High Schoolers Run Airport Plant Company in New Orleans
In New Orleans, Booker T. Washington Future Farmers of America Co op runs 1000 airport plants under a $96,000 yearly contract. Students handle budgeting, logistics, and management while earning academic credit, with CEO Theresa Parker and Laura Pierce guiding a student-led, self-sustaining venture that funds equipment and field trips from profits.
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New Orleans
New Orleans International
Booker T. Washington Future Farmers of America Co-op
Theresa Parker
Parker
Laura Pierce
Southern University
Baton Rouge
Aviation Board
Revius Ortique Jr
Orleans Parish
Jenkins
Supply of workers ebbs demand flows in Texas oil patch
NEEDVILLE Texas(AP) James Vrana a veteran toolpusher for South Texas Drilling Co. watches skilled workers leave as oil prices slump in 1998 and rise again in 1999. Industry officials warn future drilling could stall as layoffs and better opportunities pull workers away, threatening the onshore oil patch amid volatile markets.
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Needville
Texas
James Vrana
Vrana
San Antonio
South Texas Drilling Co
Big No. 11
Houston
Morris Burns
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
New Mexico
U.S
Baker Hughes Inc
Jim Henry
Henry Petroleum
West Texas
Midland
United States
Mark Kobelan
Marquee Corp
Retailers urge Congress to reject Internet tax exemption
Retailers and government officials urged lawmakers to reject a federal e commerce report and extend a moratorium on Internet taxes. Target Wal Mart Radio Shack J C Penney and Circuit City criticized the plan saying it risks state and local sales tax revenue and a level playing field for all retail sales. Gov Mike Leavitt urged tax policy reforms and interstate compacts to collect remote sales taxes by 2003.
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Washington
Congress
House
Dennis Hastert
Chicago
Dick Gephardt
D-Mo
House Democrats
Hastert
Capitol Hill
Ecommerce Commission
Target
Wal- Mart
Radio Shack
J.C. Penney
Circuit City
Advisory Commission
Electronic Commerce
James Hale
At&t
MCI Worldcom
America Online
Mike Leavitt
Utah
National Governors Association
Leavitt
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Hammond
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Karl Haley-Wheeler
Daily Star
Charlie McKaskle
Russell Conger
Bank
JoAnne McClendon
Lucille Bellavia
Keith Bobb-Semple
Martin Williams
Harrell Griffin
Jamene Dahmer
By Mark Babiner
Curt Anderson
Dentworks
Vision
Alicliara Actoalen
Nissan
FORD
JEEP
N. Morrison
Dixie Motors
W. Morris
Marullo Motors
W. Thomas Street
C.Y
Nantes
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