24 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Fri.. July 9. MM Pork industry looks to AAcRib Vrises tor 4 congressmen to open market 3rd month ...pages p,. DES MOINES, Iowa (UPI) - A new pork rib sandwich being tested by McDonald’s By Donald H. May ■ restaurants may help open a market officials of toe United Press International nation’s pork industry say they have tried to tap for vears WASmNG’TON (UPI) — The Reagan administration Manchester, Conn. The new McRib sandwich, which features a grilled, hopes consumers will lead the nation out of the reces­ Sunny today;, boned, ground pork patty marinated with barbeqne sion and is encburaged by the fact consumers have in­ cloudy Sunday Saturday, July 10, 1982 sauce and served on a home-style roll, has received “an creased installment credit for three stra i^ t months. excellent response” at test stores, company officials Hie Federal Reserve said Thursday outstanding in­ — See-page 2' Single copy 25(p said. , stallment credit rose by $1.4 billion in May, following in­ “So far, it's been enthusiastically received, and we re creases of $990 million in March and $1.18 billion in enthusiastic about that,” said Stephanie Skurdy, Herald photo by Tarquinlo April. Credit growth had been virtually nil for several ' manager of media relations at McDonald s months. headquarters in Oakbrook, 111. ™ » Robert Dederick, acthyt undersecretair of commerce The sandwich is being offered in about 2,000 of Beautification award for economic affairs, said the report “suggests con­ McDonald’s 5,600 outlets and wilt expand throughout the sumer confidence has improved.” chain if the product response satisfies the company. The Greater Manchester Chamber of their 18 Haynes St. office building. From left “As consumer confidence continues to improve,” he White the McRib sandwich likely will continue “in test Commerce presented its city beautification are the chamber's Barry Cole; Dr. Donald A. said, “Greater willingness to assume new debt should mode” for at least ahother two years, Neil Perry, Gulnan; Dr. Edward J. Sulick, and Dr. augment consumer spending and bolster the prospective advertising manager for McDonald’s regional office in award for the month of June to a group of doctors who Improved the appearance of Stephen G. Romeo. economic recovery.” Jet crashes; at least 147 die Minneapolis, said, “We’re confident it’s going to make Almost all of the May increase in cpnsumer credit was through automobile finance companies. Car sales As it started to climb it was like a found a 16-month-old baby in The prospect of a new market of 5,600 outtets, each increased In May, when rebates were in effect. Tbey By John DeMers torrential rainstorm. diapers. The baby was covered with consuming 300-400 pounds of pork per week, has pork in­ declined in June, and this could reduce the June credit dirt but appeared to be healthy. Steel trade-off talks begin United Press International “It was to the point where you dustry people excited. figures that will be released a month from now. couldn’t even see the plane. I didn’t Authorities later identified the child Tom McDermott, director of communications for the ’The U.S. Oiamber of Commerce said this week in its PITTSBURGH (UPI) — United ease the industry out of its worst union’s help. NEW ORLEANS (UPI) - A Pan see any lightning. The airplane was as Melissa Trahan. National Livestock and Meat Board in Chicago, said the Rip Williamson, president of July-August Economic Outlook an economic recovery is Workers searched for her mother pork sandwich could well become a stable part of fast- Steelworkers of America officials slump in recent history.. American World Airways jet having some difficulty in climbing Officials said the discussions Local 2210 in Birmingham, Ala., now under way “and the consumer is leading it.” Accor­ crashed and exploded in a residen­ like it was having engine trouble.” and young sister — who were food restaurant menus, which would have” a significant say the first day of their two-day ding to the business group: \ meeting with U.S. Steel Corp. went could provide the framework for said in two days of talks among tial area on takeoff Friday in a A temporary morgue was es­ reportedly also in the house at the effect on the industry.” similar "problem-solving themselves local presidents agreed • Declining household debt burden has boosted dis­ tablished at the airport’s Delta time of the crash — but were “not “1 don’t think there’s any question this will be ^ shot “very well” but neither side would fierce thunderstorm, killing 147 peo­ negotiations” scheduled between the to seek moratoriums on plant cretionary income. As