr8 2512 FstLI 25V 27 Fisons 193 FrmRe 5 FreSCn 85-16 8 7-16 FrntSvg 2 FuiiPh Furnsh 158 17 GTEC 5pf Garnet Geodme Geotek 23 GoldCo GoldFd GidKngt GravEl G1AMg 25 34 Grifith GuarBn 812 HamO pt 17 HItCn un Herbife 15-32 17-32 Highvid 43-16 4 11-32 HiwdPk HmFChr HmeNti HuntEn ImgFi Un 13 IndBkgp IndSaS 15 intgCot 3-16 IntLfe 11 Isrliny 22 26 KV JifLub Ph 2 JPM 3-32 Vs KnCtyL 35 KoufHW 6 Kylnvst Kleinrt 15 1612 Rate Mat. 6.50 Feb 7.13 Feb 11.00 Feb 7.25 Mar 7.38 Mar 10.50 Apr 7.63 Apr 7.88 May 8.25 May 8.13 May 11.38 7.25 Jun 8.00 10.75 Jul 8.38 Jul 7.88 Aug 9.88 Aug 10.75 Aug 8.63 Aug 6.75 Sep 8.50 Sep 11.50 Oct 8.25 Oct 8.00 Nov 9.63 Nov 13.00 Nov 8.88 Nov 6.63 Dec 9.13 Dec 9.00 Jan 11.75 Jan 7.38 Feb 9.13 Feb 9.38 Feb 6.75 Mor 12.38 Apr 8.13 14.50 May 7.88 Jun 13.75 Jul 7.50 Aug 8.75 Aug 14.88 Aug 9.13 Sep 12.25 Oct 6.50 Nov 8.50 Nov 14.25 8.25 11.63 Jar 6.63 Feb 9.13 14.63 Feb 7.88 Mar 11.75 Apr 6.63 May 13.75 May 8.25 Jun 10.38 Jul 4.25 Aug 7.25 Aug Aug 8.75 Sep 9.75 Oct 8.38 Nov 10.50 Nov 9.13 Dec 8.75 4.00 6.75 Feb 7.88 8.25 Feb 10.88 Feb 7.38 Apr 7.63 May 10.13 MaY 7.25 Jul 7.50 Aug 8.63 Aug 8.75 Aug 11.88 Aug 7.13 Oct 8.63 Nov 11.75 Nov 9.00 Nov 7.00 Jon 9.00 Feb 8.88 Feb 7.00 Apr Bid Asked KloofG 912 Krelitz KurzM 2 LSB SC 16 1772 LourtSv 11 Leroy Lery un Levon Lydnbg MCM CP MagelPt 11 MailBCS 7-16 9-16 MgtTc MgtTc wt MgtTch 43 46 Marcor 5 13-16 Meticid 3 MichJ 10 Micrbio 11-16 MicDis A 1-32 3-32 MillsJn 21-32 11-16 Minors Moran 5 Moron pf 5 Moran un 650 775 Muscoch MtIFdI 612 Nalcap 25 NtI FSI NE RIty NwMilfd 15 Nissan NobleR NABcp 9 10 NthLily 27-16 NorTr of 52 NthldSv Nowsc 123 OMNI OfcClub 11. Oficeld OrangF 21 OrngSv 12 Overmy date Bid Asked Bid Chg Yid 1990 97-03 97-07 02 9.83 1990 97-17 97-214 02 9.82 1990 100-26 100-30 01 9.85 1990 97-13 02 9.87 1990 97-15 01 9.93 1990 100-14 01 9.91 1990 97-18 01 9.89 1990 97-24 97-28 02 9.88 1990 98-07 04 9.75 1990 97-30 98-02 9.89 1990 101-13 9.69 1990 96-25 96-29 9.90 1990 97-19 9.95 1990 100-26 100-30 01 9.94 1990 97-31 98-03 01 9.90 1990 97-09 01 9.91 1990 99-27 99-31 9.88 100-29 101-01- 02 9.92 1990 98-06 9.91 1990 95-17 95-21 01 9.91 1990 97-29 98-01 9.93 1990 102-02 102-06 01 9.94 1990 97-14 97-18. 9.93 1990 97-03 97-07 01 9.87 1990 99-17 99-21 9.84 1990 104-13 03 9.91 1990 98-12 01 9.85 1990 94-25 9.83 1990 98-25 98-29 9.80 1991 98-17 01 9.80 1991 102-29 103-01- 9.85 1991 95-22 9.85 1991 98-23 98-27. 9.80 1991 99-06 9.77 1991 94-12 94-16.
