Arkansas Business back issues from September 1992:
Commercial shakeout; splits, alliances and bankruptcies dot the Little Rock real estate market. (Industry Overview)
Sep 07, 1992; Waldon, George ... More than five years have passed since the Tax Reform Act of 1986 began radically altering the landscape of commercial real estate firms. Familiar old-line Little Rock companies like Block Realty and Fausett & Co. vaporized in the financial pressure cooker of foreclosure suits and ...
Right on the button; Clinton's candidacy means money to state and national makers of campaign paraphernalia.
Sep 07, 1992; Haman, John ... At this moment, someone is conceiving a catchy phrase about Bill Clinton, his wife or his running mate. Within days it will magically appear on buttons, bumper stickers and T-shirts. Eventually, it will find its way to every nook in the country. Businessmen and women from ...
A piece of Pulaski pie; which realtors enjoy the best slices of an $84.5 million residential market? (Pulaski County, Arkansas) (Industry Overview)
Sep 07, 1992; Waldon, George ... The residential market in Pulaski County produced more than $84 million worth of single-family home sales during the second quarter of 1992. Rector Phillips Morse Inc. of Little Rock turned in a strong performance to outdistance McKay & Co. of Little Rock as the leading real estate ...
Lumber prices ride hurricane inland; Andrew drives plywood and framing wood rates through the roof. (Hurricane Andrew)
Sep 07, 1992; Haman, John ... The wind roared, buildings collapsed and lumber prices soared. As Hurricane Andrew roared in from the Atlantic Ocean and through the Gulf of Mexico, this unfortunate and inevitable sequence blew furiously past like pages from an economics textbook. Legions of homeowners and ...
Of farm and family; women's organization is devoted to promoting and protecting the American farmer. (Women Involved in Farm Economics)
Sep 07, 1992; Taylor, Tim ... The image of the farm wife has evolved just as the agriculture industry itself has evolved. Gone are the days of the quiet, reserved wife patiently awaiting her husband's return from the fields at the end of the day. Now, more likely, she is working the fields right ...
Will the silence be broken? (Lawmakers to decide on proposed alterations to State Workers Compensation System)
Sep 07, 1992; Griffee, Carol ... Proposals To Change State's Workers Compensation System Fall In Lap Of Lawmakers Twice in as many weeks, State Insurance Commissioner Lee Douglass has put sweeping proposals to reform Arkansas' workers compensation system before legislative committees, and twice they have been ...
Cleaning up the town; main street Lonoke trying to revive downtown area. (Lonoke County, Arkansas)
Sep 07, 1992; Taylor, Tim ... The recent renovation of Lonoke's downtown area may come as a surprise to some. Of course, some may be surprised that Lonoke has a downtown area. The county seat of Lonoke County, Lonoke relies on agriculture and the aquaculture trade as its chief support industries. The ...
No room at the inn; Arkansas hotels, restaurants enjoy booming business in wake of Hurricane. (Industry Overview)
Sep 07, 1992; Taylor, Tim ... The numbers are staggering. An estimated 180,000 people in Florida and Louisiana are now homeless, thanks to Hurricane Andrew. At least 10,000 homes were destroyed last week by the massive tropical storm. Tens of thousands more were severely damaged. Damage ...
Breaking a family trust. (empire of Justin Matthews Sr. to be split among heirs)
Sep 14, 1992; Waldon, George ... A $100-Million Legacy Built By Justin Matthews Sr. Splits Along Family Lines A Second Time Word of a pending split among the various heirs of land baron Justin Matthews Sr. began making the rounds months ago. But talk of actually completing the multimillion-dollar realignment has ...
The making of a mill. (Tyson Foods Inc.) (Across Arkansas) (Company Profile)
Sep 14, 1992; Taylor, Tim ... Tyson Foods Inc. Set To Begin Construction Of New Feed Mill Near Clarksville How much is 120 tons? A total of 30 average-sized Indian bull elephants, stacked one on top of another, would weight 120 tons. That's also how much chicken feed the new Tyson Foods Inc. mill will ...
New mindset. (Carpco Inc.) (Across Arkansas)
Sep 14, 1992; Waldon, George ... Quality Management Makes The Grade For Texarkana Fabricating Company Carpco Sales & Service Co. of Texarkana is in the process of opening a new 40,000-SF manufacturing facility in nearby New Boston, Texas. The expansion is the fruit of Carpco's quality management program ...
Harvest time. (Harvest Foods Inc.) (Company Profile)
Sep 14, 1992; Harris, Jim ... Harvest Foods Inc. is reaping a harvest in both the wholesale and retail grocer areas in Arkansas. The Little Rock-based company, with 54 stores statewide, leads both lists as compiled by Arkansas Business. The wholesale grocer list is a ranking by market share and reflects ...
Dillard Department Stores Inc. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (Company Profile)
Sep 14, 1992 ... Company: Dillard Department Stores Inc. Ticker: DDS Industry: Retail Headquarters: Little Rock Chairman: William Dillard Sr. Opinion: Alex Brown & Sons (7/92) "We recommend purchase based on: 1) Acquisition of department store ...
