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A matter of consumer freedom
Last week's decision by the Eeder-
al Communications Com m ission to
adopt broad national rules opening
Stocks down
New Y ork stocks are on the down
side, extending a retreat from last
w eek’ s rally, as traders take profits
in quiet trading. Analysts say the
a ctivity is consistent w ith the kind
o f pull-back that typ ic a lly follow:
a big ra lly and say they expect
p ro fit-ta k in g to weigh on stocks fo r
at least the next few sessions. In
early-afternoon trading, the D ow
Jones index was o ft 2.96 points at
5,671.32.
Westinghouse loss
Westinghouse E lectric is report­
ing even bigger second-quarter loss
es than analysts predicted. The com ­
pany says it lost $89 m illio n and
warns that third-quarter losses could
be even higher. The second-quar­
ter results were affected by a $ 1 16
m illio n environm ental charge.
Infinity profits soar
T h e b ro a d c a s tin g hom e o f
Howard Stern and Don Imus has
had a boom ing second quarter. In­
fin ity Broadcasting, w hich is being
acquired by Westinghouse, says
second-quarter profits rose a record
68 percent. Earnings h it $28.9 m il­
lion. compared to $17.2 m illio n a
year ago.
Cisco buys Nashoba
Networks
C isco Systems has signed a de­
fin itiv e deal to acquire Nashoba
Networks, a maker o f com puter
netw ork switches, in a stock swap
valued at about $100 m illio n .
Big profits at Oxford
Health
O xfo rd Health Plans says p ro f­
its almost doubled in the second
quarter, due to surging enrollm ent
in its fu lly insured programs, stable
medical expenses and low er ad­
m inistrative costs.
local telecom markets to com peti­
tion represents an historic first: free­
dom o f choice fo r local telephone
customers, said M C I C hairm an and
C h ie f Executive O ffic e r Bert C. Rob­
erts Jr.
“ T o d a y’ s action by the FCC is
about freedom o f choice, pure and
simple. It turns ratepayers into cus­
tomers. And it means consumers can
say, ‘ This phone line is my line. I
paid fo r it. I can connect to the com ­
pany that I choose,’ ” Roberts said.
“ W e ’ re looking forw ard to seeing
all the details o f this lengthy order
when the fu ll text is released. But i t ’ s
clear from what we know already
that the FCC today demonstrated the
leadership needed to fu lfill the p rom ­
ise o f the Telecom m unications A ct
o f 1996,” Roberts added.
In ad d ition to p ro v id in g more
choices, real com petition in local
markets w ill lower prices, spur inno­
vation and increase service quality,
the M C I chairman said.
The FCC order w i 11 encourage the
quick entry’ o f com petitors into mo­
nopoly local markets by prom oting
investment and developm ent o f a
w ide range o f new, state-of-the-art
services.
But, Roberts added, "T h e hard
w o rk has ju s t begun. N o w i t ’ s up to
the states to clearly and consistently
interpret the new rules, and to m ain­
tain v ig ila n t oversight against the
anti-com petitive practices o f the B ell
com panies."
partment o f Justice also w ill play a
significant role in dealing w ith the
access charge issue.
local service initiative. I f the states
Under the current regime, long dis­
create the proper regulatory e n viro n ­
ment, the company could spend near­
ly that much on local service in 1997,
Roberts said.
tance companies are forced to subsi­
dized Bel I m onopoly profits by paying
Today, M C I is serving local busi­
ness customers w ith its state-of-the-
art fib e r optic networks and d ig ita l
switches in 11 cities, o ffe rin g high­
speed trunks and other advanced
products. B y the beginning o f next
year, M C I w ill o ffe r service in 24
markets in 20 states.
“ A com p e titive telecom m unica­
B ell company entry into in-region
long distance.
“ M C I w ill spend about $6 b illio n
in 1996 fo r access services that cost
the B ell companies less than $1 b il­
lion to p ro vid e ,” Roberts said. “ W e ’ d
tions market gave Am erican busi­
nesses the muscle to successfully
compete around the w o rld ,” Roberts
said.
much rather pass those savings on to
our customers. They co u ld make
much better use o f the money than
the m onopolies have.”
guide your employees to become
responsible and accountable to take
action now to help you reach your
goals.
