RAIN (Records/Archives In the News) is a daily compilation of news
stories from around the world.
PROFESSOR researches Mobile's ties to the Underground Railroad
Mobile Register - Mobile,AL,USA
... In Mobile this week, she did research at the city archives, Mobile
County Probate Court, the National African American Archives and the
Museum
of Mobile. ...
<http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1116667025202460.xml&coll=3>
BREDESEN: Close records on sexual harassment
Jackson Sun - Jackson,TN,USA
... CEO, said he wants the state to be able to retain records of a ...
should have proposed before a member of his administration started
shredding
documents,'' said ...
<http://miva.jacksonsun.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?NEWS/news_storyV2005.mv+link=200505217229742>
THE Winchester Star
Winchester Star - Winchester,VA,USA
... That it timely, said CCHA Archivist Mary Morris, because the the
historical
society is investigating the possibility of publishing a book on
historic
homes in ...
<http://www.winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/050521/Life_durham.asp>
WHICH records are open in Pa.?
Penn Live - Harrisburg,PA,USA
... records and discipline-related documents are not ... POLICE
INVESTIGATORY
RECORDS: Not public, and act ... distinguish between active and closed
investigatory files. ...
<http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-27/111669177736520.xml&storylist=penn>
SURVEY finds barriers to public records _ and ways to overcome
phillyburbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... full knowledge of his or her office's open-records policy ... legal
fees paid by counties; criminal-case files and a photocopy of charging
documents from district ...
<http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-05212005-492410.html>
BRIGHAM Young's Will For Sale
KTVX - Salt Lake City,UT,USA
... testament. However, archivists believe that it may not be authentic.
The Alderfer Auction Company plans to sell the document on June 8th. ...
<http://www.4utah.com/local_news/local_headlines/story.aspx?content_id=28B77029-8055-4F55-ACFD-DE7892CB7839>
FOIA shines flashlight in government corners
The Republican - Springfield,MA,USA
... At the same time, federal employees classified 15.6 million pieces
of information as vital to national security, and, thus, out of the
reach
of FOIA requests. ...
<http://www.masslive.com/editorials/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-0/111666167816510.xml&coll=1>
COURT rules donor names not public records
WKYT - Lexington,KY,USA
... Court of Appeals has ruled that names of financial donors to the
University
of Louisville Foundation should not be disclosed under the state's Open
Records Act ...
<http://www.wkyt.com/Global/story.asp?S=3373938>
KEEPSAKES won't last forever on hard drives
Edmonton Journal - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
... Their initial advertised archival life of more than 50 years has
been
cut down to that of hard drives, with no accepted manufacturing standard
and more ...
<http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/news/business/story.html?id=f9a0e16b-8f2b-4fae-9412-efa8d4c745b3>
ABANDONED medical records found, part 5
KVOA.com - Tucson,AZ,USA
First, Eyewitness News 4 reported thousands of medical records trashed
in a dumpster here in Tucson. Then we found 12,000 more records ...
<http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=3373296&nav=HMO5a8Hg>
Click on this link to access news videos about these abandoned records
<http://kvoa.com/Global/SearchResults.asp?qu=medical+records&x=0&y=0>
http://shrinkster.com/5gi
WHAT the law says about records surveyors sought
Centre Daily Times - Centre County,PA,USA
... to-Know Law is particularly strong in granting access to spending
and
billing records. ... approved by the state Supreme Court make district
court files public and ...
<http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/11706068.htm
SURVEY finds barriers to public records _ and ways to overcome
phillyburbs.com - Philadelphia,PA,USA
... is acting with full knowledge of his or her office's open-records
policy
... and townships; jail overtime and legal fees paid by counties;
criminal-case
files and a ...
<http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103-05212005-492410.html>
PATIENTS' records could move from paper to computers
Billings Gazette - Billings,MT,USA
CHEYENNE -- Storing patients' records on computer files would help
doctors,
pharmacists and other health care providers exchange information more
quickly and ...
<http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?tl=1&display=rednews/2005/05/20/build/wyoming/70-health-records.inc>
THE Winchester Star
Winchester Star - Winchester,VA,USA
... Archives, Winchester's early water works, and more. "We try to pick
historical topics that are timely," Shull said. ... Archives at the
Handley
Library. ...
<http://www.winchesterstar.com/TheWinchesterStar/050521/Life_history.asp>
COUNTY was prepared for close scrutiny on hospital issue
Waukesha Freeman - Milwaukee,WI,USA
WAUKESHA - The Waukesha County Board prepared itself for the open
records
request made by Aurora Health Care after Aurora recently lost a bid for
hospital ...
<http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2005/May_05/05202005_02.asp>
$1.3 million state grant to put records just a mouse-click away
The Jersey Journal - Jersey City,NJ,USA
... Thanks to a $1.3 million state grant, taxpayers will soon be able to
access county records, such as land sales, deeds, liens and election
results,
via the ...
<http://www.nj.com/news/jjournal/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1116666724235460.xml>
HOMEOWNERS must keep deeds safe
BBC News - UK
... Nationwide is returning documents to all customers who have borrowed
money since 1999. Lenders no longer need to keep the title deeds for
properties
in England ...
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/4569245.stm>
JOHN Schneider: Thanks to Internet, couple reclaim family history ...
Lansing State Journal - Lansing,MI,USA
... spectacular good deeds. On May 3, I wrote about Terence and Sandra
Royston of Portland, who found out too late that crucial family
documents
and photographs ...
<http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050521/COLUMNISTS09/505210341/1016/news>
PORTAL to the poignant yet proud
Orlando Sentinel (subscription) - Orlando,FL,USA
... life. Most of the ledger drawings celebrate the deeds of war. ...
disappeared.
Indian ledger art documents this passage into oblivion. ...
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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/orl-ledgerart_vsrv052105may21,0,536032.story?coll=orl-caltop>
FOR 3rd time, info accessed on computer at Purdue
Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis,IN,USA
... Consequently, a growing number of universities are ending the use of
Social Security numbers as the main identifier of students in computer
records. ...
<http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050521/NEWS01/505210449/1006>
ALARM rises as hackers hit schools
Sacramento Bee (subscription) - Sacramento,CA,USA
... "You changed it to an A-, right? An A+ is too obvious for my
parents,"
wrote one of the students in computer records obtained by police. ...
<http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/12928866p-13776796c.html>
Reuters via Yahoo! News, Fri, 20 May 2005 4:01 PM PDT
Morgan Stanley case highlights e-mail perils
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050520/bs_nm/financial_morganstanley_perelman_emails_dc_4
The $1.45 billion judgment against Morgan Stanley for deceiving
billionaire Ronald Perelman over a business deal has a lesson all
companies should learn -- keeping e-mails is now a must, experts say.
Wausau Daily Herald, Sat, 21 May 2005 2:25 AM PDT
Fledgling data storage business reaches out for national clients
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/wdhbusiness/284637535833464.shtml
The first six months can be incredibly difficult on most new
businesses, and many fail to keep their doors open much longer than
that. That's just one more reason for John Koci to appreciate the
moment next week when he gets to speak to hundreds of Corporate
America's top decision makers.
The State, Sat, 21 May 2005 0:10 AM PDT
Letters chronicle family’s secrets
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/special_packages/9639664.htm
Handwritten on pink stationery, the April 29, 1946, letter is brief: a
note from a young person to a politician she knows. I wish to let you
know that I received the telegram. Thank you very much.
Peter A. Kurilecz
Richmond, Va
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