Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 26, 1992 TAG: 9203260138
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Baxter dismissed the lawyer in 1991 after numerous complaints by the woman, said attorney Susan Novosad, who filed the lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of Katherin Kuhn.
But Kuhn, who still works as a legal secretary for Baxter, contends the company created a sexually hostile environment by not taking action sooner.
Geoffrey Fenton, a spokesman for the company, denied the allegations.
The lawsuit seeks at least $600,000 in damages. - Associated Press
Tech president touts regional cooperation
NATURAL BRIDGE - Virginia Tech President James McComas stressed the importance of regional cooperation and finding new sources of capital Wednesday.
Alliances at planning-district or regional levels are needed, he told the Rockbridge Area Economic Development Commission's annual industry recognition dinner Wednesday. Eighteen industries were recognized.
Decisions once expected at state and federal levels now are made in regions with common resources and attitudes, McComas said. "What you find in Northern Neck is far different from Rockbridge County, and their expectations and aspirations are different."
Four of five new jobs come from small business or start-up ventures, he said, and three-fourths of the world's employees work for 75 cents an hour. This, McComas said, has implications for economic development strategies.
New business ventures frequently cannot find collateral, he said. Some states have been successful in developing new capital sources, he said, but initiatives for capitalizing small companies are often lacking. - Staff report
Mislabeled tuna not too stinky for cats
NEWARK, N.J. - Federal agents have seized 38,640 cans of cat food that had been labeled tuna for human consumption.
The 6 1/2-ounce cans, confiscated this week from a Teterboro, N.J., warehouse, were labeled Ocean King Chunk Light Tuna in Water but instead contained decomposed tuna fit only for sale as pet food, the Food and Drug Administration said.
Some of the cans were sold, the FDA said. The agency said all canned foods are sterilized during processing, so it isn't dangerous. "But who wants to eat decomposed cat food?" asked Lillian Aveta, an FDA compliance monitor.
The tuna was supposed to be labeled 7th Heaven cat food in the United States. - Associated Press
Briefly . . .
Common stock of Hubbell Inc. - an Orange, Conn., manufacturer of industrial wiring and controls operating a plant in Christiansburg - began trading on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. Two classes of the stock, formerly listed on the American Stock Exchange, will be traded. The ticker symbol is HUB.
Dibrell Brother Inc., a Danville tobacco processor and importer and exporter of fresh flowers, said Wednesday former Virginia Gov. Gerald Baliles has been elected to its board of directors.
Chesapeake Corp., the Richmond-based forest products company, on Wednesday announced a public offering of 2.5 million shares of its common stock at an initial price of $25 per share. The net proceeds from the sale, estimated at $59.7 million, will be used in part to repay $25 million in debts.
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