Have your team leaders call a
fo r you and the team? W h a t’ s in it fo r
the company?
Step #3: W h a t keeps us fro m
h a v in g it? Lo o k at the obstacles.
Id e n tify tw o types; internal (team
behavior o r assumptions), or exter­
nal (can’ t do anything about them).
D o n ’ t dw ell on external obstacles.
Step #4: W h a t w o u ld h a v in g it
be lik e ? Im agine the im pact o f ac­
com plishing your objective. What
w ould be new and d ifferent. D o n ’t
meeting. In that meeting have them
present these 7 steps. In each step
encourage all teams members to con­
tribute their ideas and answers.
Step #1: W h a t do we w a n t?
repeat answers from Step #2. Get
specific.
Step #5: W h a t can yo u do ab o u t
it? Come up w ith four o r five p ro ­
grams that w ill give feedback. D o n ’t
adopt “ try ” programs; try to do a
Name your objective. This objective
better jo b , try' to understand better.
can come from a strategic plan, some
A dopt programs that you can track or
m onitor and record.
other agenda, or from a circumstance
or situation the team is facing.
Step #2: W h y do we w a n t it?
S tep#6: W h a t changes w ill help?
Go back to the obstacles you id e n ti­
Identify the m otivation. W h a t’ s in it
fied in step #3. W hat specific pro­
Inc., based in Pittsburgh, PA.
N ature's, a pioneer in the natural
foods industry, has b u ilt it reputation
on being a prem ier p rovider o f fresh
foods, and is known fo r its innova­
tive approach to neighborhood fo ­
cused retailing.
G N C is the only nationwide spe­
cialty retailer o f vitamins and mineral
supplements, sports nutrit ion and herb­
al products and is also a leading pro­
vider o f personal care, fitness and oth­
er health related products. They cur­
rently operate 2.650 stores. The stores
are located in all 50 states. Puerto Rico
and 16 foreign countries.
W ednesday, A ugust 14th 1996
Tim e:
10:00a.m.
Large C onference Room
1600 State Street
Salem , OR 97310-0161
The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public co m m ent on the
design of the grant application for REACH funding. Persons
interested in testifying should bring their w ritten com m ents.
C opies of the grant application will be a vailable on A ugust 12th.
Request for copies of the plan should be m ade to Oregon
Housing and C om m unity S ervices D epartm ent at the address
or phone num ber below:
Oregon H ousing and C o m m unity S ervices D epartm ent
1600 State Street
Salem , OR 97310-0161
(503) 986-2000
W ritten com m ents may be subm itted to O regon H ousing and
C om m unity S ervices D epartm ent in advance of the public
hearing and will becom e part of the public record if received by
5:00 p.m. August 15th, 1996.
m itm ent and deadlines. Choose tw o
o r three o f the seven o r more pro­
grams and do the firs t steps now.
Y o u ’ ve got the mom entum, now take
advantage o f it.
Police Officer
Have all team members record the
answers on a piece o f paper and post
o r distribute it to the absent team
The Port of Portland is recruiting Police Officer candidates for
Portland International Airport. The successful candidates will:
members and the team leader’ s su­
pervisor. T rack yo u r progress w ith
the programs you im plem ent. A re
you getting the results you wanted?
•Be responsible for the protection of life and property at Portland
International Airport (PDX).
•Ensure public convenience and well-being while traveling through
airport facilities.
W hich programs are most effective?
W hy does the team th in k they are
e ffective o r not?
•Respond to needs of airport tenants in a prompt and professional
manner.
Lawrence F Custis is the Presi­
dent ofCustis Enterprises, a consult­
ing company in Salem, Oregon.
Beginning annual salary. $29,320
Requirements
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America.
Pier I Im ports, the n a tio n ’ s larg­
est specialty re ta ile r o f decorative
home furnishings, and g ifts brin g in g
• Must possess high school diploma or GED.
