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ZEDILLO TO ADDRESS PUBLIC ON SEPT. 1

Kevin G. Hall |
President Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon gives his second state of the nation speech this weekend ami
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MORRIS SCANDAL SHAKES CLINTON ADMINISTRATION

Reuters |
Even as President Clinton sought Thursday to focus attention on his plans for a second term, his re-
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HONG KONG FORWARDER ADDS TO US NETWORK

P.T. Bangsberg |
An aggressive Hong Kong-based freight forwarder is expanding in the United States in hopes of boosti

SHIP PLAYERS KICK OFF FALL BULB SEASON

Tom Baldwin |
The leaves are starting to flame, and Americans are rushing to enjoy the madness of autumn.N

SHIP FIXTURE BREAKDOWN

Ship fixtures are a product of KRF/Global News, the industry's |
GLOSSARYAR: American Tanker RateSchedule RevisedRS: American Tanker Rate Schedule

CHEMICAL PRICES

Compiled by Rosalie Spiller, Journal of Commerce Chemical |
As of Aug. 29, 1996Quotations are based on prices reported in the market or obtained from su

GASOLINE PRICES

JOC Staff |
Aug. 29, 1996RESELLER RACK Unleaded Mid- Premium-Unle

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
FEINSTEIN EASESCUSTOMS CRITICISMCHICAGO - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., seems to have cal
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BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
SLOW SALES BLAMEDFOR PETERBILT LAYOFFSMADISON, Tenn. - About 345 people will be laid off nex

DAILY PETROLEUM PRICES

JOC Staff |
Thursday Aug. 29, 1996Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, representi

ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE GETS BOOST FROM IMPROVED FOREIGN TRADE FIGURES

Tom Connors |
A smaller trade deficit was the biggest single factor in the sharp upward revision announced by the

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
WIDOW ASKS FULL COURTTO REVIEW AIDS CASENEW ORLEANS - A widow is asking a federal appeals co

CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY OKS EARTHQUAKE COVERAGE BILL

Ron Lent |
The California Assembly has passed a measure that sets the stage for the Legislature to authorize th

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

From Wire and Staff Reports |
AMERICANINTERNATIONAL GROUP INC.Joseph L. Boren has been named executive vice president and

REGIONAL LTL CARRIERS BACK ON ROAD TO EXPANSION

Chris Isidore |
Some of the nation's leading regional less-than-truckload carriers, hit by soft freight markets and

EXPAT DEMOCRATS BEMOAN THE LACK OF FOREIGN FLAVOR IN '96 CAMPAIGN

William Roberts |
Bringing a world view to the 1996 campaign for the White House isn't easy, especially in an election

WEEKLY COAL EXPORTS \ WEEK OF AUGUST 19 - 23, 1996

PIERS, New York |
Only table.

DOLLAR HOLDS ON UPWARD REVISION OF GDP

Krf/Global News |
The U.S. dollar was little changed Thursday after the release of data showing second-quarter gross d
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NEW YORK OIL FUTURES

JOC Staff |
New York Mercantile Exchange - Aug. 29, 1996Prev. Life of Contr. Open Open High Low

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
SAFETY ON BRITISH SEASDECLINING, OFFICERS WARNLONDON - Maritime safety around Britain is det

VEGETABLES: US WATERBORNE EXPORTS

Compiled by the Journal of Commerce from database of Port |
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QUOTE TO NOTE

Jim Campbell |
''It's probably been on the back burner to the point that now it has fallen off the back of the stov
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AMERICAN AMUSEMENT MACHINE ASSOCIATION

Maria Carlino |
For the American Amusement Machine Association, there is nothing fun about having counterfeit outfit
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ALL IN THE FAMILY

JOC Staff |
Photo Only.
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SUPERFUND PROPOSAL QUESTIONED INDUSTRIES DOUBTFUL OF CLINTON'S FIX-IT PLAN

Margo D. Beller |
Property/casualty insurers and chemical manufacturers were united in skepticism on President Clinton

FREIGHT RATE FUTURES

JOC Staff |
Aug. 29, 1996Baltic International Freight Futures Market Prev.Close High Low

NOTHING PERSONAL, BUT THIS IS BUSINESS: EU GUARD ON DATABASES COULD STRAIN TRADE

Paula L. Green |
International trade in intimate details - your personal secrets from sexual preference to what tooth

SPOT METALS PRICES

JOC Staff |
Commercial QuantityAluminum ingots_ $1,300-$1,500 per ton lo

NEW HAVEN RESIDUAL FUELS

JOC Staff |
Aug. 29, 1996No. 4/ No. 6/ No. 6/1% 1% 0.5%Buckley 27

WESTERN CONTRACT HAS EASTERN CHIEF WATCHING HIS STEP

Alan Abrams |
John Bowers is walking a tightrope.The president of the International Longshoremen's Associa

CHINA'S COAL, COKE EXPORTS DECLINED IN 1ST HALF OF YEAR

P.T. Bangsberg |
China's exports of coal and coke slumped in the first half of the year, leading to higher imports by

JOURNAL OF COMMERCE INDUSTRIAL PRICE INDEX

The Center for International Business Cycle Research at |
(1)SPOT PRICE INFLATION RATE, SMOOTHED, ANNUALIZED, Sept. 5, '95 - Aug. 29, '96 (a graph)* A

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
PEPSICO DEMANDS PENALTYFROM VENEZUELAN BOTTLERCARACAS, Venezuela - Pepsico Inc. said it has
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BALTIC FREIGHT INDEX

JOC Staff |
1110 (Aug. 29, 1996) Previous day - 1116The Baltic International Freight Futures Market in L

INSIDE TALK - RIP WATSON \ TWO KEY DEBATES WEIGH THE INTEREST OF THE INDIVIDUAL VS. THAT OF THE US

Rip Watson |
Americans deserve reasonable (in both senses of the word) access to transportation as a fundamental

TRANSPORT BOARD TAKES FRESH LOOK AT SOME RAIL RATES

Rip Watson |
The Surface Transportation Board is taking a fresh look at rail rates charged for shipments involvin

BRIEFS

From Wire and Staff Reports |
RUSSIA-TO-US TRANSFEROF URANIUM FALTERSWASHINGTON - A federally owned corporation created to

A TALL ORDER FOR CLINTON: FULFILLING VOWS IF HE WINS

John Maggs |
President Clinton's commanding lead in the run-up to November has been built on a strong economy, bu
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CHINA NEEDS LIFE (INSURANCE) LESSONS

P.T. Bangsberg |
The life insurance market in China may be stirring, but an industry survey concludes the country is

A WATER SOLUTION IN THE BAG

Richard Lawrence |
A new internationally traded commodity is on the horizon: water.An ever-increasing world pop
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