Joseph Ronald “Ronnie” Rogers passed peacefully at home with his wife Ruth by his side, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. He was born April 11, 1938, in Milford. He was a 1956 graduate of Milford High School. After graduation, Ronnie opened his own service station in the city, which is where he began his political career in Milford by running for councilman of the 1st ward in 1972. After 10 years on city council, he ran for mayor and continued in that capacity for a total of 30 years. He was a salesman for Monumental Insurance for 30 years, while also serving the city as mayor. He was a member of the Delaware National Guard for six years, a lifelong member of the Milford Elks Lodge, Milford Moose,...
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Thelma (Lewis) Smith, 91, departed this life peacefully August 27, 2020. She entered this life June 13, 1929. She was born in Chattanooga, TN to the union of Harvey and Mattie Lee (Johnson) Lewis both deceased. Thelma was a graduate of Howard High School, the class of 1947. She was employed during her lifetime with the former North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company and retired from Tri-County Hospital. Upon her retirement she served as Forster Grandparent with Chattanooga Human Services. She was a lifelong member of New Monumental Baptist Church where she served in the choir and the Missionary Ministry until her health began to fail. Thelma was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years,...
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In the Matter of: MONUMENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Industrial Life Insurance Litigation. Mattie Bratcher, et al., Plaintiffs, Mattie Bratcher; John Bratcher; Caroline Brown, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated; Mary Sue Truesdale; Maxine Cash, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated; Mildred Buford, Also Known as Mildred Gamlin, on Behalf of Herself and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants, National Standard Life Insurance Company, et al., Defendants, Monumental Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee. In the Matter of: Unitrin, Inc., Industrial Life Insurance Litigation. Rosie Lee Cothran, et al., Plaintiffs, Elizabeth Walker,...
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Web Only / Views » May 6, 2020 The U.S. Response to Covid-19 Has Lavished Wealth on the Rich While the pandemic ravages American workers, the federal government has orchestrated a monumental transfer of wealth from the bottom of the economic ladder to the top. The novel coronavirus has already claimed over 70,000 lives in the United States since the pandemic began to spread throughout the country earlier this year—a figure topping total U.S. casualties during the course of the Vietnam War. The Trump administration is predicting the death toll will soon skyrocket, with 3,000 deaths a day becoming the norm by early June—even as the president and his fellow Republicans urge...
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The latest in marijuana news, culture and politics What the 2018 Farm Bill Actually Means for Hemp Legalization News Posted May 6 2020 The monumental Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (simply known as The Farm Bill) was signed into law on December 20, 2018. For the first time, hemp was removed from the Controlled Substances Act. Yes, industrial hemp has been legal over a year now, and it will be continue to be treated as an agricultural product well into the future. The change was so dramatic that the legislation is known in some circles as the 2018 Hemp Farm Bill or Hemp Bill 2018. It is thanks to the Farm Bill that residents in the US can enjoy a wide variety of hemp CBD products...
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David Dayen on the Corporate Bailout and Life in the Age of Corporate Power The $5 trillion corporate bailout bill passed the Senate by a 96 to 0 vote. Even so called progressives like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren voted for it. “I am disappointed that these so-called champions that ran these anti-corporate campaigns for President caved in and decided to go along with the most expensive corporate bailout of all time,” says David Dayen, executive editor of the American Prospect magazine. “The CARES Act included relief for individuals and small businesses,” Dayen told Corporate Crime Reporter in an interview earlier this month. “But it also included $500 billion that would be used for a...
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California Creates a Rebuttable Presumption that Certain Workers Who Report COVID-19 Illness Are Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits On May 6, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-62-20, immediately creating a monumental change in how claims of industrially contracted COVID-19 suffered by the state’s “essential workforce” will be addressed. While employees typically must prove that they were injured on the job to qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, Executive Order N-62-20 creates a rebuttable presumption that an employee who tests positive for COVID-19 contracted the virus at work if the following conditions are met: The employee tested positive...
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By Jae Yoon, CIO, New York Life Investment Management To say that a lot has happened in 2020 would be a monumental understatement. The lists of “first” and “biggest” and “most dramatic” developments have grown longer and longer. We had the longest bull market ever, followed by the quickest bear market. The U.S. 10-year bond yield fell below 1.0% for the first time, while front-end oil contracts fell to negative prices. Policy responses have been sizable and swift, with the Federal Reserve purchasing risk assets. Growth companies, such as the big technology names, have increased their weight in the S&P 500 even after a decade of outperformance. With all this change, much remains...
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You don’t need economic expertise to realise that closing businesses and locking people at home reduces activity. U.S. data shows 16.6 million Americans — over a tenth of its labour force — filed for unemployment insurance in the past three weeks. Universal Credit here in Britain has seen 1.2 million extra claims since March 16. That’s after unprecedented actions, remember, to discourage layoffs. The OBR assumes a strong recovery and no permanent economic damage, but the longer this goes on, the more businesses fail and employment relationships get destroyed. After some duration, mothballing activity becomes more damaging relative to economic adaptation. No wonder, per Fraser Nelson, Boris...
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3F02D161-6425-4F95-81A2-470A863F496D Created with sketchtool. Monument Internal Medicine is a Department of St Mary’s Hospital. Welcome to Monument Internal Medicine. It is our sincere desire to give you the best health care possible. We specialize in internal medicine and provide primary care through all stages of adult life. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Patients are seen by appointment. In most circumstances, we can accommodate same-day appointments upon your phone call. Please contact us 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel your appointment. In order to provide you with the best possible care, we need the most up-to-date information about you....
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