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LWN["36."4234"""/"LWN["43."4234"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""XQN0"84"PQ0"35""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""72"EGPVU 457"Rqwpfu"qh"Eqeckpg."uvtggv"xcnwg"qh &5069"Oknnkqp"Ugk|gf"cv"Lcemuqpxknng"Rqtv Mitt Romney - Who Lies? How Soon will we Know? They were packed inside of four black duffel bags on top of cargo that appeared Rtgukfgpvkcn"ecpfkfcvg."Okvv"Tqopg{"urgcmkpi"dghqtg"vjg"PCCER‚u to have been tampered with. Therefore, the Customs and Border Protection offi- Eqpxgpvkqp"vjku"yggm0 cers decided to check out the bags after during their routine inspection of maritime Mitt Romney has a commercial running several times, especially during prime cargo containers. The officers examined the contents of the container and found time, and he says “When a president does not tell the truth, how can we trust him? 100 bricks of cocaine, according to their report released by the Public Affairs He does not hold back as the commercial continues with Mrs. Clinton speaking in Liaison. 2008 while running against President Obama, says, “Shame on you Barack Obama.” The cocaine was packaged inside the bags. A K-9 with CBP was then brought in During a press conference Thursday morning, the day after Romney appeared to check the duffel bags and alerted the officers that narcotics were there. before the NAACP, a report was released by the Boston Globe that shows Mitt At that point, the officers began to test the bricks to verify that it was, in fact, Romney remained chief executive and chairman of Bain Capital for three years cocaine. The report came back positive. longer than he claimed. However, the report shows that while Romney ran for The cargo container arrived at the Port of Jacksonville aboard a freighter from Governor and President, he claimed that he could not be held accountable for bank- Panama and originated in Chile, according to the report. ruptcys and layoffs resulting from Bain’s investments after February 1999 since he At this point, no arrests have been made. departed for the Olympics. The commercials throughout its airing, calls President Obama a liar and that he Dtwpuykem"Jkij"Crrgctu"vq"dg"Igvvkpi" could not show that he was with Bain when it declared bankruptcy and that he did vjgkt"Hktuv"Dncem"Rtkpekrcn not cause job loses because he was out sourcing jobs to other countries. Now what? Does this also explain why Romney is concealing his tax returns? According to the It has not been confirmed as of this writing, but the government documents filed by Romney and Bain, he was at the time, chief execu- word is Brunswick High School’s new principal will be tive and chairman of the firm three yearss beyond the date he said he ceded control, Toriano Gilbert. even creating five new investment partnerships during that time. Okvv - See A-3 According to reports, Gilbert handed in his resignation Wr"vq"&37.222"Fqyp"rc{ogpv"Oqpg{"Cxckncdng as principal of Crisp County High on Friday. Crisp County, Georgia is 170 miles from Brunswick. Even though Glynn County School Board is expecting to receive a recommendation from the Crisp County Superintendent who stated that he really does not wish to Vqtkcpq"Ikndgtv see Gilbert leave, he will provide the needed recommen- dation. Gilbert has spent the past five years at the school which during his time there, expe- rienced an increase in graduates and was named one of the top high schools in the United States in 2010 by U.S. News and World Report. Gilbert received his Bachelor of Science at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Rtgukfgpv"qh"H"COW Dtwpuykem"Nqugu" Tgukipu c"Rqnkeg"Qhhkegt Wells Fargo has joined with the City of Jacksonville, Neighbors Works America, Wealth Watchers and other local partners to implement the Neighborhood LIFT pro- gram. NeighborhoodLIFT is a $1.75 billion dollar program to be spent in the next five years in Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando and Miami. To help you become a homeowner in Jacksonville there is a five-year $750 million dollar mortgage purchase loan program by Wells Fargo, and a $7 million dollar investment, to be used in 2012, for down payment assistance grants and homebuyer support programs. July 27 & 28 a homebuyer workshop will be held at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. Prospective homebuyers can register and learn more about the NeighborhoodLIFT program at www.neighborhoodlift.org of call 866-858-2151. Per-registration is encouraged for assigned appointments, however everyone is wel- James H. Ammons, president of comed and everybody will be seen. Admission is free. At this event you can qualify Florida A&M University, which has for up to $15,000 in down payment assistance. Reserve your funds for 60 days to been rocked by a scandal resulting find a property if you have not located one. According to the plan, this assistance is for the purchase of a primary, owner-occupied resident. The amount you qualify for from the hazing death last year of drum H will be forgiven after you have lived in the home for five years and you will not owe major Robert Champion, Jr., resigned The members of the Brunswick Police anything more toward the repayment of the down payment. on Wednesday. Department are sad to announce that, You will be able to talk with representatives from NeighborWorks America, Wealth In a letter to Dr. Solomon Badger III, one of our own, K-9 Officer Max has Watchers, the City of Jacksonville, and Neighborhood LIFT to answer your ques- chairman of FAMU's board of trustees, passed away from kidney failure. tions and determine your eligibility. Ammons said he will retire on Oct. 11, Officer Max began his employment with Wells Fargo Bank will pay at least $175 million to settle accusations that it discrim- 2012, but he will remain at the the BPD on February 2005; throughout inated against African-American and Hispanic borrowers in violation of fair-lending Tallahassee, Fla., school as a tenured his career he maintained a 99% canine laws, the Justice Department announced Thursday. This may not have happened in proficiency score. Rtgukfgpv - Continued - A-3 Jacksonville but they are opening their doors to this growing city. K Opinion/Editorial..............B 6 Ykuj"vq"ikxg"wu"c"Pgyu"Uvqt{A Church...........................A-3 Looking for customers to patronize your business or P Talk of the Town...............A-4 utilize your services? 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A K-9 with CBP was then brought in During a press conference Thursday morning, the day after Romney appeared to check the duffel bags and alerted the officers that narcotics were there. before the NAACP, a report was released by the Boston Globe that shows Mitt At that point, the officers began to test the bricks to verify that it was, in fact, Romney remained chief executive and chairman of Bain Capital for three years cocaine.