U.S. Newswire back issues from July 2004:
ASAE, GWSAE, ASAE Foundation, Center for Association Leadership Merge Into 2 Organizations; GWSAE Vote Completes Approval Process
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a landmark decision thatchanges the face of the association profession, voting members of theGreater Washington Society of Association Executives (GWSAE)yesterday put the finishing touch on an historic merger involvingGWSAE, the American Society ...
Philadelphia Air Traffic Controllers to Sound Alarm on Looming Staffing Crisis
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: On Friday, July 2, air traffic controllers from the PhiladelphiaInternational Airport control tower and radar approach control room(TRACON) will discuss the serious controller shortages facing theirfacilities and the potential travel and safety concerns ...
Church Leaders Make 11th Hour Push to Delay Slot Vote
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National ClergyCouncil's Pennsylvania delegation will make an 11th-hour appeal tosenators to postpone allowing slot machines into Pennsylvania untilafter voters are completely educated on the issue. The Council willmobilize more than 30,000 ...
CCRKBA Blasts 'Double-Standard Bigortry' Against Pink Pistols
Jul 01, 2004 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Citizens Committeefor the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is condemning what itcalls "double-standard bigotry" against members of the Pink Pistols,a pro-gun gay organization, by organizers of a Gay Pride event inColumbus, Ohio June 27 ....
Senators Request Time to Resolve Women's Business Center Funding Problem
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sen. John Kerry (D- Mass.),Ranking Member of the Committee on Small Business andEntrepreneurship, and twelve other Senators yesterday asked the SmallBusiness Administration (SBA) to hold off awarding grants to newwomen's business centers until Aug. 1 ...
Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Challenges New Haven, CT Police Chief, Jesse Jackson About Wal-Mart Gun Sales
Jul 01, 2004 ... BELLEVUE, Wash., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Citizens Committeefor the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) today chided Wal-Martfor giving into pressure from city officials in New Haven, Conn., andagreeing to stop the sale of firearms, bowhunting equipment andpaintball guns at its ...
Kerry Raises Over $150M in First Six Months Of 2004 From Over 1 Million Contributions; Exceeds $34M in 2004; Sets Records
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The John Kerry for Presidentcampaign announced today that it continues its record breakingfundraising pace by raising over $34 million in June, $95 million forthe second quarter, $100 million in grassroots donations, over $150million raised in 2004 ....
Moffitt's Rebecca Sutphen, M.D., Authors Biomarker Study, Potential Breakthrough in Screening for Ovarian Cancer
Jul 01, 2004 ... TAMPA, Fla., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A study of hundreds ofwomen from four hospitals showing that lysophospholipids are presentin high levels in women with ovarian cancer but low in healthy women -a major finding - could lead to a simple blood test for ovariancancer. This is a welcome ...
Remarks by the President in Swearing-In of John C. Danforth as Representative of the United States to the United Nations
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is atranscript of remarks by the President in swearing-in of John C.Danforth as representative of the United States to the UnitedNations: Dwight David Eisenhower Executive Office Building 2:40 P.M. EDT THE ...
HHS Sec. Thompson Announces Global Fund Grant to Russia; In Moscow, Secretary Urges Open, Coordinated Response to HIV/AIDS
Jul 01, 2004 ... MOSCOW, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompsonannounced today that the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis andMalaria awarded Russia $34.2 million over two years to help treat andcare for people living with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. At a series of meetings ...
Kerry Endorsed by National Farmers Union PAC
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Farmers UnionPAC (NATFARMPAC) today endorsed John Kerry for President in a letterfrom Chairman David Frederickson. After three and a half years of anadministration that takes rural America for granted, the organizationis supporting Kerry ...
Estess to Lead Rotary International during Centennial Year
Jul 01, 2004 ... EVANSTON, Ill., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Glenn Estess, Sr., ofShades Valley, Ala., has officially been named the 2004-05 presidentof Rotary International, one of the world's largest volunteerorganizations. Estess takes office today and will lead Rotary duringits 100-year celebration in ...
