Arkansas Business back issues from February 1993:
Bring 'em on. (patent suit filed by Mobil Corp. against Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc.)
Feb 01, 1993; Walters, Dixie ... Tiny AERT Stands Up to Powerful Mobil Corp. With a Tough-Talking CEO JOE BROOKS SOUNDS LIKE a boxer listening for the bell and ready to come out fighting when he talks about the legal battle brewing between his tiny Arkansas company and the giant Mobil Corp. "We're not ...
The mysterious think tank: will the Arkansas Institute finally come out and play? (policy center in Arkansas)
Feb 01, 1993; Haman, John ... AN INTRIGUING PACKage has been stowed in the state's closet for more than two years now. It's big and heavy, wrapped in countless glittery layers. Shake it, squeeze it -- it's no use. For those who can't stand the wait, it's called the Arkansas Institute. Bits ...
Going to waste: Georgia-Pacific uses waste tires from Smackover reclamation company. (Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Smackover, Arkansas; Mid-South Reclamation Industries)
Feb 01, 1993; Rengers, Carrie ... WHEN YOU TALK TO TERRY Atha about the thousands of tires deposited each year in Arkansas landfills, watch out. You're opening a can of worms. Atha is executive vice president of Mid-South Reclamation Industries at Smackover, and he doesn't like to see tires go to waste in ...
Leola Lumber Mill makes safety job one: plant earns coveted federal award for special work place precautions. (occupational health and safety measures at International Paper Co.'s lumber mill in Leola, Arkansas)
Feb 01, 1993; Haman, John ... THERE'S A COMMON PERception that any job in the lumber industry is a dangerous job. Well, it's certainly not true at the Leola Lumber Mill, a Grant County outpost of International Paper Co. The Leola Mill has just been named one of the safest plants in the country, ...
Beyond the border: Crane Construction expands to new markets in Mexico. (Crane Construction Company Inc.'s building contracts) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992) (Company Profile)
Feb 01, 1993; Taylor, Tim ... IF REX CRANE STUDIED SPANish in high school or college, now would be a good time to brush up on those lessons. The 41-year-old Crane, owner of Little Rock's Crane Construction Co., is on the threshold of a major expansion below the U.S.-Mexico border, thanks to a recently signed ...
A winning combination at Wendy's of Little Rock: fast-food chain draws acclaim for service and success. (awards for Wendy's of Little Rock Inc. owned by Gerald F. Hamra) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992) (Company Profile)
Feb 01, 1993; Taylor, Tim ... ONE MORE VICTORY AND Wendy's International Inc. may want to consider changing the name of its top award from the Wendy Award to the Jerry. Jerry Hamra, chairman and chief executive officer of Wendy's of Little Rock Inc., has won the fast-food chain's top honor three times, the only ...
The generous businessman: Wendy's Hamra devoted to more than fast food. (charitable contributions of Gerald F. Hamra, franchise owner of Wendy's of Little Rock Inc.) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992: Business Executive of the Year)
Feb 01, 1993; Walters, Dixie ... GERALD F. "JERRY" HAMRA is known as much for his charitable work and generous support of philanthropies as for his success as chairman and chief executive officer of Wendy's of Little Rock Inc. In that role, he is responsible for the supervision and operation of 25 Wendy's ...
Restaurateur's best year: Haynie cooks up a winner with KFC, Mexico Chiquito. (Jerry Haynie, owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken Corp. franchises and Mexico Chiquito restaurant) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992: Business Executive of the Year)
Feb 01, 1993; Walters, Dixie ... JERRY HAYNIE HAS WITNESSED from the start "one of those food miracles." In 1964, Haynie began his association with the KFC Corp., the company that owns the Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises. The company's eccentric founder, Col. Harland Sanders, had just sold his ...
Marketing technology. (Intelec Systems Corp.'s data collection technology services) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992) (Company Profile)
Feb 01, 1993; Taylor, Tim ... Intelec Systems Brings New Technology of Information Retrieval to Central Arkansas INTELEC SYSTEMS CORP. wasn't always so prototypal. The Little Rock firm originally was formed in 1988 by a pair of former University of Arkansas at Fayetteville fraternity brothers trying to ...
Bringing life to the office. (PLANTation Services Inc.'s interior plantscaping services in Little Rock, Arkansas) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992) (Company Profile)
Feb 01, 1993; Taylor, Tim ... PLANTation Services Blossomed in Successful Plantscaping Service THE PLANTSCAPING BUSIness evolved out of a matter of need rather than greed. The 1970s were an era of reevaluation, during which many corporations were forced to endure financial difficulties because of energy ...
