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June 1, 2008
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2-B-NVD?
by Bob Hall
It was a fine spring day at the open air farmers market. People were buying plants for their gardens and produce for their tables. It was a laid back and relaxed atmosphere and folks seemed friendly and pleasant. As we walked back to our car, I noticed a bright red BMW parked next to us. Its license plate read ALLABTME. "There," I remarked, "is a perfectly fine car wasted on a jerk."
I don't know why that egocentric license plate bothered me, but it did. They call them vanity plates and some are cute or funny and mostly harmless. Others remind one of how vanity got its bad name. I recently ran across a term I hadn't seen before, the ...
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License plate flap inevitable
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);
June 19, 2004 ;
Deseret Morning News editorial;
377 words
......when Utah lawmakers first approved a license plate that promotes the state's ski industry...vehicles. But in recent years, the license plate has become an extension of a vehicle...Fork lawmaker proposed a "Choose Life" license plate. That proposal was met with another...
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License plate to honor soldiers advances
The Gazette;
March 3, 2005 ;
KYLE HENLEY THE GAZETTE;
218 words
......of soldiers killed in action could get a license plate honoring their loss under legislation approved...which lets families purchase a memorial license plate or active-duty license plate that the deceased would have been eligible...
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SIX FINALISTS SELECTED FOR NEW CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
October 31, 2006 ;
435 words
......conservation soon will have another license plate option. A panel of judges has...six potential Critical Habitat License Plate designs from more than 70 artist...marking the first new conservation license plate since the loon plate became...
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Bill would ease license plate law: Senate revises '03 statute after court...
Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX);
March 15, 2007 ;
448 words
......more likely, their car dealership on license plate frames without fear of getting a ticket...misdemeanor to cover any portion of a vehicle license plate. In passing the bill by Tommy Williams...senators said it was OK to bracket a license plate with a frame as long as the number...
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Reverend, step away from the license plate cover.(NEWS)(Nick Coleman)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);
May 4, 2005 ;
Coleman, Nick;
655 words
......The state reported the other day that license plate violations are mysteriously on the rise. Have Minnesotans suddenly become license plate outlaws? Or is there another explanation...millions by cracking down on a rash of license plate violations among a populace of license...
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Virginia Inventor Develops Illuminated License Plate
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 9, 2007 ;
261 words
......Manassas, Va., has developed an illuminated license plate and/or license plate cover and/or frame. According to the U.S...invention generally relates to an illuminated license plate and/or a license plate cover and/or frame...
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License plate readers detect stolen cars
Oakland Tribune;
November 14, 2006 ;
Paul Burgarino;
415 words
......Manteca recently purchased an Automated License Plate Recognition System for the police department...obtain information instantly on a cars license plate to see if it belongs to a stolen car...lanes using infrared and color. The license plate number then is compared to the states...
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California Inventor Develops License Plate Reading Method
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
March 19, 2008 ;
220 words
......Orange, Calif., has developed a license plate reading method. According to the...Office: "A method for reading a license plate disposed on a vehicle includes determining whether a license plate image is required, automatically...
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1916 St. Joseph license plate sold on eBay for $597
St. Joseph News-Press;
January 30, 2006 ;
224 words
......probably wouldn't think twice about an old license plate, but most people don't buy old license...Friday, a 1916 St. Joseph automobile license plate that Cheire Gardner owned sold for...Ms. Gardner decided to sell her old license plate collection that spanned the years 1916...
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Virginia Inventor Develops Padded License Plate Screw
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 11, 2007 ;
228 words
......Richmond, Va., has developed a padded license plate assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The padded license plate screw is a single piece screw with...permanently attached to the head. The padded license plate screw is designed specifically to replace...
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California Inventor Develops Reversible Locking License Plate
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 18, 2007 ;
275 words
......Calif., has developed a reversible locking license plate. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reversible license plate frame is provided that will prevent theft of a license plate and the registration sticker. The reversible...
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UM unveils Black Bear license plate Proceeds to support scholarships,...
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME;
October 25, 2003 ;
NANCY GARLAND; OF THE NEWS STAFF;
483 words
......loon and lobster. A new specialty license plate is on the horizon, featuring a roaring...open. "We are excited about this new license plate," said Jeffrey Mills, UM vice president...display their Black Bear pride." The license plate features the word "Maine" in blue lettering...
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Controversy on King license plate
Miami Times;
July 20, 2004 ;
Marks, Dave;
600 words
......issuance of a Martin Luther King Jr. license plate. But what shocked Gethers was the fact...design of the depiction of King on the license plate. He did not accuse anyone of stealing...became interested in the idea of a King license plate to honor the memory of Dr. King and...
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GOV. RILEY, REP. HURST, FIRST RESPONDERS UNVEIL DESIGN OF 'GOD BLESS...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 11, 2006 ;
363 words
......first responders and by unveiling a new license plate emblazoned with an American flag and...motorists can request the new distinctive license plate at no additional fee. The new design...Revenue responsible for designing the license plate. Governor Riley said the license ...
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New license plate law to take effect.
Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, TX);
June 20, 2007 ;
461 words
......Motorists can soon take those discarded license plate frames off the walls and out of the...half or more of the state name on the license plate. The amendment follows complaints by...agencies believed it pertained to all license plate frames. The new bill was authored by...
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