9.83 1991 104-15 104-19. 9.84 1991 96-20 9.84 109-15 109-19- 11 9.42 1991 95-30 96-02- 02 9.85 1991 107-22 107-26 4 9.86 1991 94-31 9.85 1991 111-06 9.46 1991 97-20 02 9.82 1991 98-12 9.81 1991 105-07 105-11 9.83 1991 92-10 9.82 1991 96-29 9.80 1991 110-28 111 9.42 1991 96-05 9.81 1992 104-04 104-08 9.84 91-29 92-01- 9.86 1992 98-12 9.73 112-07 112-11 9.62 94-31 95-03 9.80 104-26 104-30 9.83 91-13 9.82 110-03 110-07 9.87 1992 95-21 95-25 9.78 1992 101-15 9.79 1987-92 94-09 94-27. 5.95 92-27 92-31- 01 9.73 1992 95-17 95-21 9.78 1992 96-29 97-01 01 9.77 1992 99-26 9.77 1992 95-20 95-24 02 9.79 1992 101-30 9.80 1992 98-01 9.71 1993 96-22 9.77 1988-93 94-12 5.50 1993 90-01 9.71 1993 94-07 9.64 1993 95-02 95-06 01 9.76 1993 103-11 103-15- 01 9.77 1993 92-01 92-05 01 9.76 1993 92-23 01 9.76 1993 101-02 101-0 9.76 1993 91-06 91-10- 02 9.76 1988-93 91-26 91-30- 9.80 1993 96-10 96-18- 9.60 1993 96-13 96-17- 9.73 1993 107-10 107-14 9.75 1993 90-16 90-20-- 9.72 1993 96-02 96-08- 9.64 1993 107-07 107-11- 9.74 1993 97-13 97-17- 9.66 1994 89-20 89-24- 9.72 1994 98-01 98-05- 9.48 96-27 96-31- 9.65 1994 89-10 89-14- 06 9.69 BANKS VS. MONEY FUNDS Highest yields reported by federally YIELDS (X). insured banks and thrifts as of March 22, based on stated rates and method of compounding for lowest minimum deposit available.
Figures in parentheses are average annual effective yields offered by 100 large banks and thrifts in the top 10 markets. Individual yields for 2.5- and 5-year CDs are average annual interest earned over entire life of account (not "annual effective which would only show interest earned the first year). MMDA Annual Effective Yield (Nat'l Avg 6.53%) Haymarket Bank, Boston, 9.67 Barclays Bank of York, Great Neck, NY 9.53 Empire Direct, Buffalo, NY 9.50 Midlantic Banks, Edison, NJ 9.40 Beach Savings, Fountain Valley, 9.38 6-Month CD Annualized Yield (Nat'l Avg 9.05%) (Annualized yields are for 12 months and are based upon rate in effect at time account is opened.) Columbia Newport Beach, CA 10.29 First Beverly Hills, CA 10.25 First Service Bank, Leominster, MA 10.20 City Savings, San Antonio, 10.11 1-Year CD Annual Effective Held (Nat'l Firstbanc Svgs, Missouri City, 10.11 Avg 9.25%) Firstbanc Svgs, Missouri City, 10.38 Bank of New England, Boston, MA 10.38 First Beverly Hills. CA 10.38 Columbia Newport Beach, CA. 10.36 First Service Bank, Leominster, 10.32 (Average annual yields below show the average return per year over the life of the CD.