Volunteers Needed for Seattle's First Lymphomathon
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Seattle LYMPHOMAthon 2004 Kick-Off Event. The SeattleChapter of the Lymphoma Research Foundation will host a reception tolaunch the first annual LYMPHOMAthon, a 5K walk to raise funds tocure lymphoma-the most common blood cancer and the third most ...
Kerry Report: Bush Leaving Rural America Behind; Launching Bus Tour to Strengthen Rural Communities, Small Towns (2/2)
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On the eve of John Kerry'sFourth of July "Celebrating the Spirit of America" bus tour throughthe Midwest, the John Kerry for President campaign released a newreport outlining John Kerry's vision for rural America and smalltowns and how these ...
Kerry: Bush Leaving Rural America Behind; Launching Bus Tour to Strengthen Rural Communities, Small Towns (1/2)
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On the eve of John Kerry'sFourth of July "Celebrating the Spirit of America" bus tour throughthe Midwest, the John Kerry for President campaign released a newreport outlining John Kerry's vision for rural America and smalltowns and how these ...
Leading Health and Safety Advocates Call for Ban on Consumer Fireworks
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Every year fireworks used byconsumers cause thousands of injuries and fires. So again this year,leading health and safety groups urge a ban on consumer fireworks asIndependence Day celebrations get underway. Citing deaths, injuriesand fires, the ...
Clergy to Hold News Conference on Slots Today, July 1
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: The National Clergy Council and its Pennsylvania delegation willhold a news conference against slot machines at 12:15 p.m. in frontof front steps of State Capitol, today, July 1. Participants: ...
Island/Def Jam Rap Song Advocates Violence against Pregnant Women; Urban Women Deserve a New Song, Care Net Says
Jul 01, 2004 ... STERLING, Va., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Care Net, an organizationthat supports a network of 750 crisis pregnancy centers, launched agrass roots campaign Thursday calling on Island/Def Jam records andradio stations to pull their support of a song that advocatesabortion and violence ...
New FCC Orbital Debris Ruling: ISO TC20/SC14 to Develop Standards for Orbital Debris Mitigation
Jul 01, 2004 ... RESTON, Va., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- On 21 June, the U.S.Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published a ruling thatcalled for every U.S.-licensed satellite launched after 18 March 2002to be placed into a disposal orbit at the end of its useful life. The new ruling is based on ...
As NCQA Surveys Go On-Line, Process Changes Character; Industry's1st Web-Based Survey System Features New Tools, Immediate Feedback
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Committee forQuality Assurance (NCQA) today began surveys for a number ofdifferent types of organizations and individual physicians using itsnew Interactive Survey System (ISS), a web-based system that guidesparticipants through a ...
Sheppard's Son Issues Statement
Jul 01, 2004 ... OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Sam Reese Sheppard, thesurviving child of Dr. Samuel Holmes Sheppard and Marilyn ReeseSheppard, today issued the following statement to the news media, onhis web page and to his supporters and friends. This statement isreleased in recognition ...
As Pentagon Calls to Duty Inactive Reserve Specialists, Trained Lesbian & Gay Personnel Continue to be Fired, Says SLDN
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As military leaders begin re-calling to duty thousands of inactive reserve specialists, lesbian,gay and bisexual service members trained in the same fields continueto be fired simply because of their sexual orientation. "Army officials on ...
Energy Department to Host National Small Business Conference in Philadelphia July 6-9
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: DETAILS: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will host its Fifth AnnualNational Small Business Conference, July 6-9, in Philadelphia, Pa.,at the Philadelphia Marriott-Downtown. The purpose of theconference is to reach out to small businesses -- including ...
Fictional 'Magic' Pill Might Be Medical Reality: Plastic Surgery Patients Heal Faster With Nutritional Supplements
Jul 01, 2004 ... ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In Alice inWonderland, one pill made Alice larger while another pill made hersmall. Today, Alice could take one herbal supplement pill afterhaving plastic surgery and recuperate faster than without it,according to a study published in ...
Children's Defense Fund: A Continuing Portrait of Inequality on 40th Anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As July 2nd marks the 40thanniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Marian Wright Edelman,president and founder of the Children's Defense Fund, laments thecontinuing pattern of inequality for Black children, and reiteratesthe need for a 21st ...