a percentage of personal income, ple aboard toe plane and on the Airlines terminal. The airport is optimistic” about finding them in the arm to the pork industry,” said Russell Sander^ say if they discussed union-con­ required mortgage and consumer debt repayments com­ cessions to boost the flagging in­ USW and the seven other top closings and restoration of un- ground in toe second worst airplane located in Kenner, a city of 66,000 on alive. director of promotion for the lowa-based National Pork eoployment benefits for laid-off bined are at their lowest level in 16 years. Wheels of the ill-fated jetliner dustry. steelmakers. disaster in U.S. history. the western edge of New Orleans. Producers Council. USW negotiators would not talk workers who have less than 20 years • Since October 1981, the personal savings rate has in­ were no more than 10 yards from “We’re excited that it will cause a lot of others in the Jim McGeehan, chairman of the “There are no survivors,” said Witness(es said up to eight houses about specific . issues or possible experience. crease from depressed levels of the past few years, medical technician Donna Vickner burst into flames after the crash. where the baby was found in the rub­ food service industry to look at pork,” McDermott said. USW’s negotiating committee, said and an increasing portion of consumer purchasing is Thursday the firm made a presenta­ resolutions discussed at the first “We’ve talked about some of the of the 143 passengers and crew Burning debris had to be cleared ble, alive, three hours after the “Pork has been overlooked by the food service industry, things we want,” Williamson said. being done on a cash basis. crash. The wheels came to rest on in our opinion. Pork hasn't benefited, as beef has, from tion of its problems to which the un­ meeting, which lasted a little more aboard Pan Am flight 759 from before rescue workers could reach than three hours. “It’s hard to say what we’ll give • Despite high unemployment, real disposable per­ Miami. She said the remains of the area. what appeared to be a living room the food service boom that began in the 1960s” ion responded. sonal income — the buying power that is left after taxes "Our people are willing to listen,” With unemployment in the in­ up.” bodies were strewn around toe Another witness near the crash sofa. McDermott said about 30-35 percent of U.S. beef “is Steelworkers earn the highest in­ and inflation — was 2 percent higher in April than the site. Sis Bayhem, said it appeared consumed away from home,” compared to about 12 per­ he said. “I think (today) they’ll con­ dustry at more than 25 percent crash site, about 2 miles from New nationwide, the local presidents dustrial wage in the nation, $13.66 year before and is likely to grow 2.5 percent this year, Orleans International Airport in the plane’s engine was cutting out as cent of the 15.7 billion pounds of pork produced annually. tinue in the same vein.” 4.3 percent in 1983 and 4.4 percent in 1984. U.S. Steel officials declined com­ vowed U.S. Steel and the rest would per hour, and the industry contends suburban Kenner. it began to rise from the runway. To break into the fast-food market would lead to wider they should be willing to give up “All of this points to consumers who are poised to acceptance of pork in other commercial outlets, such as ment after meeting with about 140 receive no gifts. The companies ap­ At least four people were reported “I heard it above the house and it parently will have to make job something in their contract that spend,” the chamber’s report said, “and have the killed on the ground, where sounded like the motor was cutting The 727 “white tablecloth" restaurants, hotels and schools, USW local presidents, apparently to wherewithal to do it.” which would translate into more consumer acceptance seek help to reduce labor costs and security guarantees in return for the runs through Aug. 1, 19M. authorities were conducting a out,” she said. “It was flying very One government economist said the 10 percent in­ house-to-house search for more vic­ of pork products, he said. low. The next thing we heard was dividual income-tax rite cut that went into effect July 1 tims. One man said a woman and the explosion.” much used If that occurs, McDermott said, “It’s entirely possible gives consumers greater buying power and all that is the industry could double” the l.’Z billion pounds of pork her three young children, who lived Ms. Bayhem said her lights went needed now for recovery “is ttie inclination to spend it.” across toe street from him, were out a short time later and she began consumed annually in the commercial market.