The total interest earned on the account is divided by the number of years of the CD, and the result is the average annual yield in percentage terms.) 2.5-Year CD Average Annual Yield (Nat'l Avg 9.83%) Bank of New England, Boston, MA 11.20 Columbia Newport Beach, CA 11.05 Pacific Coast San Francisco, CA 10.85 Safra Natl Bank, New York, NY 10.82 Virginia Beach Fed Svgs Bank, Virginia Beach, VA 10.82 5-Year CD Average Annual Yield (Nat'l Avg 10.95%) First Service Bank, Leominster, MA 12.68 Columbia Newport Beach, CA 12.35 Pacific Coast San Francisco, CA 12.32 Colonial Bank, Cranston, RI 12.22 Haymarket Bank, Boston, MA 12.21 $100,000 CDs Yield 1-Month New Braunfels New Braunfels, TX 10.25 Gill Savings, San Antonio, TX 10.20 Platte Valley Fed Scotts Bluff, NE 10.20 3-Month Resource Savings, Dallas, TX 10.50 Mission Svgs Assn, San Antonio, TX 10.50 First Network Svgs Bank, Los Angeles, CA 10.50 6-Month New Braunfels New Brauntels, TX 10.87 Resource Savings, Dallas, TX 10.75 Hallmark Svgs, Piano, TX 10.75 MONEY FUND YIELDS (xx) Ten highest seven-day compound yields for period ended March 21. ONLY MONEY FUNDS, Avg. 9.06% 1 Kemper Money Market Gov't Port. 9.80 2 Current Int. U.S.
Gov't Port. (k) 9.67 Bid Asked Bid Asked Ovonic 2 Sunrst Swank Pocinid Syntc pf PerDia PtHel TEL Off PtHel vt9 13 TCS Ent 214 34 Piemnt PicktSu TaroVt ProbRbt Tchdyn 112 Prv8 Prv8 pf un TexAEn TelMex 5-16 11-32 PrftTc Thrmin 438 Purflw Pubcoc 3 23-32 15-16 TonToy 3 Tinsly 103 TothAl 7-16 RHNB 13 Toyoto TrocePd RandCa RodoEl 2 21-16 113-16115-16 Rank0 TribSwb Rouch TurtPar 15-16 11-16 RegFdl 13 RelbLte Unign un 312 RetLiv 17 UFeds RckwdN 1 11-16 USvAd pf UBcNJ 36. Rodime USRIty SAY Pck StHIGd 79-16 VoolRf 87 Sandata Varity wt SMonB 44 48 17-32 19-32 Santos Velcro Sasol 29-16 VidSup 33-16 SchrHi 37 Vintge Schltz 15 1 9-32 1 11-32 Selve un 10 VistaRs 37 39 SenrSv Volun8c 16 ShrinFn 29 WashTr 28 30 Singr pf 25 26 WelkG 512 5 11-16 SkyChili 3 WinAlen 13-16 Solitec Deep 33 SouEdc WetrPr 73 SoPcPt 25-32 13-16 WilyJ 57 Sthld of WolfFn 6 StevelC WidwdCpt Steve wt 1 11-76 X-Y-Z Steve un Xeta StdLn wt Not applicable. Rate Mat. 4.13 May 13.13 May 9.50 May 8.00 Jul 8.75 Aug 12.63 Aug 9.50 Oct 10.13 Nov 11.63 Nov 8.63 Jon 3.00 Feb 10.50 Feb 11.25 Feb 8.38 Apr 10.38 May 11.25 May 12.63 May 8.88 Jul 10.50 Aug 8.63 Oct 9.50 Nov 11.50 Nov 9.25 Jan 8.88 Feb 7.38 May 7.25 Nov 8.63 Aug 8.50 May 8.88 Nov 8.13 Feb 9.00 May 9.25 Aug 7.00 May 3.50 Nov 8.88 Nov 8.88 Feb 8.50 MaY 7.88 Feb 8.38 Aug 11.75 Feb 13.13 May 8.00 Aug 13.38 15.75 Nov 14.25 Feb 11.63 Nov 10.75 Feb 10.75 MaY 11.13 Aug 11.88 Nov 12.38 May 13.75 Aug 11.63 Nov 8.25 May 12.00 10.75 Aug 9.38 Feb 7.63 Feb 7.88 Nov 8.38 Aug 8.75 Nov 9.13 May 10.38 Nov 11.75 Feb 10.00 May 12.75 Nov 13.88 May 14.00 Nov 10.38 Nov 12.00 Aug 13.25 May 12.50 Aug 11.75 Nov 11.25 Feb 10.63 Aug 9.88 Nov 9.25 Feb 7.25 May 7.50 Nov 8.75 MaY 8.88 Aug 9.13 May 9.00 Nov 8.88 Feb k--Non U.
