One layer invisible in DW

Can't publish a test but I created a very simple client logo
Flash with nothing but "Proudly Serving:" in text at the top, and
then rolling logo images below it. That's it.
Text and logos look great on test network folders all day
long from several terminals here.
Rolling logos, 23 of them roll all day long on the DW site
every time I republish and post. BUT NOT THE TEXT, "Proudly
Serving:". The text is INVISIBLE on the live site, but shows
everywhere else. I did F8 it to a graphic, then for kicks and
giggles, I made the text layer a shape tween with no difference in
case it would trick it into fixing a setting. I also tried moving
the .swf down on the DW page in case it was too close to the
element above it. Nothing works.
Total newby here(do they still use the term "newby"? I hate
that term. But you can call me that or anything else if you know
what silly setting I've missed to fix this!
TIA

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