An Arkansas gold mine. (Interim Health Care of Little Rock Inc.'s management of home care services) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992) (Company Profile)
Feb 01, 1993; Rengers, Carrie ... New York Couple Settles in State With $7.5 Million Business Providing Health Care WHEN NEW YORKERS Pat and Barry Solomon scouted Arkansas as a possible site for a Medical Personnel Pool franchise, they became convinced it was the place for them. Research had shown them ...
Flying high: Audio International finds niche with aircraft entertainment systems. (Audio International Inc.'s audio, video and cabin electronic equipment for corporate airplanes and helicopters) (Arkansas Business of the Year Awards 1992) (Company Profile)
Feb 01, 1993; Rengers, Carrie ... WHEN RICK MARSH WAS an aerospace technician, he used to hear complaints about the poor quality of aircraft entertainment systems. Then Marsh met Wayne Richie, who was a development engineer in electronics for the U.S. Air Force. The two came to know each other through ...
Raging battle zone. (opposition to plan of National Home Centers Inc. to build facility in rezoned area in Little Rock, Arkansas)
Feb 08, 1993; Waldon, George ... Will Dollars Dictate Controversial Development Along Little Rock's Highway 10? THE DISPUTE OVER A controversial rezoning issue on state Highway 10 will move from Little Rock City Hall to the Pulaski County Courthouse if talk of a lawsuit becomes reality. The threatened ...
Let the battle begin. (proposed legislation on restaurant franchisee rights in Arkansas)
Feb 08, 1993; Rengers, Carrie ... The First of at Least Five Restaurant Franchisee Rights Bills Is Introduced in the Legislature SENATE BILL 227 HAD AN INAUSPICious beginning when it was brought before the state Senate Judiciary Committee last week. Observers in a smoke-filled legislative committee room had ...
The highs and lows of IQ. (bogus therapeutic powers of IQ International Inc.'s InnerQuest glasses)
Feb 08, 1993; Haman, John ... Founder Unloads Interest for $1,000 as Company Shuts Down; Will He Look Internationally? PEERING OVER THE TOP of his glasses, W.A. Robinson cuts a curious figure. He's not wearing the bifocals expected of a 57-year-old man, but sleek goggles flickering in the ruby glow of ...
Small business update: Arkansas entrepreneurs at work. (profiles of business enterprises)
Feb 08, 1993 ... KEN RASH'S INCORPORATED Owners: Lawrie and Steve Creel Address: 7214 Cantrell Telephone: 663-1818 Ken Rash's. Where Arkansas looks when the look is casual. When it comes time to relax, do so in quality and comfort. Warm weather is just around the corner and we ...
Company's choice: analysts read little into timing of Wal-Mart stock split announcement. (Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in Little Rock, Arkansas)
Feb 08, 1993; Walters, Dixie ... IF THERE WAS ANYTHING peculiar about the timing of the recent stock split announcement of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., nobody's saying. Some things are just inevitable, market analysts explain. A Wal-Mart spokesman says the decision was based on the strength of various economic ...
Storming the market: Magee Co. of Pocahontas a division of hot stock Tandycrafts Inc. (stock price increase)
Feb 08, 1993; Harris, Jim ... EMPLOYEES OF THE MAGEE Co., a manufacturer of picture frames with facilities in Pocahontas and Piggott, have a keen eye on the New York Stock Exchange. Stock market followers are watching Magee's parent company, Tandycrafts Inc., with equal excitement. Tandycrafts is ...
Baird Kurtz & Dobson largest CPA firm: company has five Arkansas offices.
Feb 08, 1993; Smith, David (American novelist) ... BAIRD KURTZ & DOBSON, with offices in five Arkansas cities, is the largest accounting firm in the state with almost twice as many professionals as the second-largest firm. It has 124 professionals in its offices in Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Dumas. Of ...
Baldor Electric Co. (Proxy Report Excerpts) (Company Profile)
Feb 08, 1993 ... Arkansas Investor Company Spotlight Company: Baldor Electric Co. Ticker: BEZ Industry: Electric Motors Headquarters: Fort Smith Chairman: Roland Boreham Jr. Firms Following the Company and Date of Last Report A.G. Edwards & Sons Nov. 1992 Rauscher Pierce June 1992 ...
Jerry Jones hits pay dirt in Dallas: NFL owner almost triples value of team, fulfills Super Bowl vow. (Dallas Cowboys' victory in the Super Bowl Game; National Football League)(includes related article on Jones' friends)
Feb 15, 1993; Haman, John ... WHEN JERRY JONES galloped into Dallas in 1989, an unabashedly rich honky-tonker and a dreaded Arkansas Razorback to boot, the theme to "The Beverly Hillbillies" tortured thousands of minds. Respected journalists joined with the general Texas populace in declaring Jones a real-life ...
The waiting game: Worthen's acquisition of Union could close in 60 days. (Worthen Banking Corp.; Union of Arkansas Corp.)
