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Contract to sell Salon Francisco, owned by AF's grandson Rick Harrison

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Columnist analyzes the rimaries to find that they say little about the general election outcome. It was an open primary, and difficult to guage how many votes were cross-over, but Republicans tend to vote more diligently in the primaries in WA. AF's campaign is dynamic but where the muncey voters would go was an open question

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Imperial Casualty and Indemnity Company

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Harrison, Rick

Solon Francisco

December 10, 2002 
Rick Harrison 
Solon Francisco 
9143-G Red Branch Road 
Columbia, MD 21044 
Dear Rick: 
Francisco's lawyer has advised him that we shall be able to settle anytime after 
12/20/02. We would like to propose to settle on Monday, December 23, 2002 at 
11 :00 a.m. Advise us if this day and time is convenient to you. 
As we have discussed, you will have to be up-to-date with all your obligations 
with us in order to settle. Before settlement you need to pay $93.29 for personal 
phone calls and $633.30 for your portion ofth.e BGE bill. 
Under a separate letter, we will outline all payments due at settlement. This will 
ensure that we are all on the same page tq avoid any possible last minute delay. 
I 
We think this is it, finally. 
Sincerely, 


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Tri-City Herald

Tri-City Politics: Improved Liaison Urged for State

Profile of a Black Philly youngster who gave up gang life for a job training program in Tennessee, came home and fought his way to journeyman status in the Operating Engineers Union, and now gets only six days work a year