holding taxes. ury note and withholding date Bid Asked Bid Chg Yid 1989-94 94-03 94-21- 02 5.33 1994 113-11 113-15- 02 9.72 1994 99-11 99-15- 01 9.62 1994 93-02 93-06- 02 9.67 1994 96-22 96-30- 02 9.48 1994 111-27111-31- 02 9.71 1994 99-09 99-13 01 9.64 1994 101-30 102-02 03 9.64 1994 108-06 108-10- 1. 9.67 1995 95-14 9.64 1995 94-12 3.97 1995 103-28 104 9.59 1995 106-30 107-02 9.65 1995 94-10 9.61 1995 103-12 9.60 1995 107-08 03 9.62 1995 114-09 02 9.47 1995 96-21 9.56 1995 104-01 104-05 02 9.61 1995 95-12 02 9.56 1995 99-18 02 9.56 1995 109-10 109-14 02 9.54 1996 98-18 02 9.51 1996 96-18 03 9.54 1996 88-25 88-29 03 9.55 1996 87-20 03 9.54 1997 94-27 94-31 9.51 1997 94-08 9.50 1997 96-08 9.50 1998 91-25 91-29 9.49 1998 97-07 97-11 9.44 1998 98-21 9.45 1993-98 84-30 85-02 9.48 1998 94-01 4.19 1998 96-09 9.45 1999 96-14 9.41 1994-99 93-10 9.52 1995-00 89-05 89-09 9.47 1995-00 92-09 9.48 2001 116-09 9.42 2001 126-17 126-23 9.39 1996-01 90-10 9.31 2001 128-18 9.40 2001 148-11 148-17 9.18 2002 136-02 136-08 06 9.35 2002 116-16 116-22 9.42 2003 110-01 110-07 9.41 2003 110-03 110-09 9.42 2003 113-08 9.40 2003 119-07 9.40 2004 123-13 9.42 2004 134-24 9.41 2004 117-25 117-31 9.40 2000-05 90-15 9.38 2005 121-09 121-15 9.39 2005 111-02 111-08 9.39 2006 9.32 2002-07 85-04 85-10 02 9.33 2002-07 87 87-06 9.34 2003-08 91-06 9.34 2003-08 94-13 9.35 2064-09 97-20 07 9.37 2004-09 107-05 107-11 02 9.46 2005-10 118-17 118-23 08 9.45 2005-10 104-13 104-19 04 9.44 2005-10 127-07 127-13 07 9.45 2006-11 136-27 137-01 08 9.46 2006-11 138-10 138-16 9.47 2007-12 107-30 108-04 9,44 2008-13 122-08 122-14 9.45 2009-14 133-23 133-29 9.45 2009-14k 127-08 9.44 2009-14k 121-01 10 9.40 2015 118-31 119-05 13 9.28 2015 112-29 113-03 07 9.29 2015 105-19 105-25 07 9.28 2016 99-20 07 9.27 2016 80-01 80-05 02 9.26 2016 82-16 82-20 04 9.25 2017 94-27 04 9.25 2017 96-04 96-08 05 9.25 2018 98-24 98-28 05 9.23 2018 97-18 03 9.23 2019 96-13 04 9.22 S. citizen exempt from with-Treasury note. Treasnon citizen exempt from taxes.
3 FFB U.S. Government Fund 9.65 4 Woodward Gov't Fund 9.64 5 Cash Equivalent Gov't Sec. 9.56 6 Merrill Lynch CMA Gov't 9.56 7 Vanguard M.M.R. Federol 9.53 8 Mariner Government Fund 9.52 9 Galaxy Funds Gov't Fund 9.49 10 Sigma Federal Moneyfund 9.49 GENERAL PURPOSE MONEY FUNDS, Avg. 9.35% 1 Dreyfus Worldwide Dollar M.M.F.