Youth to Mobilize for Comprehensive HIV Prevention at Bangkok's XV International AIDS Conference
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: -- Session on the Real ABC's to Introduce "Youth Statement on HIVPrevention" WHAT: Should HIV prevention for young people focus just onabstinence, or promote abstinence along with fidelity in a monogamousrelationship and medically accurate information about ...
Statement of Kerry Spokesperson on Latest Bush Ad
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Kerry campaign spokespersonChad Clanton issued the following statement today on the latest Bushad, "Yakuza": "This ad illustrates why George W. Bush is facing the worst pollnumbers of his presidency and losing the confidence of the ...
Reform Jewish Leader Outraged at Bush-Cheney Campaign's Continued Effort to Enlist Houses of Worship in Partisan Politics
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In response to a campaign"instruction sheet" sent out to religious volunteers by the Bush-Cheney reelection team containing a list of campaign activities to beperformed in churches, Rabbi David Saperstein, Director of theReligious Action Center of ...
2004 West Nile Virus Season Expected to Be Most Severe Year Yet, New Report Finds Shortfalls in Response to Health Threat
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With the 2004 season of WestNile virus (WNV) expected to be the most severe since its discoveryin the U.S. in 1999, a new report released today by Trust forAmerica's Health (TFAH) finds that the spread of the virus raisesserious public health ...
National Archives to Permanently Preserve Military Service Records
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Signing ceremony to authorize preservation of officialmilitary personnel files of 56 million veterans who served the nationsince 1885. This milestone event will ensure that modern era militaryservice veterans' records are protected and ultimately made ...
Game Wardens Join State, Local Police Authorities to Combat OUI
Jul 01, 2004 ... RICHMOND, Va., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Game Wardens across theCommonwealth will be joining forces with local police departments andVirginia State Police in a massive effort to combat OUI, or OperatingUnder the Influence. The campaign, funded in part by a grant from theDepartment of ...
AFGE's Andrea Brooks to Join NAACP in Protest Against EEOC Reform
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: WHAT: Press conference and protest demonstration WHERE: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Headquarters, 1801 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20507 WHEN: Friday, July 2, 2004, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHO: ...
Emergency Nurses Association Launches Campaign to Raise Awareness of Drinking and Driving Dangers This Fourth of July Weekend
Jul 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Emergency NursesAssociation Institute for Injury Prevention/Emergency Nurses CARE (ENCARE) today announced it has initiated its annual drinking anddriving awareness campaign in conjunction with the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration's ...
'Terminator' Takes Steps to Protect Animals' Lives While Ignoring Right to Life of Human Babies, Says American Life League
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "So California Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger scored points with the animal rights crowd by tellingthem he was wrong about euthanizing stray dogs and cats," said JosephM. Starrs, director of American Life League's Crusade for the Defenseof Our Catholic ...
Kerry Kicks off 'Celebrating the Spirit of America' Bus Tour; Lays Out Vision for Rural America July 2
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: On Friday, July 2, 2004, Democratic Presidential candidate JohnKerry will begin an Independence Day weekend bus tour with a three-day trip through Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Kerry will kick offthe trip with a speech and rally in Cloquet, Minn., where he ...
AARP Members Celebrate 20th Anniversary of PACE Program; Pennsylvania's Pharmaceutical Assistance Program Reaches Milestone
Jul 01, 2004 ... HARRISBURG, Penn., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, AARP, theleading advocate for older Americans with 1.8 million members inPennsylvania and 35 million members nationally, joined GovernorRendell, Secretary of Aging Nora Dowd Eisenhower, and members of theGeneral Assembly for a ceremony ...
Labor Secretary Chao Announces Grants to Aid Homeless Veterans in 31 States; Grants Totaling $17M Will Help Veterans Find Jobs
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of LaborElaine L. Chao today announced $17 million in grants to train andemploy homeless veterans. The grants were awarded under theDepartment of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP). New Grantees were awarded ...