Wilson, Charles

Philadelphia Tribune

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PHILAD~LPHIA, PA. 
TRIBUNE 
SEMI-WEEKLY 38,571 
p 191970 
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years of JOE> .-Corps Training 
Fail to Help Youth Find a Job 
K B)· CHARLES WILSON t~o;_o >ic a North Philadelphia gang. Deciding to give the gang up, With the appearonce 
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several 
enneth Palmer, 19. has spent t ill\ E FROJ\l UNCLE Kenneth packed his bags and news stories concernin Kenneth' 
lhe last five months sitting on Kenneth would probably still be went to the Tennessee Job Corps problem in JOinino 1he 'n· 1 
I the porch of his \~est Philadel- a_ member of th~ gang, had not camp where he learned to operate Kenneth was allow:d to 10;~ t~h~ phia foskr home waiting for thal h111 uncle, Francis Palmer, step heavy construction equipment. union as a full journeyman 
phone cull tl1at would allow him pt>d in to gi \•e 1~e bitter youth . Enjoying the chance to prove· At thi$ point Kenneth and his 
to use the skill he spend two !;Orne fatherly adnc·e. himself foi onc:e, Kenneth studied uncle felt they ha<l the harde
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years learning. Palme1, a foreman for the city. hard for two years ~nd got his part or the battle beal but the 
Kenneth's story is not an un- who started at the bottom fifteen high s~hool diploma, took driver battle was just beginning as they 
u. nl one, but it is a story that years ago and managed to work education and lea med abQut con i,i, ere to find out. 
needs to be told, because large h!.':i way up, confronted the youth servation and road construction. SIX DAYS WORK 
numbers of young blacks are foe- with a choice. He could continue In th<! two years that Kenneth Since May of this year, Kenneth 
ing his very problem e\'eryday. running with the gang and end spent in the JolJ corps, he re- has only had sb: days of work 
He wu brought up in several UJ1 with a bullet in his gut or he c~ived 14 a~hie\·emeut awards be- and sp1.mds most of hi time Just 
North Philadelphia foster homes. could turn his back on the gang sides learrung how to operate a waiting to be called f 01· another 
after his father died and hh and learn a trade. number of heavy pieces of equip days work. 
mothf'r de~l:!rted him and his sis- After several talks with the ment including bull dozers, grad- So far Kenneth J1ke thousands 
ter· at an early age, leaving the youth. Palmer convinced young er, scaper, front ladder and he of other young blacks who hll\'e 
two orphans to pitch for them- Kenneth to give the job corps a also became p1·ofirient in ma- traveled th~ same rouk~ from 
seln•s. try. chine ma int en a nee, but just in street gang, to school, to a kl lied 
Bein tossed from foster home When he was done he could case he lackec~ a sklll he learned trade and then unempl°-' mcnl, 
g · · hi I mil to speak spumsh. the call of the great empJpyment to foster home .. Kenneth,. so~n come hvc with him an~ s a_ . Y COMPLETED 1216 HOURS opportunities awaiting theme who 
dropped out ~f high school m hi.;:. <.in~ t~erc would be a JOb wa1tmg After completing 1216 hours of retum to school, has pro\ e11 to 
senior year and jomed the Mox· fo1 him. Palmer added. actual in-field work, Kenneth felt be a rumor. 
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begin work at any of the numer· had as a member of a well known 
ous con~truction projects that street gang has been replaced 
were taking place in his home with a umon book number. bl.it 
town. no job. • 
Full of inspiration, Kenneth. re- His uncle said "when l lea\·~ 
turned home in mid April of this home in the mo~1g to go t: 
vear with all his letters of rec- work Kenneth is "1ttmg .On th 
ommendation and awards, but WI~ P?rch. ~'hen ,I re.turn in t~e.e~~ 
unable to find employment. mng hes still sitting ther~. 
Once again his uncle pitched been tearing my heart out. 
in and this time wjth the aid of GANGS LAUGH hi old 
several lctt<-rs to ortlcial• ol the "I've .heard som~ ot al bun, 
dty Kenneth was given a few gang friend' laug ng . 
davs work as a '"'a.Ye digl>'er. be<.'8USC he Spent tho~e t\I 0 ~ ~atrs 
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• 1:'. • k" hard for what eem o But a few davs of grave d1sg1ng wor mg 
1 convinced Kenneth that he wanted be the sa!_11e delhad . In rsatc~ with 
hi skill a ·•Now Kenne JS "" to <lemonslrate s s on .billty that he rnay be 
high~r Je\•el. clrlheft ~~~to the 
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..,...,. h1 w1cle 
JOINS UNION a t.'U ••• , ' donn't 
so with the aid of his uncle said, and the boy says h~ytbinl 
K~nncth attempted to JOin !11<' feel as though he bas 
International Uruon of Operatioi to.~f ·can I tell him wlaea lal 
Engim•ets. but joining the union , find job witll ~ die 
pro' 00 u, be harder than some ~!.:,:: Jau. • 
-··warlier 11111 tlghta. .._.. 
Sat., Sept. 19, 1970 
tLEVEN 
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CTtO N 
2 Years of Job Corps Training-
Fail to Help Youth Find a Job 
By CHARLES \TILSON rocos, a North Philadelphia gang. Deciding to give the gang up, With the appearance of several 
Kenneth Palmer, 19, has spent ADVICE FROM UNCLE Kenneth packed his bags and news stories concerning Kenneth'• 
the last fi\'e months sitting on Kenneth would probably still be went lo the Tennessee Job Corps problem in joining the union, 
th~ porch of his W_e~t Philadel- a_ mc1~ber of tl~~ gang. had not camp when~ he ~eamed .to operate Kenneth was allowed to join the 
phia foster home waiting for that lus uncle, F~anc1s Pa~mer, step- heavy construction equipment. union as a full journevman. 
phone call that would allow him ped m to give t~e bitter youth . Enjoying the chance to prove At this point Kenneth and his 
to u~e the skill he spend hw · ome fatherly adv1re. hunself for once, Kenneth studied uncle felt they had the }lardest 
years learning. Palmer, a foreman for the city, hard for two years and got his part of the battle beat, but the 
Kenneth's story is not an un- ''ho started at the bottom fifteen high s?hool diploma, took driver battle was just beginrung as they 
u~al one, but it is a story that years ago and managed to work educat1on and learned about con- were to find out. 
needs to be to1d, because large his way up, confronted the youth servation and road construction. SIX DAYS WORK 
numbers of young blacks are fac- with a choice. He could continue In the two years that Kenneth Since .May of this year, Kenneth 
ing his very problem everyday. ;:unning with the gang and end sp~nt in the. job corps. he re- has only had six dnys of work 
He wus brought up in several uv with a bullet in his gut or he ccived 14 achievement awards be- and spends most of his time just 
North Philadelphia foster homes. eould turn tus back on the gang sides learning how to operate a waiting to be called for another 
after his father died and Im and ]earn a tradP. number of heavy pieces of equip- days work. 
rnother deserted him and his sis- After several talks with the ment including bull <lozers. grad- So far Kenneth like thousands 
ler at an early age, leaving tlw youth, Palmer convinced y0tmg er, scaper, front l~~der ~nd he of other young blacks who ha\e 
kwo orphans to pitch for them- KL·nncth to give the job corps a also became profICJent m ma- traveled the same route, from 
~elves . try. chine maintenance, but just in street gang, to school, to a skilled 
Being tossed from foster home When he was done he could ct ase heklaek~ ha skill he l(?arned ttrhadeallanodr ththcgnr ~~~~Pl~\~~:~~t 
l f ·t . h K th . i · 'th l. d hi family o spea spams . e c e . 
I 
o os e1 ome,_ enne , . s~n come 1ve w1 1um an . s . . COlUPLETED 1216 HOURS opportunities awaiting those who 
<lro~pe<l out or h1~~ school m hi:> and t~ere would be a JOb wa1tmg After completing 1216 hours of return to school. has pro\ en to 
senior year and 1omed the l\lor- for him, Palmer added. actual in-field work, Kenneth felt be a rumor. 
sure he could return home and So the identity Kenneth onct 
begin work at any of the numer- had as a member of a '"ell lmo~n 
ous construction projects that street gang has been replaced 
were taking place in his home with a union book number, but 
town no job. • · J -d •' he I leave Full or inspiration, Kenneth, re- H1s ~nc e sai ~ n to 
turned home in mid April of this home 1..n the mo11~~ng to &a the 
vear with all his letters of rec- work Kenneth is sttti.ng on 
~mmendation and awards, but wa~ porch. When . I fl'_turn Ill th~ el~ 
unable to find employment. ning he ·s. still sitting thei ~: 
Once again hJs unde pitched been tearing my heart out. 
rn and this time with the aid of GANGS IAl'Gff his old 
several Jetter~ to officials of the "I've heard som~ of t bun.. 
city Kenneth was given a few gang frienda laug ng 1 , rs 
uavs work as a grave digger. because he pent tho e t\\O )eato 
But a few days of grave digging working hard for ~·hat seems 
convinced KeMeth that he wanted be the same dead in ,s'::t wttll 
to demonstrate his skills on a "Now _Kenneth 11 1 mu b9 
higher level. the poq1bWS, thal be lllt _. 
JOINS UNION drafted into tbl arm_y, ~ 
So with the aid of bi• uncl~ said, and the lao1 :'Ct • ... 1111111 
Kenneth attempted to join the feel •• lbcRllll M 
International Union of ~i:: ta,~·caa I 
EaliDa9l'I but Joinlq the 
proved t.q bl • ~- even 
olhtllli'Jlllr 


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