(k) 10.71 Fidelity Spartan M.M.F. (k) 10.51 3 Alger Money Market Portfolio (k) 10.18 4 Harbor Money Market Fund 9.97 5 Woodward M.M.F. 9.87 6 Evergreen M.M. Trust (k) 9.84 Fiduciary M.M.F. (k) 9.84 8 Washington Square Cash Fund Inc.
9.84 9 Vanguard M.M.R. Prime 9.82 Flex-fund M.M.F. (k) 9.80 TAX FREE MONEY FUNDS, Avg. 6.36% 1 Train, Smith T-E M.F. (k) 7.13 2 Evergreen Exempt M.M.F.
(k) 7.05 Fidelity NJ (k) 7.02 Kemper M.M.F. T-E 7.02 Dreyfus NJ Tax-Exempt M.M.F. (k) 6.97 6 Princor Tax-Exempt Cash Mgt 6.97 7 Evergreen T-E M.M.F/CA (k) 6.96 8 Tax-Free Oblig. Port. (k) 6.95 Fidelity PA (k) 6.91 10 Reich Daily T-F (k) 6.87 Yield column represents compounded (effective) rate of return to shareholders for past seven days.
Past returns are not necessarily indicative of future yields. Investment quality and maturity may vary among funds. (k) manager absorbing a portion of fund expenses. Reprinted in condensed form with permission from Donoghue's Moneyletter of Holliston, Mass. 01746.
1-800-343-5413. (x) SOURCE: 100 Highest Yields, N. Palm Beach, Fla. 33408. 1-800-327-7717.
(xx) SOURCE: Donoghue's Moneyletter, Holliston, Mass. 01746. 1-800-343-5413. CONSUMER FIN. NEWS SERVICE Net (loss) ($2,004,000) $263,000 Per share ($1.27) S.17 EARNINGS BRIEF General Computer net loss General Computer Corp.
fiscal reported third a of $875,000 for its quarter ended Feb. 28, compared with a $5,000 profit in the same quarter a year ago. Results for the most recent quarter included a charge of $533,000, or 34 cents a share, for a change in estimated tax benefits, the company said. General Computer also said it is talking with various sources about the possibility of additional debt or equity financing. 3 mos.
to Feb.28 1989 1988 Net revenues $3,557,000 $2,734,000 Net income (loss) ($875,000) $5,000 Per share ($.55) $0.00 9 mos. to Feb. 28 1989 1988 Net revenues $8,586,000 $10.517,000 61988 Universal Press Syndicate Basket, Boxes; Cards, Celebration, Children. Chocolate, Church, Color; Dish. Dress; Eggs, Event; Faith, Fast, Fruit; Gate, Greet; Harp, Help, Hopes, Hugs, Hunt; Jelly bean: Lord; Mass, Message, Messiah, Mold; Oils, Optimism; Parade, Please, Praise, Pray, Psalm; Rabbit, Real, Rejoice, Resurrection, Rise, Rush; Savior, Services, Shop, Spend; Tart, Tomb, Treat: Wishes; Years.
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If we indulge our weakness in everyday life, the consequences could be disgraceful. If we do so at the bridge table and are successful, we can earn accolades from our peers. We are taught from the day we learn bridge never to overcall on a four-card suit. We are taught wrongly. If you can show a good four-card major, such as East's, at the one-level, it is criminal not to do so.
In this case the overcall had little effect, except to get West off to the right lead. North, who had rated his hand as too strong for a one no trump opening, showed his values by bouncing into game at his second turn. West led the top of his spade doubleton. East won the jack and chance of guessing right in the trump suit. Instead, West came up with a devilish ploy.
Instead of sluffing, he ruffed his partner's ace (another no-no, according to bridge lore) and shifted to a diamond, taken by dummy's ace. Consider the position from declarer's point of view. He had been wondering how to tackle the trump suit when it seemed that his problem had been solved for him. If West were guarding the queen of trumps, why should he ruff his partner's trick? So he called for the table's king of hearts--down one. It is quite likely that, left to his own devices, declarer would have started trumps by leading the ace from hand on the theory that, since 41 North East South West king, and continued with the ace.