Feb 15, 1993; Smith, David (American novelist) ... IF THERE ARE NO UNEXpected glitches, the acquisition of one of the largest bank corporations in Arkansas should be closed within 60 days. Already it's been more than seven months since it was announced that Worthen Banking Corp. would acquire The Union of Arkansas Corp. Another 60 ...
Visiting the hood: two residential groups gear up to reclaim their neighborhoods. (Local Initiatives Support Corp. of New York and Argenta Community Development Corp.'s affordable housing project in Little Rock, Arkansas)
Feb 15, 1993; Waldon, George ... EXPECTATIONS WERE running high and downright giddy when Local Initiatives Support Corp. of New York City announced its entry into the Little Rock-North Little Rock metropolitan area last year. The nonprofit entity, which has coordinated grass-roots neighborhood revitalization ...
Jonesboro becoming boom town for industry. (expansion of businesses in Jonesboro, Arkansas)
Feb 15, 1993; Smith, David (American novelist) ... More Than 1,000 Jobs Created and $115 Million Invested in Past Year GEMALA NORTH AMERIca Corp. was considering a site for its new manufacturing facility when it found an unlikely businessman promoting the city of Jonesboro. The businessman was Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, who met ...
Poised for takeoff: BAe news is good medicine for state's aviation industry. (location of BAe Corporate Jets Inc.'s headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas)
Feb 15, 1993; Walters, Dixie ... THE RECENT ANnouncement by British Aerospace Inc. that it will headquarter BAe Corporate Jets Inc. at the Arkansas Aerospace Inc. facility in Little Rock should bolster the state's growing reputation as an aerospace center. It also comes as good news during troubled times for the ...
Made in the shade: owners of Huntsville-based lamp company hope to shine in Washington. (Huntsville, Arkansas; TLC Lamp Division; Washington D.C.) (Company Profile)
Feb 15, 1993; Walters, Dixie ... CAROLINE GABRIEL AND HER husband, Tony, of Huntsville may run the nation's most politically correct lamp-making business. The Gabriels operate the TLC Lamp Division, producing customized lamps that have become popular among some politicians and Hollywood types. So far, ...
Money in the making. (fund-raising for Partners in Progress II economic development program for Pine Bluff, Arkansas)
Feb 15, 1993; Rengers, Carrie ... Pine Bluff's Sequel to Partners in Progress Is $750,000 Into Its $1.25 Million Goal WHEN CITY OFFICIALS called a meeting of business and community leaders Jan. 13 at the Pine Bluff Convention Center to announce a $1.25 million economic development program, they were speaking to ...
Two LR law firms operate in Washington: Clinton's presidency leads to greater opportunity in nation's capital. (Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates and Woodward and Arnold Grobmyer and Haley; Little Rock, Arkansas; Washington D.C.)
Feb 15, 1993; Smith, David (American novelist) ... AT LEAST TWO OF THE largest law firms in Arkansas have the opportunity to take advantage of one Arkansas lawyer's influence in Washington, D.C. Mitchell Williams Selig Gates & Woodyard and Arnold Grobmyer & Haley, both of Little Rock, have offices in Washington. Of course, ...
His worst nightmare. (financial struggles of August in Arkansas founder Mark Abernathy)
Feb 22, 1993; Rengers, Carrie ... As August in Arkansas Haunts Him, Festival Promoter Mark Abernathy Is Burdened by Debts and Lawsuits A TOUCH OF IRONY TO Mark Abernathy's current struggles is the August in Arkansas poster on the wall behind his office desk at Juanita's Mexican Cafe & Bar in downtown Little Rock. ...
To fee or not to fee: industries evaluate Tucker's plan to make agencies self-supporting. (Arkansas Gov. Jim Guy Tucker)
Feb 22, 1993; Haman, John ... GOV. JIM GUY TUCKER is seeking fundamental changes in the way state government is funded. However, not everyone in the business community shares his fundamental views. In the past, several state agencies have been heavily subsidized by the state's $2.5 billion general fund, which ...
CEO faces challenges at Hot Springs bank. (Darrell Meyer, new chief executive officer of Arkansas Bank and Trust Co.)
Feb 22, 1993; Smith, David (American novelist) ... Arkansas Bank & Trust Serves Many Retirees DARRELL MEYER, THE new chief executive officer of Arkansas Bank & Trust in Hot Springs, faces a difficult challenge for his bank's customers. "A big part of our customers are living on some type of interest-bearing deposits," says ...
Paving the way: Little Rock board confirms rezoning along Highway 10 in face of lawsuit. (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Feb 22, 1993; Harris, Jim ... JESSE MASON JR., A LITTLE Rock city director, spoke with the eloquence of a preacher at the Sunday pulpit as he addressed a packed Board of Directors meeting room last week. "We have to be realistic; everything must change," he told the crowd during the city board's meeting Feb. 16 ....
