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Pfeil Center director working to develop area's competency in innovation
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterMatt Krathwohl, who grew up in South Bend and graduated from Riley High School in 1984, remembered a vibrant home community as he graduated from Purdue University and pursued a career in Indianapolis and Chicago. His father and grandfather had worked...Tags: Human Interest, Hospitals and Clinics, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Health
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Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs to reduce costs
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. says it will cut 5,000 jobs in an effort as it faces soft demand and higher costs for materials.
The jobs to be cut are mostly in North America and Europe. They include 1,200 salaried...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Maytag Corp., Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations
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Cleaning house: Whirlpool to cut 5,000 from workforce
BENTON HARBOR – While sales and profits are up this quarter for Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corp. The company announced 5,000 people will lose their job worldwide – 10 percent of the workforce.
A company spokeswoman would not say how many...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Employees, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Companies and Corporations
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Senior PGA opens office in B.H.
BENTON HARBOR — The PGA of America has opened a Championship office that will serve as the home for the staff of the 73rd and 75th Senior PGA Championships to be contested at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores next year and in 2014. The Championship...Tags: Golf, Sports, Clubs and Associations, PGA Championship, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Supreme Court backs Sears in washing machine case
ReutersThe U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down an appeals court ruling that favored consumers who bought Sears Roebuck and Co. front-loading washing machines. The lawsuit claimed Kenmore-brand high-efficiency washers, manufactured for the Sears Holding Co....Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Trials, U.S. Supreme Court, Comcast Corporation
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Justices strike down ruling against Sears over faulty washers
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday struck down an appeals court ruling that favored consumers who bought Sears Roebuck and Co front-loading washing machines. The lawsuit claimed Kenmore-brand high-efficiency washers, manufactured for...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Trials, U.S. Supreme Court, Comcast Corporation
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Whirlpool starts tests at northern Ohio site, says no evidence links company to cancer cluster
FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade. The Michigan-based appliance manufacturer has a washing machine...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Industrial Production
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From our files for March 10, 2013
100 Years Ago — 1913 An excavation was discovered a few days ago at the grave of Levia Raum, the late wife of Bunk Raum, in the cemetery on Duncan Hill. The relatives of the deceased were much upset over the apparent work of ghouls —...
Tags: Walnuts, Family, Marriage, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities)
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Obituary: Robert N. Robinson
Robert N. Robinson 1918-2013 Robert N. Robinson, 94, passed away peacefully Jan. 8, 2013, surrounded by his family at home. Robert was born Aug. 27, 1918, in Somerset, Ohio, the fourth son of Clayton C. and Glenna May Bidlack Robinson. He graduated...
Tags: Engineering, Human Interest, American Legion, Education, The Salvation Army
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Obituary: Leroy Todd
Leroy Todd 1944-2012 CRAB ORCHARD — Leroy Todd, 68, of Broughtontown, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, at his home. Born May 26, 1944, in Broughtontown, he was a son of the late Leonard and Vernia Reynolds Todd. He was the widower of Trudy...
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Whirlpool's spin on today's Watchdog column about customer's washer problem
Watchdog with Paul MuschickToday's Watchdog column details a Slatington couple's problems getting their Whirlpool washer to work. Whirlpool didn't respond by my deadline yesterday, but sent me a response later in the day. The column explained how Kimberly and Dave Kuznet's washer... -
Obituary: Cecil Preston
JUNCTION¿CITY — Cecil Preston, 76, of Lorah Lane, Junction City, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at his residence. Born Nov. 8, 1935, in Boyle County, he was a son of the late Willis and Della Garland Preston. He retired from Whirlpool Corp....
Tags: Human Interest, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Don Johnson, Georgetown
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