West was short in spades, he was 2 9 Pass The normal action by West would more likely to have heart length. Pass Pass Pass be to discard a minor-suit card, and Therefore, we salute West for his Opening lead: Seven of had West done so declarer would acumen in giving declarer a nudge in We all have a bit of larceny in our have had a better than 50 percent the wrong direction. JEANE For Friday, March 24 ing a small sacrifice will restore machinery. A friend lends a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. IN THE domestic harmony.
An acquaint- helping hand when you are NEXT YEAR OF YOUR LIFE: ance could have an idea that will pressed for time. Plan inexpenPursue a rather solitary lifestyle aid your career. sive entertainment for the weekand you will be free to move fas- You CANCER are (June a 21-July period 22): of end. Focus on romance. ter toward your business and entering SAGITTARIUS (Nov.
22-Dec. financial goals. Promote yourself perity. increased Your skills productivity and and stamina pros- 21): successful Heed the friend. advice This of a person quietly find correctly and A you will quickly inten- let you make great strides success.
suitor's really does have your best intertions may be obscured until forward. Develop a source that ests at heart. A conservative December, then look out. You needs a little priming. approach is safest today.
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an Make emotional a logical one, where decision, a ARIES (March 21-April 19): VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Meet Problems will develop if you let family responsibilities with a relationship is concerned. success go to your head. Relin- more enthusiastic attitude.
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A visyour tain. Your relationship with a itor from another shore will exploit 21-June close friend intensifies. boost your spirits in the afterthem. GEMINI (May 20): SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.
21): noon or evening. Give as good as Postpone asking special favors Stick to routine methods at work you get. from an influential person. Mak- and exercise special care around UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 32 Memorable 61 Raccoon's 4 Do a gardener's 33 Exclamation Egyptian leader cousin job of woe 1 Upper, to Fritz 36 Palm fruit 63 Of the ear 5 Ado 34 Courageous act 9 5 Applaud 39 Cheers, in 64 At the summit 6 Humdinger Accepted Cadiz 7 Make amends 35 Teens' bane 14 Govern 40 65 Inspiring 37 Peer Gynt's 15 Guitar's relative Deliberate profound 8 Little, mother 16 Mount a indifference respect in Lille 38 "Let eat soapbox 43 So be it 66 Waist cincher 9 Love apple cake" 17 Warning sound 44 Understanding 67 Very dry 10 Saharan 41 Confine 18 Thanks words 68 Fortification 11 N. Nigerian city 42 Up to 19 Dug a stope 45 Approaches 69 Love god 12 It follows that time 20 Isolated, 46 Clear of blame 70 Beech or birch printemps 47 Naval officer in a way 48 Encountered 13 Actor Beatty 49 Ousts 23 "The Rose 50 One of a DOWN 21 "In God We 51 Tearful queen T.
Williams opus Columbus trio 1 Circle, NASA of myth 53 Most style Trust," e.g. 24 "L'- c'est moi" despicable 22 Small role for a 52 Fall bloomer 25 Singing syllable 58 "'The 2 Vista big star 54 Fewest 27 Aesop's Hamlet's last Calif. 26 Enhances 55 Go into lessons words 3 Vote into office 28 FDR, to Bellamy 56 Make a hit 29 star 57 Mobile home, 5 8 9 10 112 13 once 30 Villainous 58 Incursion 14 15 16 glance 59 Sicilian sight 31 Estonia, 60 Storage 18 19 Latvia, structure etc. 61 Jam ingredient 20 21 22 32 Take the lead 62 Be in debt 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE: ALBA RAKES A MM 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 PEAR ELITE TEAK ONCE GYMNASTICS 40 42 DAKOTAS ASPIRE SLOT OAR 43 45 TARTE ENTERED 46 48 149 DARE ALPS EDEMA 0 TO OS SETES LOT 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 BAKST AWES PATE ENEMIES SPRAYED 58 59 60 ON RUHR BALSAM REG LAZE 61 62 63 BALLERINAS ACE EDGE CRIBS VETO 65 66 67 LEAD HELDO IRAS LOS ANGELES TIMES SYNDICATE 68 69 70.