Beach,” said M a rv in G irouard (p ic ­
tured left), president o f Pier I Im ­
• Must possess or be able to obtain by hire date a valid Oregon or
Washington State driver’s license.
ports, noting that Jantzen Beach con­
its unique retai lin g concept to Jantzen
form s closely w ith the Pier 1 market
Beach.
p ro file fo r the ’ 90s. “ A n im portant
Applicants must complete a Port of Portland employment application
to be eligible for the test which will be administered on August 24,
1996 at Portland State University. A study guide may be purchased
for $5.00 at the time a completed application is submitted. There will
be an additional $5.00 fee, payable at the test site, for those taking
the test.
part o f good custom er service is
Jantzen Beach Super Center.
The store w ill em ploy 10 fu ll and
part-tim e s ta ff members and w ill con­
p ro v id in g stores in convenient loca­
tions. T h a t’ s w hy w e ’ re so pleased
to be able to b ring Pier I to Jantzen
Beach.”
tain 8,300 square feet o f retail se ll­
The store w ill o ffe r a w id e array
Applicants who may experience a hardship by paying fees for the
Study Guide and/or test may request an exemption.
o f items, in clu d in g rattan, w icke r,
If interested and qualified, apply in person at the Port of Portland
Employment Office, 700 NE Multnomah, 14th floor. Applicants resid­
ing outside the Portland metropolitan area, and physically disabled
applicants may request application materials by calling (503) 731-
7400. Pre-employment drug screening is required. Applications
received after Friday, August 9, 1996, may not be considered.
and metal furniture.
Washington Mutual specializes in making the dream
of home ownership a reality. We offer a wide range of
financing options, including a 97% loan that requires
only 3% down. So before you give up hope, give us a call.
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Date:
Place; Oregon H ousing and C o m m unity S ervices
grams can you adopt to overcom e the
internal obstacles? Come up w ith
tw o or three.
S te p # 7 :T a k e a c tio n ,N o w ! D on’ t
wait. Assign duties to be perform ed
upon adjournm ent. Get personal com ­
IT ’S T H E
D IF F E R E N C E
BETW EEN
W A N T IN G
A HOM E AND
O W N IN G
A HOME.
N ature's fresh Northwest, Inc. an­
nounced that it has entered in to a
binding letter o f intent to be acquired
by Genera! N u tritio n Companies,
There will be a public hearing on the grant application to the
U.S .D epartm ent of Health & H um an S ervices (HH S) to secure
funding under the R esidential Energy A ssistance C hallenge
O ption (REACH) program w hich is designed to provide s e r­
vices through local co m m unity-based agencies to help LIEAP
eligible households reduce the ir energy vulnerability.
• Must be 21 years of age.
“ Pier I is a good fit fo r Jantzen
Nature
joins
nutrition
Public Hearing Notice
Pier 1 opens Jantzen Beach store
ing space.
opportunity thisstrategic alliancecre-
ates to advance our fundamental busi­
ness mission o f the last 20 years-to
make quality foods affordable and
accessible.”
A m y said the first p rio rity w ill be to
further develop and refine the success-
f i l l Nature’ sretailconcept foranation-
al roll-out, w hile carefully merging the
tw o companies to preserve and en­
hance the unique qualities that have
made Nature’ s successful.
access charges that are approximately
seven times greater than cost.
Access reform is necessary to en­
sure com petition in the local m arket­
place and is a necessary predicate to
Making more productive teams
by L awrence F. Cusris
Today, management programs are
replete w ith team training: Listening
skills, diversity training, c o n flic t res­
olution, problem solving, even "O u t­
ward Bound” style retreats in exotic
locations.
Use these 7 steps and they w ill
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the key issues o f universal service
and access charge reform . The De­
B y the end o f the year, M C I w ill
have invested close to $ I b illio n in its
The new store, the 700th in the
Pier I chain, w ill open m id August at
Stan A m y. President o f N ature’ s,
said “ I'm excited at the tremendous
“ N ow state regulators have the
same o p p o rtu n ity to strengthen their
own economics by m oving q u ickly
to implem ent the FCC rules and free
customers to reap the benefits o f real
com petition.
“ In the com ing months, the FCC
w ill jo in state regulators in taking up
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