Cabbies say commission is trying to drive them out of business By Bill Beene Of the St. Louis American Some St. Louis cabbies gripe that the three-year-old Metropolitan Taxicab Commission is driving them crazy with new regulations that drivers say are meant to drive them out of business. Drivers point to newly imposed fines, increased […]
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Hold the turkey
This Thanksgiving, President Bush will pardon a turkey as a promotional gimmick for the turkey industry. This Thanksgiving, each of us has the same power to pardon a turkey, but as an act of kindness, compassion and giving thanks for life, health and happiness. The 300 million turkeys slaughtered in the U.S. each year have […]
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Johanna S. Wharton
Provident Counseling has promoted Johanna S. Wharton to vice president, community services. She had served since 2001 as director of community services.
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Clay keeps fighting
Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D-Mo.) has often made impassioned pleas on behalf on the poor and under-served of America that go largely ignored. While the Republican budget reconciliation package that slashed $12 billion from Medicaid passed last week, it barely passed. In fact, conservative GOP members had to surrender drilling for oil and natural gas […]
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St. Louis American Prep Athlete of the Week
Kelvin Austin Hazelwood Central Football The 5’9″ 175-pound senior running back has been one of the hottest players in the state in leading the Hawks to Friday night’s Class 6 state championship game. Austin rushed for 198 yards on 34 carries and scored two touchdowns to lead the Hawks past Kirkwood 36-28 in the state […]
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St. Louis American Sports Quiz
It is now time for a little Show-Me Bowl trivia. 1. Name the last Suburban North Conference school to win the state championship. 2. Which St. Louis area conference has won the most state championships? 3. Name the last Public High League school to win the state championship. 4. What star running back led Hazelwood […]
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Wentzville GM plant spared
The GM plant in Wentzville is not among nine that are being closed by the world’s largest automaker. GM announced Monday it would eliminate 30,000 manufacturing jobs and close nine North American assembly, stamping and powertrain plants by 2008. The automaker announced that the parts distribution center in St. Louis will end its warehousing activities […]
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Randy E. Hayman
Randy E. Hayman, Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District general counsel, has been named to Marquis Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in Finance and Business.
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Thanks for the laughs, Nipsey Russell
With the passing of Nipsey Russell, the jolly fellow who played the Tin Man in The Wiz, we may be reaching the end of an era. He was 80 when he succumbed to cancer in a hospital in New York early last month. He was a beacon, an inspiration, and a legendary father to several […]
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Black Accountants award scholarships
The St. Louis Metropolitan Chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants, Inc. announced its scholarships for 2005. High School Encouragement Awards were given to Alicia Bradley, Hazelwood East High School; Ashley Jackson, Hazelwood East High School; Jasmine Pampkin, Lutheran High School North; and Theresa Woodard, Hazelwood East High School. 2005 NABA College Scholarships were […]