Razorback Inc. (University of Arkansas' football team)(includes related article)
Sep 21, 1992; Haman, John ... Fickle Fans, Lost Revenues Force Arkansas' Boss Hog To Make Controversial Move Imagine you are the chief executive officer of an unusual company with annual revenues of $4 million and 300,000 customers who actually wear the corporate logo on their caps and T-shirts. A ...
Stung by scandal. (Pulaski County Collector)
Sep 21, 1992; Martin, Dixie ... The felony theft arrests of Pulaski County Tax Collector Ed Maples and his chief deputy have left some taxpayers wondering if an honest man in county government is a contradiction in terms. Employees at the collector's office also were shocked at the Sept. 3 arrests of the ...
SEC spells M-O-N-E-Y. (Southeastern Conference in football)
Sep 21, 1992; Taylor, Tim ... Move To New Conference Means A $2.7 Million Payoff For Razorbacks Welcome to the big time. How much the University of Arkansas athletic program will profit because of its move from the Southwest Conference to the Southeastern Conference remains inconclusive until the ...
Women to watch. (women business and political leaders)(includes related articles) (Leadership)
Sep 21, 1992; Rengers, Carrie ... Arkansas Business Lists 1992's Top 15 Established And Up-And-Coming Females Blanche Lambert didn't decide to run for the 1st Congressional District after she saw the outcome of the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearing. And it wasn't Rep. Bill Alexander's 499 bad checks in the House ...
Putting up walls. (DesignTech Homes of Forrest City) (Across Arkansas)
Sep 21, 1992; Webb, Kane ... DesignTech Homes Of Forrest City Is On Cutting Edge of Construction Industry Trend At 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, the first side panel of a new house went up at 2217 S. Park St. in Little Rock. By Wednesday afternoon, the house was "in the dry" -- the trusses were up and ...
An essential truckload. (Arkansas' trucking industry) (Arkansas Business Rankings)
Sep 21, 1992; Fincher, Carol ... Arkansas' Trucking Industry, Led by ABF And J.B. Hunt, Key Ingredient In Economy The Arkansas trucking industry is essential to the health and well-being of the state's economy. Trucking plays a major role in supporting economic stability and growth by providing jobs, taxes and ...
A turbulent ride: Arkansas Aerospace Inc. pilots a new course through tough times.
Sep 28, 1992; Martin, Dixie ... The news on the morning of Sept. 16 did not seem to bode well for Arkansas Aerospace Inc. A story in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported that Dennis Davis was out as president of the Little Rock-based company, a subsidiary of British Aerospace Inc. British Aerospace ...
An upgraded condition: Jefferson Regional rebounds from financial problems under new administrator. (Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Robert Atkinson)
Sep 28, 1992; Taylor, Tim ... Like a boxer, Jefferson Regional Medical Center has been battered but not beaten, bloodied but not bowed. Now, the Pine Bluff hospital appears ready to answer the bell in what could be a fight for its life. Already, it's been a difficult battle. Discord was ...
A builder moves on; Dennis Davis looks to new challenges as he turns over Arkansas Aerospace. (Interview)
Sep 28, 1992; Martin, Dixie ... In his office at Arkansas Aerospace Inc., outgoing company president Dennis Davis, 46, sat down Sept. 18 for an exclusive interview with Arkansas Business. He discussed his departure from the company he guided to international recognition during the mid-1980s. Davis' success with ...
Shades of success: minority leaders of many colors make impact on life in Arkansas. (Leadership in the '90s, part 2)
Sep 28, 1992; Haman, John ... If you don't think minority leaders in Arkansas have had a rough climb to the top, take a closer took at the statistics. The state's racial minority group suffered a collective. 13.3 percent unemployment rate in 1991, compared with only 6.4 percent for Caucasians. That ...
The great rate debate. (Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co.'s request to increse natural gas rates)
Sep 28, 1992; Webb, Kane ... Arkla Gas Officials Face Dilemma: Raise Residential Rates Or Lose Industry Mike Means, the president and chief operating officer of Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co., has spent the past few months breaking the news gently. Officials of Arkla Gas have requested a sizeable increase ...
Not ducking the competition: KDDK is the next station to do battle with the KSSN country giant. (Arkansas' radio stations)
Sep 28, 1992; Rengers, Carrie ... When you walk into Wally Tucker's office at Radio Center in North Little Rock, the coatrack next to his office door immediately catches your eye. A teal-colored duck costume hangs alongside Tucker's conservative blue suit coat. The costume is the only physical hint of ...
A growing fixture in Corning: Darling Store Fixtures increases plant by 63,000 SF. (Across Arkansas: Northeast)
Sep 28, 1992; Harris, Jim ... Corning's largest manufacturing plant continues to grow. Darling Store Fixtures, which employs more than 700 people, recently completed a 63,000-SF addition, bringing its facility to about 545,000 SF. The Corning facility is one of three northeast Arkansas manufacturing ...
Who's calling: Yell County Telephone Co. introduces new service to Arkansas. (Across Arkansas: Northwest)
Sep 28, 1992; Harris, Jim ... Rural areas often are viewed by urbanites as the last to know about or receive a newfangled contraption. However, such is not the case in Yell County with its sophisticated, new telephone system. On Friday, Sept. 18, the Yell County Telephone Co., headquartered in Danville, received ...