The Triangular Relationship: the U.S., Taiwan and China; Conference Will Examine American Foreign Policy Toward Taiwan
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Hudson Institute and the Formosa Foundation will co-sponsor aconference devoted to examining American foreign policy toward Taiwanand China-Taiwan affairs, "The Triangular Relationship: the U.S.,Taiwan and China." The conference will examine tension in the ...
Saudi Arabia in Crisis; Conference Will Examine Implications of Saudi Turmoil
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory:Saudi Arabia is in internal crisis: Wahhabist extremists have nowbegun to attack the regime that once funded them. In fact, over thepast few months, terrorist attacks have occurred more frequently inSaudi Arabia than in Israel. Some analysts argue that the regime ...
Falls Church Agency to Donate $125,000 in Graphic Design, PR Services to Needy Nonprofits Serving Northern VA, DC
Jul 01, 2004 ... FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Mediastudio, a FallsChurch-based branding and graphic design agency, today called onneedy nonprofits in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia tosubmit applications to receive free creative communications serviceslater this year. It's ...
Illinois Bankers Association Statement on Assistance to State Employees
Jul 01, 2004 ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The followingstatement was released today by the Illinois Bankers Association: The Illinois banking industry understands the implications forstate employees of the current budget crisis and the possibility of atemporary government ...
Federal Workers' Union Stops Government from Contracting Out Coast Guard Jobs
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In a significant victoryTuesday, the union representing many of the nation's Coast Guardworkers, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE),convinced the Coast Guard to ensure that only federal employees, notprivate contractors, should ...
C O R R E C T I O N
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: EDITORS: We are advised that USN 128 "The Triangular Relationship:the U.S., Taiwan and China; Conference Will Examine American ...
TSA Pledges $3 Million for Explosives Detection Systems at Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, N.C.
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Rear Adm. David M. Stone,USN (Ret.), Acting Administrator for the Transportation SecurityAdministration (TSA), today announced TSA has signed a contract withthe Piedmont Triad Airport Authority for $3 million to help offsetcosts of modifying airport ...
Barbara Hilton Named Todd M. Beamer Foundation, Heroic Choices Development Director
Jul 01, 2004 ... PRINCETON, N.J., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Todd M. BeamerFoundation, Heroic Choices, today announced that Barbara Hilton hasbeen named Development Director. As Development Director, Hilton willassist in sculpting a national base of support for the Heroic Choicesmission through a ...
American Dietetic Association Commends U.S. Government for New Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
Jul 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- After passing unanimously byvoice vote last week in both the House and Senate, President GeorgeW. Bush signed the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of2004 into law on June 30, an important step toward improving thehealth and well-being of our ...
C O R R E C T I O N
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: EDITORS: We are advised that USN 129 "Saudi Arabia in Crisis;Conference Will Examine Implications of Saudi Turmoil" ...
Kerry Campaign Urges White House to Disavow Chamber of Commerce Slap at Workers Hit by Outsourcing
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following fact sheet wasreleased today by John Kerry for President: Despite the loss of close to a million jobs to outsourcing underPresident Bush's watch, his allies at the US Chamber of Commerceslapped those workers yesterday when CEO ...
Israelis View the U.S. as Israel's Truest Friend
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A strong majority ofIsraelis view the U.S. as Israel's truest friend, according to arecent poll of 500 adults commissioned by Hudson Institute. The pollalso finds that Israelis particularly like American culture andvalues, including values Israelis ...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Rabies Transmission from Organ Transplants
Jul 01, 2004 ... ATLANTA, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Centers for Disease Controland Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first reported cases of rabiestransmission through solid organ transplantation. Confirmation camefrom laboratory testing of autopsy specimens after the deaths ofthree persons who had ...
American Public Health Association Reminds Americans to Protect Their Health This Fourth of July
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- With preparations for Fourthof July festivities in full swing, the American Public HealthAssociation today reminds Americans to take precautions to protectagainst holiday- and fireworks-related illnesses and injuries. "The Fourth of July is ...
Black Activists Commend Secretary Powell, Bush Administration for Trying to Curb Ethnic Violence in Sudan
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In the wake of Secretary ofState Colin Powell's historic visit to Sudan, members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 commend the BushAdministration for its efforts to prevent further violence in theAfrican country that some call ...
