THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, June 28, 1996 TAG: 9606280595
SECTION: BUSINESS PAGE: D1 EDITION: FINAL
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Operation Smile, a nonprofit organization that does free surgery for poor children around the world, has appointed a new chief executive officer. Thomas G. Fox comes to the Norfolk-based organization after working as president and chief executive officer of the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, N.J., which has a $14 million annual budget and about 300 employees. The center draws more than 850,000 visitors annually. Operation Smile's annual budget is $3.8 million and it recently received the $1 million Conrad Hilton Humanitarian Prize. It also relies on donated supplies and volunteer work by surgeons and medical workers. (Staff) Chrysler will recall 20,000 vehicles in Japan
The Japanese subsidiary of Chrysler Corp. plans to recall more than 20,000 Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee sport-utility vehicles to repair defects, a transport official said. An official at the Transport Ministry said Chrysler Japan Sales Ltd. will recall the vehicles to fix problems with coolant leakage and a defective parking brake. The recall involves 14,155 vehicles imported between September 1992 and October 1994 and 6,647 vehicles imported between November 1994 and May 1995, said the official, who declined to be named. (Associated Press) Cable TV rates climbing again
The last time cable TV rates jumped by double digits, Congress ordered them brought down. But now Congress has no plans for more price controls, and is in fact moving the other way. The agency that oversees the 3-year-old price rules contends its hands are tied, too. Nationwide, rates have jumped from 3 percent to 26 percent this year, affecting millions of customers. Cable firms and the Federal Communications Commission say customers are being protected from rate gouging, and are benefiting by receiving additional channels. The government, they say, simply can't prevent companies from recovering legitimate expenses. (AP) Marriott creates career hot line
Marriott International Inc. said it has launched a nationwide effort to help find qualified candidates for more than 50,000 job openings each year. Through a new toll-free number - the Marriott Career Hot line - people interested in employment can enter a career pool to be tapped by Marriott International as jobs become available. The number for the automated Marriott Career Hot line is 1-888-4-MARRIOTT (1-888-462-7746). Using a touch-tone telephone, callers will be directed to job opportunities in 11 cities. (Staff) by CNB