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Corporate Legal Eagles Put Money on Bush
Wednesday, September 15, 2004NEW YORK -- When the money is coming from their own pockets, it appears that the nation's best-paid corporate attorneys have a clear favorite in the presidential election: George W. Bush. According to the October issue of Corporate Counsel Magazine, 22 of the 50 best-paid general counsel in the country have contributed money directly to President Bush's reelection effort during the 2004 election cycle, while only four members of this group have contributed to John Kerry's campaign. The findings are based on Corporate Counsel's review of Federal Election Commission data.
Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way Kicks-OffCampaign
Wednesday, September 15, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio The 2004 Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way campaign kicked off Tuesday night with the announcement that 29% of the campaign's goal, or $915,000, already has been pledged.The kickoff event, held at Mt. Carmel Banquet Hall, featured reports on the early results of the pacesetter and leadership campaigns.
"You Go, Girl! 50 Best Colleges for Women Picked"
Tuesday, September 14, 2004"NEW YORK -- Two Ohio colleges and two in Pennsylvania have been named to a list of 50 institutions of higher education that best serve the needs of women, according to the first-ever guide compiled by CosmoGIRL! magazine. The Ohio schools are Kenyon College, Gambier; and Oberlin College, Oberlin.
Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way Kicks-Off Campaign
Tuesday, September 14, 2004"YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The 2004 Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way campaign kicked off Tuesday night with the announcement that 29% of the campaign's goal, or $915,000, already has been pledged.The kickoff event, held at Mt. Carmel Banquet Hall, featured reports on the early results of the pacesetter and leadership campaigns.
Wire Service
Tuesday, September 14, 2004"Classified Ads Online -- Web Simplifies Job SearchFirst place to start is a company's site.The economy may be picking up steam and jobs are more plentiful, but chances are you still can't pick up the local newspaper and find a job that's perfect for you.Enter the Internet, which in recent years has become a big player in the human resources game as companies post jobs they'd like to fill and potential employees make a virtual pitch to land them. In fact, if you know who you'd like to work for, that company's Web site may be the best place to start the application process.
Points of View
Tuesday, September 14, 2004"While President Putin PosturesAmericans would do well to consider lessons of Beslan.A somber time for all of us as we recall the horror of 9/11. A somber time made worse as Russian families bury their dead from the massacre at a schoolhouse in Beslan. How do you make any sense of the murder of children? What kind of liberation ideology celebrates the slaughter of innocents?
Journal Opinion
Tuesday, September 14, 2004"'Are We Scared Enough Yet?'The history of America, from British suppression of the colonists' liberties before the Revolutionary War to passage of the Patriot Act, is one of government trying to restrict freedoms in the name of making citizens' safer.It is also the history of American citizens resisting government efforts to take away liberties and intrude on their privacy. And although this country has successfully resisted government expanding its powers at the expense of the Bill of Rights, that's no guarantee this will always be the case.
Success Story
Tuesday, September 14, 2004"Joy Cone Sees Opportunities to GrowLargest ice-cream cone maker in U.S. will expandBy Hal JohnsonAt the St. Louis World's Fair in July 1904, a pastry vendor, Ernest A. Harmwi, was selling his "zalabias" next to an ice cream stand. Harmwi saw the ice cream vendor had run out of serving bowls. So he walked over with one of his sugar wafers while it was still warm and pliable.Harmwi shaped the wafer into a shape that could hold a scoop of ice cream. And voila!
Warren/Youngstown Job Market Perks Up
Tuesday, September 14, 2004WARREN, Ohio -- Warren/Youngstown area employers expect to hire at a steady pace during the fourth quarter of 2004, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
United Way Day of Caring Launches Community-Wide Campaign
Tuesday, September 14, 2004YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- The 7th annual Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way "Day of Caring" kicked off this morning at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Banquet Hall with a breakfast sponsored by Sky Bank. Following the breakfast, 450 volunteers from 50 businesses set out to complete projects at 41 locations throughout the community.The United Way "Day of Caring" is an annual community-wide service project in which employees of area companies paint, clean, do home repairs, serve meals, and participate in activities and field trips for United Way agencies.