Black firms grow as aggregate value slips in BE 100 list
New York AP report shows the aggregate value of Black Enterprise top black owned businesses fell to 13.19 billion in 1997 from 14.1 billion in 1996 due to TLC Beatrice's partial sale. BE executives stress continued growth and strategic moves to expand and compete globally.
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New York
Black Enterprise
TLC Beatrice International Holdings Inc
Earl
Butch’’ Graves Jr
Black Enterprise Magazine
Orlando
Earl Graves Sr
Graves Jr
BE 100
Hiring Hitman May Mean Meeting a Cop
Jennifer Gambill sought a killer to solve debt and marital trouble and planned a fake robbery homicide. The hired hitman turned out to be an undercover officer, and she was sentenced to four years in prison. The pattern shows hired decoys are convincing and trap would be killers across states.
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Jennifer Gambill
Virginia
Gambill
Wolf
Maryland
Florida
Dallas
Illinois
Albany
Kansas
Long Island
Canadians upset over five year ban for border removal
Canadians express outrage at a 1996 law allowing expedited removal at the U S northern border. INS inspectors can ban foreigners for five years with no appeal, a policy critics say grants improper power. One Canadian, Steve Williamson, recounts a harsh interrogation and detainment on arrival. A federal suit in Washington seeks to halt expedited removals citing lack of review and access to counsel.
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Detroit
United States
U.S
Steve Williamson
Oakville
Ontario
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Ambassador Bridge
Windsor
Sarnia
Mike Bradley
INS
Washington
Russ Bergeron
Spencer Abraham
Michigan
Joe McMonigle
Abraham
McMonigle
Williamson
Phoenix
Chicago
Denver
Arizona
Canada
New York
Anna Gallagher
American Immigration Law Foundation
Minnesota tobacco case settles with 7.1 percent fee
The $6.6 billion tobacco settlement leaves Robins, Miller, Kaplan and Ciresi with 7.1 percent of winnings after a 1994 contract. Lead attorney Michael Ciresi defends the payout, while officials note the $466 million fee is paid by tobacco companies, not the settlement pot. The firm advanced tens of millions to pursue disclosure of industry documents and the trial. Other states debate higher fees amid large settlements and disputes over accounting.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
State
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Robins, Miller, Kaplan and
Ciresi
Michael Ciresi
Hubert Humphrey III
Ce Saben Ae
Mamaheno
Humphrey
Tobacco
Criti
Arne Carlson
Texas
Florida
George W. Bush
Mississippi
Derailed train hits house in Ohio town
A Conrail coal train derailed in Baltimore Ohio, sending 32 of 105 cars off the tracks and crushing part of a house as a couple and their dog escaped moments before impact. No injuries were reported while cars and coal spilled onto the property. a car and shed were destroyed.
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Baltimore, Ohio
Conrail
Tim Voris
Ohio
Columbus
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Eddie Dixon
Lubbock
Settles
Fers
Wealtin
Oes Sa
Newt
Isade Love
Frostieg
Leover
Darcey Lindenmier
Hollywood
Terry Parham
Drug Enforcement Administration
George
Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center
N. Alleghaney
Odessa
Rick Palmer
M.S
CCCA
Mattress Liquidators Fleece Rae
Mattress Sale
Andrews Hwy
Odessamerican Retail Advertising
America
Steamusa
SAI Inc
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