Laughing through layoffs inspires quirky cards
New York artists Tignyna Tanzman and Kevin Mulcahy create Pink Slip Productions offering humorous unemployment greeting cards. The duo, both short of work, sell cards in Wall Street stores and by mail, aiming to lift spirits of jobless recipients with playful messages and illustrations.
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Nancy Frey
York City
Frey
New York
Tignyna Tanzman
Paul
Ell
Tanzman
Kevin Mulcahy
Mulcahy
Pink Slip Productions
Wall Street
Marc Weber
Manhattan
Big Apple
Ahi Sener
New Jersey
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Productions
Funeral services for Frankie Percival O Briant set
Death of Frankie Percival O Briant 40 prompts funeral at 11 am Thursday Red Oak Grove Baptist Church burial in church cemetery. Native of Edgefield County and church member survived by daughter Heather Bledsoe Peele mother Sara P Percival two sisters V Percival Worden Faye P Parks brother David Percival and two grandchildren. Family to receive friends Wednesday 7 to 9 pm Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home.
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Frankie Percival O’briant
Red Oak Grove Baptist Church
Briant
Edgefield County
O’briant
Heather Bledsoe Peele
Neeses
Sara P. Percival
V. Percival Worden
Modoc
Faye P. Parks
Saluda
David Percival
Mandan
N.D
Gregory L. Kenner
Jerusalem “Baptist Church
Ridge Spring
Sim Murray
Mr. Kenner
Long St. Jamaica
N.Y
Kenner
Ridge Hill High School
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Alexander Kenner Jr
Jamaica
Lola Kenner
Aiken Davis Funeral Home
City and County Seek Action on Flood Drainage Problems
Rep Rudnick said Corps of Engineers and Land Resources officials participated in past studies but no action followed. Councilman Brodie cited lack of funds and urged a joint county city state and federal effort to fix drainage between Powderhouse Banks Mill Bonnieview Estates and College area saying help is urgently needed.
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Powderhouse
Banks Mill
Bonnieview Estates
College
Rudnick
Corps of Engineers
Land Resourceso Cials
J. Allen Brodie
Campbell Defends Bush Budget in NGA Meeting Clash
Georgia Governor Campell, a Bush ally, backed the presidents budget plan during a four day National Governors Association gathering in Washington. He argued Romer’s criticisms were not fully factual and praised the president’s economic recovery outline for jobs and family support.
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Washington
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Bush
Gov
Campbell
Colorado
Roy Romer
National Governors’ Association
Romer
House
Isusn Wny
National Governors Association
Area schools seek bond to fund 65 million expansion plan
Growth at Paul Knox Middle North Augusta High and Belvedere Elementary drives space needs for 600 to 800 more students. The Blue Ribbon Committee recommends a district wide bond referendum to finance new schools and added classrooms, with costs possibly reaching 65 million. Public support concerns and potential cost reductions discussed at board meeting. Tomorrow: Area 3 facility needs.
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Paul Knox Middle
North Augusta High
Belvedere Elementary
Eddie Watkins
Watkins
Area 2
Aiken County
Oswald Sain Tat Ne
Waste C complaints and solid waste funding debate at council meeting
Senator Tomas L. Moore said lobbying by the Association of Counties helped kill a funding mechanism in the solid waste bill. A trust fund was proposed to help local governments cover landfill costs and prevent property tax increases. The bill included auto tag fees, a two cent per quart motor oil tax, and other measures to fund recycling and landfills.
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Cablevision
Tomas L
Tommy
Ing Fee Son
Moore
General Assembly
Trust
Tuna Wit Nep
Tocal
Association
Sen
Government budget tricks to shrink deficits long term
The text notes how actions like counting expected revenues from asset sales and shifting costs alter reported deficits. It cites past examples under Johnson Reagan and later moves by Cheyrey, with agencies and funds shaped to mask true deficits while creating new entities or delaying costs.
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Lyndon Johnson
Dulles
Washington
Alaska
Congress
Reagan
Conrail
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Kathy Jackson
Knight Ridder Service
Edgefield
Carolina
Sharyn Wizun
States News Service
Medi
Oswald
Johnny Shaw
Shaw
Patricia Frank
Beleveden
Eneaument
Resolution Trust Corp
Defense
Dick Cherey
Treats ’N’ Sweets Bakery
Richland Ave. E
Freeport
Nassau
Cancun
Las Vegas
Ticket TO Travel
Urawer
Discount Office Outfitters
Rine Cog Rd
Fantasy
Lista
Maiken Gs
Laurens
Aiken
Valentine
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