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50 Things That Shaped Our World in 1969

Association Adviser

More than 350,000 music revelers attended Woodstock in New York in August 1969. Hurricane Camille hits the Mississippi coast, killing 248 people. On February 9, the first Boeing 747 jumbo jet takes off from a Boeing field in Everett, Washington and flies to New York City.

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The Beer Industry’s Growing … in One Case, Maybe Too Fast

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The trend has caught on with mainstream stores, too: National supermarket chain Whole Foods and popular New York City pharmacy chain Duane Reade offer growler refills.

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Mandatory Minimums: Legal, Civil Rights Groups Largely Positive on DOJ Shift

Associations Now

. “As we have demonstrated in Mississippi, the drug court model can be applied in the federal system to ensure that federally charged offenders have the same opportunity to receive treatment and avoid incarceration.” ” Police Groups.

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Mandatory Minimums: Legal, Civil Rights Groups Largely Positive on DOJ Shift

Associations Now

. “As we have demonstrated in Mississippi, the drug court model can be applied in the federal system to ensure that federally charged offenders have the same opportunity to receive treatment and avoid incarceration.” ” Police Groups.

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Lessons from innovation's front lines: An interview with IDEO's CEO

The Big Picture

A big-picture view of issues and trends affecting associations - in Mississippi and nationally. This blog is authored by Shawn Rossi, vice president for marketing and public relations at the Mississippi Hospital Association. Mississippi. The Big Picture. Shawn on Facebook. Shawn on Twitter. Shawn on Google+. Shawn on Pinterest.

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