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Jump to full article: Herald Scotland (The Herald and Sunday Herald) (uk), 2004-11-04
Author: ROBBIE DINWOODIE, Chief Scottish Political Correspondent
Intro: Ministers will next week be recommended to back a complete ban on smoking in pubs and restaurants, starting on one day in spring 2006. The Herald understands the cabinet is to be presented with a range of options from Andy Kerr, the health minister, including a phased increase.
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The Holyrood cabinet will reach a decision next Wednesday when a paper outlining options is placed before it by Mr Kerr.
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Jack McConnell himself is also believed to have become increasingly sympathetic to this position, prompting critics in organisations such as the Scottish Licensed Trade Association to accuse ministers of pre-empting the public consultation process, which attracted a record 54,000 replies. In this unprecedented response, the first 25,000 replies were heavily dominated by the pro-ban message, but a late effort by publicans and their customers to influence the consultation saw at least as many anti-ban responses sent in during the closing weeks.
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Jump to full article: Business Wire, 2002-08-28
Intro: The Board of Directors of Philip Morris Companies Inc. (NYSE: MO) today voted to increase the company's regular quarterly dividend by 10.3%, to an annualized rate of $2.56 per common share.
The new quarterly dividend of $0.64 per common share, up from $0.58 per common share, is payable on October 10, 2002 to stockholders of record as of September 16, 2002. The ex-dividend date is September 12, 2002.
"Today's action delivers on our long-term commitment to enhance shareholder value through a balanced program of dividends and share repurchases, " said Louis C. Camilleri, chairman and chief executive officer.
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Jump to full article: Salt Lake Tribune, 2000-05-20
Author: REBECCA WALSH / THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Intro: U.S. District Judge Ted Stewart decided Friday to allow ACLU attorney Stephen Clark to amend a federal lawsuit challenging restrictions on the block of Main Street between North Temple and South Temple. . .
National and Utah ACLU attorneys filed the federal lawsuit last November on behalf of the First Unitarian Church, National Organization for Women and Utahns for Fairness. They charge the easement restrictions violate the First, Fifth and 14th Amendments' free speech, separation of church and state, and equal protection provisions. The amendment adds another plaintiff, First Unitarian member Craig Axford.
The ACLU lawsuit asks Stewart to lift the rules prohibiting smoking, offensive speech and indecent dress on the plaza. The plaza is slated to open in October.
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