Kerry Daughters to Join 'Celebrating the Spirit of America' Bus Tour
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: Alex and Vanessa Kerry, daughters of Democratic PresidentialCandidate John Kerry, will join their Dad on the "Celebrating theSpirit of America" tour this weekend as he visits families andcommunities across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. John Kerry willdiscuss his ...
Snowe Hails SBA's Withdrawal of New Size Standards Proposal; Decision Spares Small Firms Costly Disruptions
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Senator Olympia J.Snowe (R-Maine), chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business andEntrepreneurship, today hailed a decision by the Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) to withdraw its controversial proposal todrastically alter the federal ...
U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $8.1 Million in Grants to Aid Disabled Workers
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of LaborElaine L. Chao today announced 25 grants totaling $8.1 million tohelp disabled workers access the full spectrum of re-employmentservices offered at One-Stop Career Centers across the nation. Thegrants, awarded for 24 months, ...
Afghan Sports Federation to Host 7th Annual 4th of July National Soccer and Volleyball Tournament in Washington D.C.
Jul 01, 2004 ... FAIRFAX, Va., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Afghan SportsFederation will be hosting its 7th annual 4th of July National Soccerand Volleyball Tournament in Washington DC metropolitan area. Teamsfrom California, New York, New Jersey and Virginia will participatein this exciting event. The ...
Interfaith Alliance Warns Churches to Beware of Legal, Ethical Violations
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, The InterfaithAlliance issued a strong warning to churches and other religiousorganizations that an initiative by the Bush-Cheney campaign couldpossibly lure them into jeopardizing their tax-exempt status,violating privacy laws, diminishing ...
Kerry Campaign Response to Vice President's Speech in New Orleans
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was releasedtoday by John Kerry for President: Kerry spokesman Phil Singer said: "Clearly, the American peopleare losing confidence in the President's handling of the war onterror and the Bush Campaign is running scared. The ...
Latest Developments from the EPA
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following areEnvironmental Protection Agency developments which may be of interestto media. For more information on these subjects, call theappropriate contact. (1) New Regulations Finalized to Improve Water Quality at FishFarms ...
UPDATED: U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $8.1 Million in Grants to Aid Disabled Workers
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of LaborElaine L. Chao today announced 25 grants totaling $8.1 million tohelp disabled workers access the full spectrum of re-employmentservices offered at One-Stop Career Centers across the nation. Thegrants, awarded for 24 months, ...
Heroic Choices Makes a National Debut at Kiwanis International Convention
Jul 01, 2004 ... PRINCETON, N.J., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Todd M. BeamerFoundation, Heroic Choices, debuted at the national level for thefirst time to over 7,000 attendees at the 89th Annual KiwanisInternational Convention in St. Louis, Missouri this past week. Originally founded as The Todd M ....
OPM Director Kay James Releases Survey Indicating Patriotism Runs High Among Federal Job Applicants
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- At the National Press Clubtoday, Kay Coles James, Director of the U.S. Office of PersonnelManagement, revealed the results of two recent surveys that point toan overall positive environment within the labor market for federalmanagers as they look to ...
American Federation of Government Employees NVP Andrea Brooks toJoin NAACP in Protest Against EEOC Reform
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: What: Press Conference and Protest Demonstration Where: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Headquarters, 1801L Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20507 When: Friday, July 2, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. WHO: -- Stephen L. Spitz, Esq., ...
Maj. Gen. Carl A. Strock Takes Command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jul 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Maj. Gen. Carl A. Strocktook command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a militaryceremony on July 1 at Fort Myer, Va. Gen. Peter J. Schoomaker, ArmyChief of Staff, hosted the ceremony. Strock replaces Lt. Gen. RobertB. Flowers who retired ...
Oregon Faith Leaders to Hold Press Conference to Call on Legislature to Take Measures to Reduce Toll of Tobacco
Jul 01, 2004 ... News Advisory: -- Press Conference at 10 am on Tuesday, July 6 in Portland Oregon faith leaders will hold a press conference at 10 am,Tuesday, July 6, at the First United Methodist Church in Portland tocall on legislators to support tobacco prevention measures. The ...